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Title: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Omega man 2 on 29 January 2009, 17:40:55
As above. I just don't want it to happen again after rebuilding my engine :-/
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Richie London on 29 January 2009, 17:44:54
my rod usually bends after too much alcohol  ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: LaserLance on 29 January 2009, 18:05:13
I like the bend in me "rod " when I got a 20lb carp on the end of me line ::) ::) ::) ;D
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Ian_D on 29 January 2009, 19:45:46
going through deep water and sucking it up the air intake!

Then as the piston rises, it cant compress the water (Hydrolocks), so something has to give... and the rod bends!
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: hotel21 on 29 January 2009, 19:47:53
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As above. I just don't want it to happen again after rebuilding my engine :-/

Timing, mainly.  

And hydraulicking, if it sucks up water...
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 January 2009, 19:51:41
Seized big ends (oil supply)

Seized little ends (oil again)

Hydraulicking

Seized piston
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Omega man 2 on 29 January 2009, 20:30:53
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As above. I just don't want it to happen again after rebuilding my engine :-/

Timing, mainly.  

And hydraulicking, if it sucks up water...

Could it be caused by igniting fuel prematurely while the piston is still rising?
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 January 2009, 20:39:20
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As above. I just don't want it to happen again after rebuilding my engine :-/

Timing, mainly.  

And hydraulicking, if it sucks up water...

Could it be caused by igniting fuel prematurely while the piston is still rising?


Pre-ignition normaly melts pistons....the rods are normaly ok
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Omega man 2 on 29 January 2009, 20:41:16
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As above. I just don't want it to happen again after rebuilding my engine :-/

Timing, mainly.  

And hydraulicking, if it sucks up water...

Could it be caused by igniting fuel prematurely while the piston is still rising?


Pre-ignition normaly melts pistons....the rods are normaly ok

Ah thats ok then ;D
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: hotel21 on 29 January 2009, 20:42:37
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As above. I just don't want it to happen again after rebuilding my engine :-/

Timing, mainly.  

And hydraulicking, if it sucks up water...

Could it be caused by igniting fuel prematurely while the piston is still rising?

I was thinking on a more physical interaction type thing where the timing belt slipped a tooth or three and valves and pistons were shoving tongues down each others throats.....    :D
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Elite Pete on 29 January 2009, 20:56:12
Big heavy fish ::)


Taxi
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Omega man 2 on 29 January 2009, 20:58:08
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Big heavy fish ::)


Taxi

Well it happened in the simpsons so its possible ;D :D
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Pitchfork on 30 January 2009, 10:30:28
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going through deep water and sucking it up the air intake!

Then as the piston rises, it cant compress the water (Hydrolocks), so something has to give... and the rod bends!
Mine Didn't! :)
Title: Re: What causes bent rods?
Post by: Ian_D on 02 February 2009, 00:30:18
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going through deep water and sucking it up the air intake!

Then as the piston rises, it cant compress the water (Hydrolocks), so something has to give... and the rod bends!
Mine Didn't! :)

Water wasn't deep enough then!  :P ;D