Steel rod life expectancy

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Originally Posted by Dion Hildebrandt

Cut open the oil filter, it will give a better picture on what happened first. Had the same thing happen recently, and the filter was loaded with brass indicating a bearing failure.

Good point. In aluminum rod combos where the rod has plenty of cycles you would tend to think its a rod failure , BUT , a bearing failure is certainly a possibility......... with the rod getting kicked / stretched out of shape that in itself may have caused the bearing failure.......chicken or egg?