tight spot

[pug288]

I put a new rod in. Put it back together and I have a tight spot when the piston is down but it will spin over it. I am spinning it over with wrench. What the heck is it.

[lghickman21]

Can you hear any metal on metal sounds when you are spinning it or does it just get tight? Also, is it all together or is the jug still off?

[GPracer2500]

I thought it was normal for there to be a "dead spot" when sweeping through BDC and TDC because of the angle between the rod and the crank journal (0 degrees basically, at those points in the stroke).

:confused: :confused:

I'm waiting for others to chime in though...

[quadwunner]

Originally posted by GPracer2500
I thought it was normal for there to be a "dead spot" when sweeping through BDC and TDC because of the angle between the rod and the crank journal (0 degrees basically, at those points in the stroke).

:confused: :confused:

I'm waiting for others to chime in though...
same here!

[pug288]

It is where the exhaust loobs are topping out. How hard is the bdc spot to turn though