thrown rod reasons

[JAKRANCH]

Looking at buying a truck with a thrown rod. I have another motor to put in it but i'm curious. This is the second or third 7.3 aftermarket turboed that i've heard of or seen with a thrown rod. Im curious to hear what the responses are for typical causes of thrown rods in these 7.3 nas?

 

[chris142]

Lack of maintenance.

 

[Thewespaul]

True! Most thrown rods Ive seen are either a bearing faliure from the engine not getting any oil, or the engine hydrolocked from no cowl seal.

 

[jeepj667]

Looking at buying a truck with a thrown rod. I have another motor to put in it but i'm curious. This is the second or third 7.3 aftermarket turboed that i've heard of or seen with a thrown rod. Im curious to hear what the responses are for typical causes of thrown rods in these 7.3 nas?

Are you looking at that crew cab in Lehi? Truck looks pretty nice from the pics.

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[JAKRANCH]

ya just texted the guy. he already has someone looking at it. Hopefully they buyers way pickier than me!

 

[JAKRANCH]

THose are the reasons i suspected, most of the trucks ive seen throw a rod are farms trucks with all the lack of maintenance implied

 

[JAKRANCH]

https://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/5212223?ad_cid=1

 

[Oledirtypearl86]

https://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/5212223?ad_cid=1

Lol I love ksl I seen the one too if I was making a trip down here soon I'd buy it but going to have to let this one go and I agree I think lot of the problem is matience related

 

[chillman88]

https://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/5212223?ad_cid=1

Ha! That has the same exact interior as mine. Same console and seats. That's pretty cool! They're in waaay better shape than mine though lol.

 

[chris142]

These engines tend to consume more oil than others do.mine uses a qt every 800 miles. If I went 5000 miles and didn't check the oil ( like most people)it would be 6 QTS low by then. Being that low on oil and merging on the Fwy is a recipe for disaster.

 

[chillman88]

These engines tend to consume more oil than others do.mine uses a qt every 800 miles. If I went 5000 miles and didn't check the oil ( like most people)it would be 6 QTS low by then. Being that low on oil and merging on the Fwy is a recipe for disaster.

Ouch!

Mine disposes of the first 2qts in about 1000-1500mi but tends to slow way down after that. I check it every few weeks or when she changes pitch. If you listen for it you hear it, right around the 2qt mark too.