“I think I threw a rod” Season 2... ?

[Project Midnight]

Well, I agree it’s been awhile, for those that followed my last thread, and to the guys that jacked with me, I’m not mad, I get it... at the same time, understand the roller coaster that I’ve been riding... It’s easy to sit back and Monday Quarterback, why everything took so long... Ssssooo, with that being said, I’m not a mechanic, or retired Ford Engineer... I can do simple bolt on‘s, and that’s about it... I understand the “pay to play” concept, but I feel like Ford should have given me a little more, than a blanket sweep of “all the mods”... here are the pictures that I promised to this forum... I want to thank Stage 3 Motorsports for having my back through this roller coaster ride... You have a customer for life... ?

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[P. A. Schilke]

Well, I agree it’s been awhile, for those that followed my last thread, and to the guys that jacked with me, I’m not mad, I get it... at the same time, understand the roller coaster that I’ve been riding... It’s easy to sit back and Monday Quarterback, why everything took so long... Ssssooo, with that being said, I’m not a mechanic, or retired Ford Engineer... I can do simple bolt on‘s, and that’s about it... I understand the “pay to play” concept, but I feel like Ford should have given me a little more, than a blanket sweep of “all the mods”... I want to thank Stage 3 Motorsports for having my back through this roller coaster ride... You have a customer for life... ?

Hi Shane,

Yep...threw a rod... Interested to see then end cap of the rod and the bolts... May not be possible but may show a bit more of what happened to let the rod go... Bolt failure?

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[Project Midnight]

some JB Weld...good as new right?

LMAO.. I hope not... ?

 

[JimG_AZ]

some JB Weld...good as new right?

LOL! Best post of the day!

 

[MTB-BRUH]

Can you give a summary of where you are at now with all this? Spare a lot of us searching through the original thread lol

 

[Vitis805]

Yep, that'll do it. You got your low engine oil light after this event 100%. I agree this is all armchair, but it is based on my experience with blowing my fair share of 4 cylinder DOHC so give me a quarter. It wasn't a high-rev event, unless there is a valve dropped to oblivion somewhere. To me, this points to a tune issue, as these rods are strong AF. I'm glad they are taking care of you.

 

[Project Midnight]

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Can you give a summary of where you are at now with all this? Spare a lot of us searching through the original thread lol

Hey Tyler.. yes, Stage 3 has stepped in, covering me... best company I have ever worked with... ?

 

[viperwolf]

Like i said in your other thread part 1, Im really glad this worked out for you. Im wondering why still, bc there are other people running the same tune right? Do you know how may are actually running this? If they are not having a problem, that would be something to consider. Also, is the company doing a recall on the tune itself? Im guessing it could be a simple download and update.

 

[Project Midnight]

Like i said in your other thread part 1, Im really glad this worked out for you. Im wondering why still, bc there are other people running the same tune right? Do you know how may are actually running this? If they are not having a problem, that would be something to consider. Also, is the company doing a recall on the tune itself? Im guessing it could be a simple download and update.

Hi Shane,

Yep...threw a rod... Interested to see then end cap of the rod and the bolts... May not be possible but may show a bit more of what happened to let the rod go... Bolt failure?

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

It is what it is Phil... I just plan to move on, and keep on playing... ? if I can get pics of those parts, I’ll get them for you.. ?

 

[Project Midnight]

The tune, in my “Heart of Hearts” Alex, is solid.... I couldn’t tell you what happened... The low oil pressure light came on, I was in a bad part of town, felt like I was losing my oil pump, and I chose to drive back home... and thats where a lot of this thread went astray... I hope this helps...

 

[OFC Ranger]

 

[Markubis]

Geez, you dont mess around. When you throw a rod, you really throw a rod!

Coulda got more distance though.

 

[NickTheEnforcer]

Really sorry to hear about your journey on this failure, no quarterbacking from me. sounds like you are being made whole again which is the best possible outcome.

 

[TBR17]

Well, I agree it’s been awhile, for those that followed my last thread, and to the guys that jacked with me, I’m not mad, I get it... at the same time, understand the roller coaster that I’ve been riding... It’s easy to sit back and Monday Quarterback, why everything took so long... Ssssooo, with that being said, I’m not a mechanic, or retired Ford Engineer... I can do simple bolt on‘s, and that’s about it... I understand the “pay to play” concept, but I feel like Ford should have given me a little more, than a blanket sweep of “all the mods”... I want to thank Stage 3 Motorsports for having my back through this roller coaster ride... You have a customer for life... ?

Sounds like someone should go on Carvana's web site after you git 'er done with the JB weld.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Carvana: Are there any other issues with this vehicle that we should know about?

You: Mmmmmm, not really....Oh wait, I just did a tuneup, so be sure to baby it for the next few thousand miles!

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