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iceminion · 05-21-2008

Ok, last night I spun a rod bearing.

This was Bills engine, he works at MAP, he does not build engines for customers, I in no way believe that his craftsmanship was in any way responsible for the failure. 2.3L eagle/mahle (9.5:1) ~500 miles on engine.

I am 1/2 qt overfilled with oil, been that way for a couple weeks. I have no oil leaks.

Did a high revving launch (first time on this engine)

The engine makes a terrible noise, and there are small golden flakes in the oil.

The car is running on keydiver chip (for the 780cc's)

I have been running the car at 11-12psi because of the high compression ratio.

Shell 92 octane.

I think I have listed all the important factors here. what do you think? if it is just a rod bearing, can I just replace it?

what are the odds that I dont have to pull the crank?

Thanks

05-21-2008	#1
iceminion Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Maple Grove Posts: 956	experienced engine builders only. Ok, last night I spun a rod bearing. This was Bills engine, he works at MAP, he does not build engines for customers, I in no way believe that his craftsmanship was in any way responsible for the failure. 2.3L eagle/mahle (9.5:1) ~500 miles on engine. I am 1/2 qt overfilled with oil, been that way for a couple weeks. I have no oil leaks. Did a high revving launch (first time on this engine) The engine makes a terrible noise, and there are small golden flakes in the oil. The car is running on keydiver chip (for the 780cc's) I have been running the car at 11-12psi because of the high compression ratio. Shell 92 octane. I think I have listed all the important factors here. what do you think? if it is just a rod bearing, can I just replace it? what are the odds that I dont have to pull the crank? Thanks __________________ building a 3000GT AWD Turbo. Last edited by iceminion; 05-21-2008 at 03:57 PM..