Honda 1.7 Carnage!
790 views · Published 9 August 2012 · 3:05 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: ChargerMiles007 · 2012 · Autos & Vehicles
Run low on oil just once, and here is what can happen a while later to your engine! This engine had a shaft oil leak, got ran low on oil a time or two, then about 10,000 miles later cruising along at 60mph with a full pan of oil KaBlam!!! Running an engine low on oil cause the remaining oil to get very hot and thin, the oil pump can also suck in air, which leads to some bearings in the engine running dry. When this happens, the friction is greatly multiplied, and the bearing heats up very quickly. In this case the bearing insert was damaged, and got progressively looser over time, leading to bearing failure, then the connceting rod got extremely hot and weakened causing it to break apart. Moral of the story, check your oil and fluid levels often, and on a regular basis, you nver know when a leak will cause the fluids to get dangerously low. Certainly check all fluids and the tire pressure, including the spare before a long trip! I must be doing something right, I have only had 1 flat tire in 30 years of driving.
