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DekaFate t1_iwepi1c wrote

So what happens when you “ throw a rod “

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CBus660R t1_iweyara wrote

The bottom green part breaks. The top green part is the camshaft. The yellow part is the crank. The orange is the piston.

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Rhodog1234 t1_iwfajx8 wrote

This can easily be accomplished by driving a 1978 Trans am 6.6 with a 400 big block at about 68 mph and quickly downshifting ( without sufficiently pre braking )... Still brings a tear to the eye

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Dynasuarez-Wrecks t1_iwf6pnz wrote

"Throwing a rod" means that a connecting rod breaks. In this example, the connecting rods are the three green pieces near the bottom connecting the crankshaft (the yellow part) to the pistons (the three orange parts). Everything is moving very slowly here, but in an actual engine, connecting rods can be moving with enough energy to eject them completely through the crankcase (the engine's body), hence the term "throwing."

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YouCanFucough t1_iwfuamo wrote

The green parts at the bottom are the crank-rods. If the crankrod bears too much torque from the crankshaft (yellow) it can break.

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witzed1 t1_iwgmy47 wrote

The part, the connecting rod, connecting the piston to the crankshaft breaks. Usually due to some catastrophic problem like overheating or oil starvation. Something has prevented normal piston travel.

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