Pic's of big end.

[red top lee]

these big end pic's are taken from a "runs as normal" engine

these 4 pic's are from number 4 big end and the end cap.
what can i say?

[pul16v]

whats the crank like looking at the conrod cap looks as tho you may have spun a shell

had one off my engines do that for some reson it hammerd no.3 shell and started knocking i simply stuck another 2 shells in there place and its run fine since abit rough i know but ineeded the car nxt day not sure why it did it or why it hasnt done it to the 2 shells i replaced
maybe some one can tell us ?

phil

[gazig]

shouldnt the wear just be on the inside of the shell. looks pretty major that

[rhydgte]

Whats the crank like, that's spun by the looks

[wayne85]

Thats fubarred!

[Zoe]

as said. the damage is between the bearing and the cap, not the crank side. looks like its hooked up on the crank due to oil starvation or contamination and then started rotating between the cap/rod and the outside of the bearing.

caps f-cked anyway

[rhydgte]

as said. the damage is between the bearing and the cap, not the crank side. looks like its hooked up on the crank due to oil starvation or contamination and then started rotating between the cap/rod and the outside of the bearing.

caps f-cked anyway

Yes agreed, new caps and bearings and off to go I think if crank is undamaged

[Tathan]

I thought those caps were broken ones? Although looking at that pic they looked machined.

[red top lee]

the crank does'nt look that bad.it is scored,but not to bad imo.as you say it looks like its spun the shell's.and the damage is to the end cap and the shell.
although im no engine rebuilder.

lee

[chip]

Its spun the shells, crank will be not worth bothering with as no doubt its not straight now as well as needing a grind, the rod will be a write off and so is the cap.

[Adam-D]

i dont know much about whats what but that looked totalled

[Zoe]

Its spun the mains

didnt know that...

thought the pictures are big ends

[chip]

Edit now in place, shoudlnt have put mains, wasnt paying attention, lol

Mains will need a grind as well as the big ends though, they always do when you spin a shell, cause the crank wont be straight anymore and thats the only way to get it back to true, and then it needs a balance again really, so its better to just get a secondhand crank that doesnt need a grind as its so easy to find them for the xe.

[steveboyslim]

Throw the crank, rod(s) and bearings in the scrap, they could be reclaimed but probably not worth it.
Check the oil pump, but if the engine oil way was blocked it may be ok.
Oil galleries will want cleaning out including the cylinder head.
Do not be supprised if when you start the engine you find the turbo smokes as oil starvation will ruin a turbo in seconds.

Steve