Originally Posted by
PeeBeMe
You were right, I broke the rod. I guess I'll have to order another one this week.
Is it hard to change out/in the rods ?
No, but make sure you didn't damage the piston or cylinder. If there are dings, you may be better off to replace the whole engine. A piston/liner, and conrod can cost 1/2-3/4 of what a whole engine costs. If you do just get the rod, get new wristpin clips for the piston. You don't really want to re-use the old ones. Replacing the rod is pretty easy and straight forward except the rod has to go on the crankshaft only one way (the side with the chamfer).