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Aug 23, 2007 | 01:06 AM

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blown v10 still strong

i have an 02 v10 and shot my connecting rod through the block sometime in may. somehow i still drove a few miles as it spewed oil everywhere. i got it replaced under warranty but i was wondering if this seemed to be just a random case or a common problem. so far ive seen it as only my problem. my new one runs quite well but then again it is brand new and i do drive it to its limits.

Aug 23, 2007 | 08:29 AM

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what were you racing it? lol, how many miles did the old one have?

Aug 23, 2007 | 10:48 AM

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the first one had 73000 miles and i was just driving on the highway. i said screw it i need to make it home and i know it blew but it was still running with a hole the size of my fist in the block.

Aug 23, 2007 | 01:13 PM

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Interesting - this is another report of a blown rod out the side of the block.

However, all the other ones seem to be hydrolocking - where gas or water fills the cylinder and breaks the rod.

Was that under an extended warranty?

Aug 23, 2007 | 02:39 PM

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yes the warranty was an extended aftermarket one. i had to show receipts to prove i had it properly maintained.

Aug 23, 2007 | 03:49 PM

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atleast it was still running lol

Aug 24, 2007 | 08:57 PM

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a first for me. most v10's around me are all high milers now with no one haveing problems.

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Aug 25, 2007 | 11:38 PM

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i assumed it could be my fault instead of an actual problem. i commonly went mudding and i have taken some intense jumps but nothing seemed to be a problem other than bent leafs. i never sucked up mud or water and always had it maintained. im also the second owner and have no idea what happened to my truck before i bought it. it seems like everytime i took it to the scumbag dealers something new broke days later. once i got my engine replaced i had noticed one engine mount was unbolted and the a/c pump or whatever is at the bottom for the a/c was also unbolted, and 3 days after, my power steering and fuel sender relay or whatever is on my tank stopped working. all i did was drive like 60 miles and they stopped altogether. i had fluid and wasnt doing anything stupid. i havnt done anything but baby this new engine.