torque specs are there for a reason

[blackkarma]

not really much to be said my pictures tell it all. i can thank the great folks at bunner performance for failing to torque my rod studs properly and leaving me with this mess to fix. there is a good side doesn’t look like there is any damage to the cylinder walls or the crank so should be a fairly easy fix.

 

[hvyman]

wow. bummer id definably get my money back. how many miles were on it.

 

[blackkarma]

i got the block back from them in 07 since then ive put maybe 10,000 miles on it. just finished my second build went from a 20g to a t70 along with a number of other upgrades and the day i went to tune for boost this happen before i even got to -1.00 psi in vac

 

[quake]

don't be a whimp just drive it as a 5cyl:icon_bigg

 

[ForcedTorque]

Ouch!!!!!!!!!

2 years and 2 turbos later, a warranty is going to be hard to get.

 

[blackkarma]

yeah im not worried about a warranty im gonna replace the stock rods with eagle rods, new bearings, bolts the whole 9

 

[figgie]

and hope you torque them yourself or at least VERIFY!

 

[gaboonviper85]

Did the piston hit the cylinder head?

 

[blackkarma]

and hope you torque them yourself or at least VERIFY!

yeah this time i will be doing the work myself

Did the piston hit the cylinder head?

no, the rod was pushed to the left under the cylinder so when the crank rotated it locked up and was un able to push the piston any higher

 

[gofastgeorge]

Stock rods, and bolts?

If stock bolts, they may have just given up from old age & accumulated stress.

 

[CyFi6]

you sure the crank is fine?

 

[blackkarma]

they are stock rods but not stock bolts

im sure it didnt damage the crank if u look at the second to last pic u can see the where the rod hit the block just below the cylinder and thats exactly where it got stuck. the crank stop rotating at that point and wouldn't go in either direction.