Force .26 Connecting Rod

[Ericke1]

I recently had a problem with my force .26 engine on my Violator. When I opened up the engine I noticed the connecting rod was damaged, whats the cause of this-ist this a warranty item? I called OFNA and they said they would have to look at the engine so Im sending it to them, any arguments/statements that I can make that would be persuasive?

[olds97_lss]

What do you mean by damage? Was it shattered, bent or what? What were you doing to cause this damage?

[Ericke1]

it was broken, I didnt do anything, no jumps, no bad terrain shifts, just may have over run the shaft start a couple of times

[CorradoPsi]

the shaft starter would not cause this damage, it is not directly connected to the crank. there is a one-way bearing acting as a coupler. as to what caused your damage i cant say. pics would help a thread like this.

[olds97_lss]

Con rods break due to neglect, over-rev'ing the engine, running too lean, holding WOT too long or there's a defect.

Was your flywheel slipping or something causing it to wrap out insanely? I've had that a few times, but didn't cause any damage. You'd be surprised how these engines sound with absolutly no load on them. Like a bumblebee on cocaine!

[Ericke1]

No nothing like that, must be a defect? Maybe running too lean? Ill post pics tomorrow for advice