pictures of rod failures.

Does this help you any Zach? It's the only picture I have of a rod failure...

brokenrod.jpg
 
We did a TDI VW a while back, replacing the headgasket after some serious EGR failure, I was just spinning the motor over looking at the cylinder wall finish and #2 and #3 protruded below the block, while 1 and 4 were above the block... that job turned $$$$$ fast

but like Snedge said... it ran fine, never would have noticed it
 
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