PKRWUD - Diagnose THIS!!!

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Hey Chris. I know this isn't a Ford question, but I need some help with this POS car of my wife's.

The patient: A 97 Dodge Neon:
The symptoms: When you first start it up in the morning or after it's been sitting for awhile it has what sounds like a wrist pin or rod bearing knock. After the car warms up it goes away. The car has 80,000 miles on it and was rebuilt under warranty by a respectable Dodge dealership near me at 35,000 miles after I noticed the exact same noise. They told me it was in fact a rod bearing that time.

The conditions: Oil has been changed by the dealership every 3000 miles and is driven by my wife who rarely sees anything over 55 mph. She does have somewhat of a bad habit of starting the car and putting it in gear before it even hits the first compression stroke, but I'm trying to train her.

What the hell is going on with this d@mn car? Do these Neons have an oiling problem that needs to be fixed? I'm thinking of yanking the engine and sending it to a speed shop and have it built for rice, uh, I mean race so my wife can have a toy too.

If you need any more info let me know.
Thanks.