On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:50:49 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
The crankshaft was fine. I ran he car another 10,000 miles before sold
it.
All down to how soon it is before you notice it twerp.

What did you 'notice'?

He noticed it twerp, which is obviously a technical term for the need to
replace bearings without bothering to attend to the crank.