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Originally Posted by Frank M
With that blackening on the big end, it looks like the rod bearing had been spinning prior to snapping the other bolt.  |
That happened when just one bolt remained to fasten the rod cap..
The engine still had the factory case half sealant, it had never been torn down.
The bolt wasn't installed loose, the material it is made of and the torque to yield nature of it allowed the bolt to loosen over time and operation.
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Jake Raby/www.flat6innovations.com
IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor
US Patent 8,992,089 &
US Patent 9,416,697
Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist
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