20V (RR) rods

[s2driveruk]

makes sense....will avoid

[Jamo]

someone care to explain 'hydrolock' to a numpty like me - heard it mentioned several times but noooo idea what it actual means

Basically liquids don't compress to well so fluid in the combustion chamber trying to be compressed equals, well see top pic

[s2driveruk]

someone care to explain 'hydrolock' to a numpty like me - heard it mentioned several times but noooo idea what it actual means

[220bhp]

So did the exsess oil hydrolic the engine, or was it to much boost,these are the same rods as 3b aby adu and aan are they not.

[S2central.net]

Story of my life - LOL

[Phil Payne]

I'm claiming that if its original !!!!!

I'm prepared to bet that no one else will want it.

[S2central.net]

Ouch.... Fyffe cylinder engine ?

Get it - do you see what I did there ?

I'm claiming that if its original !!!!!

[Phil Payne]

The piccie's high definition (ca. 1MB) so I'm hosting it to save S2 bandwidth:

http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quattro/images/20v-rods.jpg

#1 to #5 - left to right.

The immediate history is a massive oil overfill - ca. 30mm above the 'Max' mark - causing heavy oil smoke. Drained, replaced filters, refilled and within 50 miles or so: "Bang, bang, bang".

I think the reason is obvious.

86k miles. The internal bore micrometer is easily within specification. #5 and #2 - the most obviously bent - had piston ring gaps aligned almost together.

Everything else seems undamaged.