The con rods
crankshaft
yes
Yep!
They are cast and then the ends are machined to accept a bearing and the pin that holds the rod to the piston.
a press
8 dollars each to press new rods on pistons.
Push rods bend when there is no more clearance between valves and that no. 3 piston. There could be a foreign object sitting on top of that piston...or those valves set too tight.
The connecting rod has a "wrist pin" which goes through the side of the piston and through the connecting rod. It is one of the most critical fit parts of an engine.The connecting rod or con rod connects the piston to the crank or crankshaft!!!
connecting rod is provided between crank and the piston,which converts the reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion of the crank.
I also had the same noise, and replaced the lifters, checked for play etc. After further disassembly it turned out to be from piston slap. On a few pistons the skirts had actually cracked off, but were still held in place due to the shape of the piston and direction of cracks.
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