I spun a bearing on my d16y7 running 6psi on a garrett t25. Now I am rebuilding the whole motor with new reinforce parts. New low compression pistons/rings, rod bearings, main bearings, and rods. The auction that i got the rods from stated that they work on d16 engines from 96-00. The problem is that the bottom of the rods wont fit into the cylinders without force. I dont want to scratch the freshly honed walls, so I dont want to force it. what should I do? are they the wrong rods?

 

you dont want to put them in from the bottom and have some fun?

 

How? the pistons are atached. and if t detach them how will I connect them again and have the rings stagered right?

 

Is it safe to file down the sides of the rods a little?

 

ok......did you measure the rods.....if they wont go into the bore chances are that they are the wrong rods... you dont want to file them down...

 

what parts are you using?

namely the rods.........link to the auction please.......

 

if them wont good then them arent correct rods for you engine..

 

here is the ink to the auction

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=200025689505

one rod fits into cylinder #4 but catches about 3 inches down. the rest of the rods catch in the first 1/2 inch.

 

It's a D16Y, you probably spun a rod due to the oil pump. Have you replaced your oil pump?

 

It wasnt the oil pump. It was my own stupidity because i didnt realize the gasket from my oil dump tube was leaking and the idiot light wire got disconected somehow. The oil pump seemed fine but i took it apart, cleaned it out and rebuilt it anyways just to be safe.