Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.

New Posts Contact us

Just Commodores Forum Community

It takes just a moment to join our fantastic community

Register

!!LOOK!! You might like.

yZoH

//There Ain't No Rest For The Wicked...
Joined
Jul 5, 2004
Messages
4,559
Reaction score
103
Points
63
Location
S/E Subs, Melb
Website
www.lolwut.com
Members Ride
(0.o')
Well as you all may know, My motors ****ed...

See attached pics.....

Pic 1 shows how she lookd when i jacked it up

Pic 2 & 3 shows the piece of cast the yellow arrow was pointing to.

Pic 4 shows the whole in the sump the blue arrow was pointing too

Pic 5 shows the whole in the side of the block


This is the 2nd Buick V6 i've ever heard/seen of thats thrown a conrod.

Cheers
MaT
 

Attachments

  • FUKD.jpg
    FUKD.jpg
    153.9 KB · Views: 297
  • Chunk1.jpg
    Chunk1.jpg
    200.9 KB · Views: 229
  • Chunk2.jpg
    Chunk2.jpg
    209 KB · Views: 198
  • Chunk_Sump_Hole.jpg
    Chunk_Sump_Hole.jpg
    115 KB · Views: 273
  • whole.jpg
    whole.jpg
    198.6 KB · Views: 250

matts vncommo

New Member
Joined
Mar 18, 2006
Messages
89
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Members Ride
newcastle commo
the v6 must of had hard life. i never seen v6 to that b4
 

Clutchy

New Member
Joined
Aug 21, 2006
Messages
849
Reaction score
2
Points
0
Location
Wild west of Melb
Members Ride
vz wagon
Seen that b4 has it droped the rod or has it snapped the crank as that was a commen fault in em if ya reved them to much in stock form that is.
 

yZoH

//There Ain't No Rest For The Wicked...
Joined
Jul 5, 2004
Messages
4,559
Reaction score
103
Points
63
Location
S/E Subs, Melb
Website
www.lolwut.com
Members Ride
(0.o')
Ecotec On map instead of maf setup = 120rwkw Stock... + Extractors & zorst = 130rwkw approx... 30rwkw more fun than a Buick v6

Cheers
MaT
 

xcop5l

4th year spanner spinner
Joined
Jun 19, 2006
Messages
977
Reaction score
11
Points
0
Location
ol' geelong vic
Members Ride
VN ex cop 5L
ive seen that happen close up before but ont on a v6.it was on a nissan pulsar 4 cyl. and it looked mad when it happened. the rod in and out of the block
by the way howd you do that?
 

88GreenVN

Next Exit Left
Joined
Jun 12, 2006
Messages
6,795
Reaction score
139
Points
63
Age
60
Location
Surprise, Arizona
Members Ride
Dodge Ram Van 1500 5.2 V8
Tell us you were flat stick in first or second and bang clater clater.
Done it to the EH stocky we had - it didnt like the triple SU's and being upside down with the foot nailed to the floor. Still drove it on the trailer but made a hell of a racket.
 

yZoH

//There Ain't No Rest For The Wicked...
Joined
Jul 5, 2004
Messages
4,559
Reaction score
103
Points
63
Location
S/E Subs, Melb
Website
www.lolwut.com
Members Ride
(0.o')
Actually happend on start up last night. Sounded ****ed up then real rattly then BOOM!

Cheers
MaT
 

cracker

Member
Joined
Aug 21, 2004
Messages
961
Reaction score
8
Points
18
Age
36
lol thats broken, is it modded? cammed etc?
where abouts did the rod break?
 
Top