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Crazyswede · Postby **Crazyswede** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:29 pm

Luke;
That's a knarly failure! What happenend? How's the block and head?

Postby **Luke** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:30 pm

Crazyswede wrote:Luke;
That's a knarly failure! What happenend? How's the block and head?

toast and toast

Postby **Jordan** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:32 pm

That will buff right out... :roll:

Crazyswede · Postby **Crazyswede** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:32 pm

Hmmmm. Seems Seth never logged out from my computer...

Muahahahaha!!

I'm going to...

log him out now

Postby **Luke** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:34 pm

current thought is that due to the engine being seized twice before from oil starvation that the bearings were in less than optimal condition. A bearing spun and then caused a horrible rod knock and the movement of the yoke around the crankshaft caused tremendous stress that eventually shear the cap bolts off and then from there the rod was free to move around until it got smacked in two by the crankshaft.

99Super · Postby **99Super** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:40 pm

It sure looked like bearing failure to me w/ the discoloration around the big end of the rod. When did this happen?

Postby **Luke** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:45 pm

99Super wrote:It sure looked like bearing failure to me w/ the discoloration around the big end of the rod. When did this happen?

In the middle of SS 13 at rally new york:( We should have in car video up soon and you can hear exactly when it happened.

Postby **Luke** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:50 pm

All four valves on cylinder 4 are bent.

A couple more images from tonight...

The boys working hard to remove the engine for the 2nd time in a week:

Two nicks in the gearbox case where the rod bearing cap hit it. Should be ok!

Another hot of the broken rod:

DeLorean · Postby **DeLorean** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:02 pm

that's a good failure! I don't think I have ever seen a saab rod fail like that... well no, I did once... but that was in a 9000 that had a grand total of 2 oil changes in 90,000 miles worth of driving :lol:

Crazyswede · Postby **Crazyswede** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:11 pm

Crazyswede wrote:Luke;
That's a knarly failure! What happenend? How's the block and head?

wow, I can really throw my voice.

paulh · Postby **paulh** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:33 pm

well shit, thats awesome :lol: i suppose if you are gonna break something, you might as well do it in a spectacular fashion!

Paul

Postby **max** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:14 am

Luke wrote:current thought is that due to the engine being seized twice before from oil starvation that the bearings were in less than optimal condition. A bearing spun and then caused a horrible rod knock and the movement of the yoke around the crankshaft caused tremendous stress that eventually shear the cap bolts off and then from there the rod was free to move around until it got smacked in two by the crankshaft.

:sigh: Luke, when are you going to learn that you actually have to CHANGE the oil in your cars? :lol:

Postby **matt** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:21 am

he does change the oil, we need to work on draining it when the engine ISN'T running.

Geoff · Postby **Geoff** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:32 am

any photos from the other engine?

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