[DOC] [TLE] Blog Post | What does it mean to "throw a rod"? | Car Talk [PAR] Apr 1, 1990 ... A friend of mine told me that he had ruined his car engine while ... and the motor 
was worthless after that In more technical terms could you... ... that connects the 
piston to the crankshaft is called a "connecting rod. ... TOM: So if your friend 
wants his next car to last, he should cover all ... I have the same issue. [DOC] [TLE] engine - What is a rod knock? - Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair ... [PAR] Sep 12, 2015 ... The connecting rod is #7, the crank shaft is #16, piston #4, and bearing can be 
found marked as #8. ... If you think your engine might have this problem do not 
run the ... once when I was asked to diagnose a friends car and although I had ... 
and the idle will be poor and you might throw a check engine code. [DOC] [TLE] What causes a car to throw a rod? | Reference.com [PAR] If the metal is weakened, the connecting rod between the head and crankshaft 
may break. ... What happens when a car engine blows? ... A: Thrown rods or 
piston rod breaks happen due to oil problems, ... How do you replace a car 
engine piston? ... What are some signs that your car's rear suspension needs 
repaired? Q:... [DOC] [TLE] Exactly what does it mean to "throw a rod" and does that mean my ... [PAR] Nov 21, 2006 ... They may have been refering to why your engine through the rod. ... Low or No 
oil in the car can cause big problems like this. ... Your car is a 99 and in my opion 
if you like your car get a new engine don't just fix what is ... to throw a rod means 
that the connecting rod from the piston to the crankshaft has gone... [DOC] [TLE] Repairing Seized Engines - Gas Engine Magazine [PAR] But don't throw in the towel if your engine is stuck, because a little insight and ... 
mechanical problem, such as a foreign object in the cylinder or a crankshaft 
bearing failure. If you think your engine is seized, you need to confirm that before 
doing ... to a machine shop to have the piston pressed out or, even worse, bored 
out. [DOC] [TLE] Thicken Engine Oil to Knock Down Knocks - latimes [PAR] Mar 20, 1998 ... My mechanic said I'm ready to throw a rod. ... Your Wheels ... rod usually means 
the engine will have to be pulled out of the car, ... But if you are careful, there's a 
way to nurse the engine along for ... A piston rod is the connecting arm between 
the piston and the crankshaft, riding on a hefty set of ball bearings... [DOC] [TLE] Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Crankshaft Harmonic Balancer ... [PAR] Jan 8, 2016 ... The crankshaft harmonic balancer is a device connected to the front of an ... One 
of the first symptoms of a potential problem with the harmonic ... can shift and thus 
throw off the placement of the timing marks. ... For this reason, if you suspect that 
your harmonic balancer may be ... Have a car question? [DOC] [TLE] Stroke Any Engine - How To - Hot Rod Network [PAR] Increase your crankshaft stroke and you're gonna hafta deal with things like 
piston ... of crank throw (half the stroke), plus rod length, plus piston compression 
height, ... If you intend to use stock-length connecting rods, the piston pin must be 
... Assume you've got a World Products Motown block with a 9.025-inch deck 
height. [DOC] [TLE] Crankshaft Developments In Race Engines - Engine Builders - Hot ... [PAR] The crankshaft is, by far, the most massive moving part in your race engine. ... It's 
eight pistons connected to connecting rods, which in turn are connected ... You 
have to move the weight toward the pin (the rod end of the crankshaft), ... You 
really don't want to throw another piece

Question: It connects your car's crankshaft to a piston; if you "throw" it, you've got a problem
Answer: rod