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Cypher
10-23-2005, 01:04 AM
when the engine finally gives out? what usually gets messed up or whatever inside of the engine that the engine just doesn't wanna go anymore? rods? pistons? i know hardly a thing about the inside of the engine so what usually gets "broken"?
st_anger5532
10-23-2005, 05:12 AM
well all the cars that have craped out on me it was one of 2 things. either i blew the head gasket and coolent got in the cyl and blew a hole in the block, or i bent a rod(did that like 3 times)
05xd
10-23-2005, 09:39 AM
all the engines that went out on me,rods come thru the side of the block...good stuff :)
Estopatitiana
10-23-2005, 01:37 PM
yeah rods..i saw a guy at the strip blow one through the bottom of his oil pan in a chevelle
Cypher
10-23-2005, 02:18 PM
how do the rods give out? just get worn too much?
05xd
10-23-2005, 02:45 PM
stretch,snap,and sometimes rod bolts give.hell,i've even seen cranks break
KeWLKaT
10-23-2005, 03:54 PM
yeah, its usually the rods...
Cypher
10-23-2005, 04:44 PM
rods being connecting rods?
2loud2k2xd
10-23-2005, 04:46 PM
rods being connecting rods?

^^^^^
yup
Estopatitiana
10-23-2005, 05:09 PM
how do the rods give out? just get worn too much?

its probably more along the lines of stress...if you want to know more about engines go to www.howstuffworks.com
KeWLKaT
10-23-2005, 05:18 PM
yep, stress... it comes with time... and the material used from hyundai *cough* cheap *cough*
cclngthr
10-23-2005, 06:16 PM
Bearings also go out as well, and that can seize an engine just as fast as tossing a rod through the block.
Soron
10-23-2005, 08:14 PM
hmm is there anyway to rebuild it? im sure if it goes through the block a new block is needed so a little more than an overhaul would be needed I expect... can you upgrade the parts to higher quality ones?
Cypher
10-23-2005, 08:18 PM
ah yes i was wondering that too!
KeWLKaT
10-24-2005, 12:50 AM
usually in our cases, the 300$ engines off of ebay are cheaper than just the parts themselves

so, yeah...