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Joe Harrill · 08-11-2014, 08:34 AM

Be careful where you leave your car. The rod knock in my '54 Mercury was caused by someone stuffing several inches of electrical tape in oil filler pipe. Now I'm faced with a rebuild on a engine that had less than 50 miles.

George49Ford · 08-11-2014, 08:46 AM

Joe - Any idea what scumbag did this, and, any idea why? This is just flat wrong.https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif

Joe Harrill · 08-11-2014, 10:00 AM

Yes, but I'm not going to pursue. Thanks

40cpe · 08-11-2014, 10:06 AM

How did tape in the oil fill pipe lead to a rod knock? I'm sure there is a rational answer, I would like to hear it.

scrapiron · 08-11-2014, 12:46 PM

Yeah,,,your story doesn't make sense.

Jay in Mass · 08-11-2014, 04:07 PM

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I understand that you don't want to pursue it, , but please tell us how the tape led to a rod knock.

40cpe · 08-11-2014, 08:46 PM

I've been thinking about this and have a theory; I don't know at what temperature plastic tape melts. Putting it in the oil tube will drop it in the valve chamber. If the temp of the oil will melt the plastic tape, then it gets into the oil flow and passages. When the oil cools the plastic solidifies again and blocks oil passages. I don't know if this is what happened, but would like to hear the original poster's take on it.

Joe Harrill · 08-12-2014, 10:39 AM

I'll post a message after I get more details

mikhett · 08-12-2014, 01:50 PM

Sorry to hear That Joe!!!!

Talkwrench · 08-12-2014, 08:57 PM

Wtf ??!

sprink88 · 08-12-2014, 09:54 PM

Watch where you park? So someone opened your hood, pulled the filler cap off to do this??

Joe Harrill · 08-13-2014, 08:29 PM

The tape did not melt. I believe a disgruntled body shop worker in the same building put the tape in the filler pipe because he was having to redo some body work. Thanks for everyone's interest. Joe

Fordors · 08-13-2014, 10:33 PM

And the tape did what? All we know so far is Who? -a body man. What? -some electrical tape. Where? -at the body shop. When? -50 miles after the engine rebuild. Now all we need is Why? -why did the tape cause a rod knock.
This is about like watching the ten o'clock news, half the time they don't give all the details either.

scicala · 08-14-2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Fordors

And the tape did what? All we know so far is Who? -a body man. What? -some electrical tape. Where? -at the body shop. When? -50 miles after the engine rebuild. Now all we need is Why? -why did the tape cause a rod knock.
This is about like watching the ten o'clock news, half the time they don't give all the details either.

What does it matter how the tape caused a rod bearing to go bad ? It's not like it's ever going to happen again and we need to learn how to prevent it.

40cpe · 08-14-2014, 10:37 AM

If you assume the tape caused it and don't look for the real cause of the failure it might happen again.

Besides, we want to know how to get back at our enemies

sprink88 · 08-15-2014, 04:36 PM

I think there is more to this story. We seem to be only getting bits and pieces

scrapiron · 08-15-2014, 07:47 PM

He doesn't want to give an explanation, he just wants a "pity party"

40cpe · 10-16-2014, 04:26 PM

I would still like to know what caused it.

08-11-2014, 08:34 AM	#1
Joe Harrill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 249	Y block story Be careful where you leave your car. The rod knock in my '54 Mercury was caused by someone stuffing several inches of electrical tape in oil filler pipe. Now I'm faced with a rebuild on a engine that had less than 50 miles.

08-11-2014, 08:46 AM	#2
George49Ford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Carson City, NV Posts: 179	Re: Y block story Joe - Any idea what scumbag did this, and, any idea why? This is just flat wrong.https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif

08-11-2014, 10:00 AM	#3
Joe Harrill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 249	Re: Y block story Yes, but I'm not going to pursue. Thanks

08-11-2014, 10:06 AM	#4
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,120	Re: Y block story How did tape in the oil fill pipe lead to a rod knock? I'm sure there is a rational answer, I would like to hear it.

08-11-2014, 12:46 PM	#5
scrapiron Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Independence, VA Posts: 423	Re: Y block story Yeah,,,your story doesn't make sense.

08-11-2014, 04:07 PM	#6
Jay in Mass Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mass. Posts: 379	Re: Y block story Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I understand that you don't want to pursue it, , but please tell us how the tape led to a rod knock.

08-11-2014, 08:46 PM	#7
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,120	Re: Y block story I've been thinking about this and have a theory; I don't know at what temperature plastic tape melts. Putting it in the oil tube will drop it in the valve chamber. If the temp of the oil will melt the plastic tape, then it gets into the oil flow and passages. When the oil cools the plastic solidifies again and blocks oil passages. I don't know if this is what happened, but would like to hear the original poster's take on it.

08-12-2014, 10:39 AM	#8
Joe Harrill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 249	Re: Y block story I'll post a message after I get more details

08-12-2014, 01:50 PM	#9
mikhett Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jackson N.J Posts: 206	Re: Y block story Sorry to hear That Joe!!!!

08-12-2014, 08:57 PM	#10
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,706	Re: Y block story Wtf ??! __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

08-12-2014, 09:54 PM	#11
sprink88 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 39	Re: Y block story Watch where you park? So someone opened your hood, pulled the filler cap off to do this??

08-13-2014, 08:29 PM	#12
Joe Harrill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 249	Re: Y block story The tape did not melt. I believe a disgruntled body shop worker in the same building put the tape in the filler pipe because he was having to redo some body work. Thanks for everyone's interest. Joe

08-13-2014, 10:33 PM	#13
Fordors Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orland Park,IL Posts: 1,408	Re: Y block story And the tape did what? All we know so far is Who? -a body man. What? -some electrical tape. Where? -at the body shop. When? -50 miles after the engine rebuild. Now all we need is Why? -why did the tape cause a rod knock. This is about like watching the ten o'clock news, half the time they don't give all the details either. __________________ My school colors are black and blue, I attended the School of Hard Knocks where I received a Masters Degree in Chronic Mopery.

08-14-2014, 10:37 AM	#15
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,120	Re: Y block story If you assume the tape caused it and don't look for the real cause of the failure it might happen again. Besides, we want to know how to get back at our enemies

08-15-2014, 04:36 PM	#16
sprink88 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 39	Re: Y block story I think there is more to this story. We seem to be only getting bits and pieces

08-15-2014, 07:47 PM	#17
scrapiron Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Independence, VA Posts: 423	Re: Y block story He doesn't want to give an explanation, he just wants a "pity party"

10-16-2014, 04:26 PM	#18
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,120	Re: Y block story I would still like to know what caused it.