Trust us, brittle connecting rods are the last thing you want in a ... allowing more of the force of combustion to be applied to the wheels. Lower reciprocating mass also allows the engine to ...

For the benefit of anyone unfamiliar with an engine’s inner workings, the connecting rods are what join the ... through the transmission to the road wheels, and that’s how a car moves.

After Hyundai announced the recall of 129,000 vehicles over an issue with the connecting rod bearing, Kia has followed suit with many more. No fewer than 294,756 vehicles are under recall ...

These new lightweight connecting rods are 40 to 50 percent lighter than the current steel units, allowing the engine to get more of its power down to the wheels improving acceleration. The ...

A modern gas engine most commonly uses pistons and a crankshaft to power the wheels of a car or truck. The piston is basically a round thing on a stick (called a connecting rod) that travels in a ...

Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.

Garage 54 shows what happens when you remove the insert bearings from an engine’s connecting rods and crankshaft. After the engine fails, the folks at Garage 54 take it apart to show all the ...

Honda and Acura have announced the recall of a quarter-million vehicles over a problem that could cause the connecting rod bearing to seize, potentially causing the engine to stall or not allowing ...

2008 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Transcend Energy Group will debut its latest product called the Thunder Rod, the first-ever two-piece connecting rod. What benefits does this have? Read on. Transcend ...

This latest innovation, brought to us courtesy of Transcend Energy Group, could improve internal-combustion with a new, first-of-its-kind two-piece connecting rod. More Cool Engine Tech Here's How ...