Rod Pics and the reason for the knock...
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On a 2nd look, the pic "side view of #6" shows metal to metal contact to where the ring landing and rings are worn down to a rough surface. The piston skirt has lost most of its factory anti friction coating. The center of the piston skirt shows metal to metal wear as well.
#6 seems to be the worst bent rod and the dmg on the piston shows.
Sick!!! This is like looking at a bomb 1/2 a second from blowing.
edit: After you clean them, can you take some more pics?
#6 seems to be the worst bent rod and the dmg on the piston shows.
Sick!!! This is like looking at a bomb 1/2 a second from blowing.
edit: After you clean them, can you take some more pics?
Last edited by Enron Exec; Sep 26, 2006 at 08:15 AM.
Originally Posted by HoldThisForMe
Well finally got it tore completely down...wow...that was a ride! Ive learned SO much! The true test will be putting it back together again hehe
Well ALL of the rods are bent. Some worse than others...The culprit, and I really believe my life saver, of the knock was: The number 6 connecting rod was bent the worst and it was shorter. so on the down stroke the bottom of the piston skirt was hitting the oiler bar. Man i was lucky for that. All of the bearings look to be in pretty good shape seeing how bent the rods where...i have tons of pix but heres a few views of the rods:
left to right: #6-1
Closer view of #6/5/4
Closer view of #3/2/1
Side view of #6
Side view of #5
Pistons look great. No scaring or scoring on the cylinder walls. Crank journals are great. motor i very clean. Still consider myself VERY lucky! If it wouldnt have bent just that much to barely hit the oiler bar I would have pushed it harder and more than likely to a much more dramatic end!
Well ALL of the rods are bent. Some worse than others...The culprit, and I really believe my life saver, of the knock was: The number 6 connecting rod was bent the worst and it was shorter. so on the down stroke the bottom of the piston skirt was hitting the oiler bar. Man i was lucky for that. All of the bearings look to be in pretty good shape seeing how bent the rods where...i have tons of pix but heres a few views of the rods:
left to right: #6-1
Closer view of #6/5/4
Closer view of #3/2/1
Side view of #6
Side view of #5
Pistons look great. No scaring or scoring on the cylinder walls. Crank journals are great. motor i very clean. Still consider myself VERY lucky! If it wouldnt have bent just that much to barely hit the oiler bar I would have pushed it harder and more than likely to a much more dramatic end!
funny thing though. i just pulled apart a 3000 mile old VQ35 and the rods did not appear to be completely straight on a stock low mile motor either. nothing like your pics mind you, but don't think they would pass a rod straightness test from the factory.
the ones i like are the ones that bend into an S that are on the journal centerline, lol.
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You're welcome guys about the pics!
I will clean them all up and get more pics of them and the bearings and cylinged walls.
#6 was definitely the worst. You could actually look down and see the ring on one side while it was still in the block!
Woo im a lucky **** thats forsure!!!
I will clean them all up and get more pics of them and the bearings and cylinged walls.
#6 was definitely the worst. You could actually look down and see the ring on one side while it was still in the block!
Woo im a lucky **** thats forsure!!!
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Originally Posted by k3silk
I wonder if the rev up motor rods are the same way although im already starting to map out a build i wonder if there is any different.
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