Distroying a 24v Engine

[ian]

So the engine has been rebuilt and working fine for the last 2 1/2 years.
My question to you all is just

Hhow hard have you got to be thrashing it to put a con rod out the side of the block!!.

Not even i have managed this!, some right numptys in the world

Moan over

[kevinfourlegs]

Have I missed something Ian? Who has blown a 24v engine up?

[ian]

Kevin not my place to say as it isnt my car, however im hoping everyone can agree that these engines dont throw a rod at cruising speed!

[merlin]

conrod managed to beat me down road in my belmont 1800 couple year back ,mind you at over 100 and low oil probaly had enough lol

[kevinfourlegs]

I'm not exactly clued up on these engines, but I would imagine that to destroy one would probably take some doing. I suppose how its been maintained or the lack of maintenance may play a part?

I did put a con rod through the block of an XR3i lump in my younger days. I did give it some serious abuse.

Also I have seen a Volvo B200 engine, in a 740, throw a rod. The timing belt snapped and destroyed the engine.

I digress, so back on topic.

[Whippit]

So the engine has been rebuilt and working fine for the last 2 1/2 years.
My question to you all is just

Hhow hard have you got to be thrashing it to put a con rod out the side of the block!!.

Not even i have managed this!, some right numptys in the world

Moan over

Really Ian?
Remember that 2.6 I had off you LOL

[mapblue]

oil stat stuck shut one dead engine in no time at all.It happened to my one.

[Pedro]

So the engine has been rebuilt and working fine for the last 2 1/2 years.
My question to you all is just

Hhow hard have you got to be thrashing it to put a con rod out the side of the block!!.

Not even i have managed this!, some right numptys in the world

Moan over

There are many reasons a con-rod could go through the engine block - component failure being the main culprit. Thrashing the engine might have not got anything to do with it - unless you're not telling the whole story. You've gone this far, Ian......so finish it!
Might as well get hung for a sheep as a lamb.

[ian]

 unless you're not telling the whole story. You've gone this far, Ian......so finish it!
Might as well get hung for a sheep as a lamb.

The engine was looked after(thats an understatment) as said Pete im not going to say whos car unless i get permission,I think its safe to say a new block is needed!
see what happens over the weekend

[man of kent]

Circa 2003 1.8L vauxhall engines have thrown a lot of rods through the block. Happened on my daughters Zafira. Known problem due to incorrect torqueing of the caps in the factory. Its VERY important to use the correct torque.