Watch An Opened-Up Engine Throw A Connecting Rod

Ever wondered what it looks like when an engine throws a rod? Wonder no more, thanks to this video depicting an opened-up lawnmower engine's smoky death
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A thrown piston connecting rod is something that spells death for many engines, but what does it actually look like when that happens? And what causes it to occur?

Thanks to this fascinating video, in which a small petrol engine from a lawnmower has part of its crank case removed, we get an inside view as it seizes following a rod failure. We also get to see the cause before the smoky engine death: there’s a hell of a lot of play where the con rod is attached to the crankshaft.

Sit back, relax, and get ready to learn!

Via Jalopnik

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M4R10

That feeling when the engine breaks…

07/02/2017 - 06:45 |
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Ali Mahfooz

Laziness is a cureless disease. I pity those who rarely or never service their cars.

07/02/2017 - 07:44 |
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They deserve it :-)

07/03/2017 - 01:25 |
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Deoxide

TAKUMI INTENSIFIES

07/02/2017 - 07:55 |
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Anonymous

this is like bestgore for cars…

07/02/2017 - 08:33 |
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Anonymous

Still more reliable than a Mclaren Honda engine

07/02/2017 - 09:07 |
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Anonymous

Now I’m kinda curious. How do you fix the knock, well without cutting the engine open like he did.

07/02/2017 - 09:43 |
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InjunS2K

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

You have to take apart the engine to replace the connecting rod bearings and get rid of the slack

07/02/2017 - 21:46 |
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7367Network

Slo mo is supposed to be recorded at 120 (or more) FPS and played back at (at least) 24 fps.

07/02/2017 - 10:07 |
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I was about to say this mans slowmo was trash haha

07/02/2017 - 15:16 |
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CheesyHorse

Rod looked like fidget apinner to me…

07/02/2017 - 15:27 |
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Drew Holt

Exactly what happened to my car but it seized up before the rod went luckily.

07/02/2017 - 17:00 |
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