Tore my d16z6 apart recently, found some milkshake in from a blown hg, along w rusty sleeves. was looking at the rod ends and saw that all 4 of them look like this:



i looked at the rod bearings and the crank side was perfect, and the rod side had some of the silver worn off and i could see copper. no flakes tho, and all 4 rods are fresh off the mill smooth, just discolored.

thanks in advance!!

 

Keep them... and in order you took them out. or you may get stuck having to machine a new set to fit. get new oem bearing's and a hone, miro polish the crank and should be fine.

 

You can get those rods reconditioned at a local machine shop.