buddy's LMM is hurt

N2BRK

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I asked him yesterday about it. I asked if it was blowing out the oil fill neck and if it was blowing out the pcv re-route “road tube” and he also said no. When we were at Mark’s and it had just happened we also checked this and no abnormal blowby.
 

N2BRK

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Thanks. I was convinced of a bent rod, but his compression test told me that I was wrong. :confused: We can check for a broken crank next. I dismissed that early on, but maybe foolishly so. Thanks

Update - it is indeed a shortened rod. We tore the engine down tonight. Now the plan to build it back stronger :)

FWIW - the rest of the engine looked new for 150k on the clock.
 

MarkBroviak

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Update - it is indeed a shortened rod. We tore the engine down tonight. Now the plan to build it back stronger :)

FWIW - the rest of the engine looked new for 150k on the clock.

Makes sense, crazy how quick it did it too! Nozzle walking loose is never a good thing at all! At least it is fixable! It was running awesome right before that injector issue.
 

N2BRK

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Amen. What’s really amazing is how very slight the damage is. She’s one tough girl.

Do you think the injector cracked and under pressure loosened the nozzle? We installed them just like I did mine - thread sealer and torque wrench. Seems crazy that one would loosen up on its own.

I think Chris is ordering fingers pistons this week. His CC was hacked and it set him back a few days.
 

MarkBroviak

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Amen. What’s really amazing is how very slight the damage is. She’s one tough girl.

Do you think the injector cracked and under pressure loosened the nozzle? We installed them just like I did mine - thread sealer and torque wrench. Seems crazy that one would loosen up on its own.

I think Chris is ordering fingers pistons this week. His CC was hacked and it set him back a few days.

Unfortunately have seen it happen a few times before so it is hard to say. If it isn't one thing it is another!:hug: