Weak Rods

LH95sohc · Post by **LH95sohc** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:19 pm

SO my motor finally completely 100% is done now... .. why do neon motors have such weak connecting rods, I didnt even drive my car real hard but yet one of my rods went... fuck it all now im gonna have to pay towing expenses and shit just to get it repaired and Im not made of money...

71Roadrunner · Post by **71Roadrunner** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:54 am

Sounds to me like you should have bought Eagle H beam rods, they're as lightweight and strong as rods come.

neonrtdriver · Post by **neonrtdriver** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:32 am

Yes eagle rods are the greatest!! Im going to quote my insurance guy on this one..."The neon was made as a "THROW AWAY CAR" neons do the dumbest things having weak rods is just another dumb thing!!

Metal_gear_jon · Post by **Metal_gear_jon** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:56 pm

neonrtdriver wrote:Yes eagle rods are the greatest!! Im going to quote my insurance guy on this one..."The neon was made as a "THROW AWAY CAR" neons do the dumbest things having weak rods is just another dumb thing!!

Isn't evey car made after the 70's "throw away" ...... this is a disposable world after all.

LH95sohc · Post by **LH95sohc** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:03 pm

this is tru... lol

Neoncrazy101 · Post by **Neoncrazy101** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:04 pm

wait so u got your car fixed and now it blew again?

LH95sohc · Post by **LH95sohc** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:06 pm

no pf2neon is working on it right now, its at his place. No I wouldnt be stupid enough to blow it right after I got it back... lol

Neoncrazy101 · Post by **Neoncrazy101** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:40 pm

oh ok good lol.... i was about to say.