Thread: FR-S Rod knock
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Old 03-18-2013, 11:55 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by FirestormFRS View Post
I so wish I had a picture of the last engine we got a look at. All four rods were bent at 30 degrees. Bearings were flattened, pistons were in pieces. A truly hydro locked engine will not have a bearing knock, it will have a large hole in the crankcase
My friend's had had an '83 Civic that that was hydro locked. Bent all 4 piston rods into S shapes but that was the only damage. Replaced the piston rods and put another 100K miles on the car. Weirdest looking thing to see a bunch of piston rods bent like that.
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