Mail Archive Search: <+subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*Blew\s+a\s+rod\s*$/>

Results:

References: [ +subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*Blew\s+a\s+rod\s*$/: 6 ]

Total 6 documents matching your query.

1. Blew a rod (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 20:52:45 -0500; Well here I go again. I have a 79 midget. Last week I started hearing a faint knock when I gave it gas. Today it got louder. So I went straight to the Mg guru.. He says by listening it sounds like I; /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00347.html (7,454 bytes)
2. Re: Blew a rod (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 22:17:05 EDT; << First he says that he will Drop the oil pan to look at it. If it is a rod he will have to pull the engine to fix. >> I think your mechanic must have x-ray vision if he can tell that you broke a co; /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00350.html (6,967 bytes)
3. Re: Blew a rod (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 22:31:12 -0400; A blown rod or a bad rod bearing? If it was a faint knock and got louder but is still not hammering away, it's probably just a rod bearing. 1500s are notorious for wearing out rod bearings rather qui; /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00352.html (8,257 bytes)
4. Re: Blew a rod (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 22:05:52 -0700; Had this very thing happen on one I owned years ago. Started with a rhythmic "rattle" under hard acceleration. Gradually got louder, gradually lost oil pressure. The total time from first sign of tro; /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00354.html (9,147 bytes)
5. Re: Blew a rod (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 15:54:21 -0400; It's entirely possible that the rod is fine, and that all you really need is new bearings (main, rods and thrust washers. The job can be done on the 1500 Midget with the engine in the car, though you; /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00364.html (8,930 bytes)
6. re: Blew a rod (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2002 21:05:20 +0100; If it had broken a con-rod the "faint knocking" would not be "faint"! - The broken end of the rod would be thrashing around inside the block doing all kinds of damage, and trying its hardest to punch; /html/spridgets/2002-06/msg00367.html (8,040 bytes)

Current List: 1 - 6
Page: [1]