Bob,
sorry to here of your problems. Did you check the rod. Is it straight? I
once had a headgasket leak into the #2 cylinder of my tr3, and cause a
similar bearing failure, along with a bent rod. Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Lang <LANG@isis.mit.edu>
To: <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:32 PM
Subject: Khartu's First Outing
> Hi,
>
> This is a short one. Well, short for me.
>
> I made my first event this weekend. The car ran okay 'till for some
> reason it ate a number 5 rod bearing. I think I had multiple problems,
> not the least of which is related to the pressure relief valve...
>
> So my two-day driving event was shortened to one half day.
>
> The upside is the car sounds awesome, and I think if I figure out how to
> drive it that it'll be pretty quick. Time will tell, but tonite I get
> under the thing and try to figure out if that journal is still round and
> if the pressure relief valve is not working right...
>
> But the real reason I'm posting this to this list is that I'm looking for
> input/feedback on bearing failure... in my case, the "babbiting" was
> "mashed" down to the steel shell on the piston side of the rod. There's a
> little "scuffing" on the contact area of the rod journal at/near the TDC
> point for that cylinder.
>
> All the caps (except the front main) have been removed and the
> bearings/journals all look okay at this point - except for number 5.
>
> I think I must have had a momentary lack of oil - but there's no "bluing"
> or anything like that, so I think the journal is okay.
>
> Like I said - I'd be interested in any feedback - on or off the list.
>
> And yes, the Accusump is "on the list". THe MC is more or less "maxed"
> right now, so my season may be done if I need to yank the motor and do
> machine work...
>
> Sigh.
> rml
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