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Originally Posted by JHZR2
So, what’s the typical root cause of this? A bad bearing that then beats the rod mounting points into oblivion until it breaks? I can’t imagine it broke the rod.
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These engines are so robust, that they usually give you early warning of impending doom. A rod knock almost always is the first indication of a problem. If an oil cooler hose fails, all the oil will get pumped out in short order, but even then, an engine can be repaired if shut down soon enough. A rod through the block is very rare with one of these engines.