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smyth602
Haggis Muncher
Joined: September 13th, 2012, 7:38 pm
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Location: Denny, Scotland
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 Ah crap.... I was a bit of a twat and forgot to remove the rod from the crankcase hole when I was rechecking the timing - went to start the engine, heard a CLUNK, scratched my head for a minute then noticed what I'd done.
There seem to be dire warnings about removing the rod everywhere I look (such as "FOR GOD'S SAKE REMOVE THE ROD BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER!" on the wessex ducks website) but the engine started fine after I removed it.
Could I have done some invisible damage that will rear its ugly head in the future?
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| August 6th, 2014, 7:45 pm |
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lpgo
Firing on 1-2 Spark
Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm
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Location: NL
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Re: Ah crap.... Happened to me last week on a costumer car mounting 1-2-Spark, normally no harm is done, I Always use a drill 6mm and they brake (good drill) or bend (loosy drill) Take a good look if all the pieces of the rod are gone so no more harm can be done......
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| August 6th, 2014, 8:32 pm |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
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Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: Ah crap.... Unlikely that the engine is damaged but if you used a drill bit I doubt it'll be much good for drilling holes any more.
I used to have a rod with a hole in on my key ring so When the rod was in the hole so was my ignition key and I couldn't accidentally start it, seemed sensible at the time.
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Terry
Firing on two.
Joined: November 4th, 2009, 4:00 pm
Posts: 526
Location: Confederate state of South Yorkshire
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Re: Ah crap.... I've done the same trick myself .....I always used an aluminium tent peg .....they bend quite easily,so no harm done.
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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Re: Ah crap.... If you think about it, the starter motor's torque is transmitted direct to the flywheel, which either shears the drill bit or bends the rod, so the engine never notices a thing. It's more nuisance value than anything else, having to dig out a bent rod...  Btw, if you use Tippex to mark the flywheel, it'll be a while before you have to repeat the exercise. https://www.flickr.com/photos/30132857@ ... YHW-9ivWwH smyth602 wrote: There seem to be dire warnings about removing the rod everywhere I look (such as "FOR GOD'S SAKE REMOVE THE ROD BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER!" on the wessex ducks website) but the engine started fine after I removed it.
Could I have done some invisible damage that will rear its ugly head in the future?
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Location: Ecosse
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Re: Ah crap.... smyth602 wrote:
Could I have done some invisible damage that will rear its ugly head in the future?
yes, but only to your self esteem and pride. Counseling is the answer there will be plenty of it available at the beer tent in Anglesey.
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| August 7th, 2014, 7:59 am |
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smyth602
Haggis Muncher
Joined: September 13th, 2012, 7:38 pm
Posts: 571
Location: Denny, Scotland
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Re: Ah crap.... Thanks, doc - I'll make sure to get my g̶l̶a̶s̶s̶ prescription filled multiple times to ensure I make a speedy recovery!
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