Page 1 of 1
Only 2 pistons working...
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:04 pm
by ek9sid
Hi all. Today I managed to get round to stripping the original engine out of my lude (originally suspected spun bearing).
When I got the head off I thought I'd try rotating the crank (would lock after 1/8 turn) and noticed that only pistons 3 and 4 were moving. Not been able to get the bottom end out yet so been unable to inspect but I thought I'd ask what everyone's opinions/guesses would be as to the cause
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:47 pm
by RattyMcClelland
ek9sid wrote:Hi all. Today I managed to get round to stripping the original engine out of my lude (originally suspected spun bearing).
When I got the head off I thought I'd try rotating the crank (would lock after 1/8 turn) and noticed that only pistons 3 and 4 were moving. Not been able to get the bottom end out yet so been unable to inspect but I thought I'd ask what everyone's opinions/guesses would be as to the cause
Super rare Honda VCM system.
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:25 pm
by jjmartin349571
Did it die from oil starvation? It might have thrown a piston rod, I managed that on my 6th gen Accord when it dropped its oil on the dual carriageway. Is there any external damage on the block?
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:47 pm
by ek9sid
No external damage. I believe it was run without oil before I got it as it had always seemed to run a bit rough.
Nitin..what's a VCM?
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:21 pm
by wurlycorner
Big end caps blown off the other 2, or crank snapped?
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:35 pm
by RattyMcClelland
ek9sid wrote:
Nitin..what's a VCM?
Nitin?
Vcm......variable cylinder management or cylinder deactivation technology.
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:36 pm
by mercutio
ek9sid wrote:No external damage. I believe it was run without oil before I got it as it had always seemed to run a bit rough.
Nitin..what's a VCM?
that was what passes for a nitin joke variable cylinder management like a veyron
sounds like you have snapped 2 rods
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:23 am
by ek9sid
RattyMcClelland wrote:Nitin?
eugh...Apologies Ratty. Had a very long day yesterday