[Vwdiesel] Why #3

[Dana Morphew]

This is the first I recall hearing of #3 being a problem waiting to happen. 
 Is it a "spun" big-end bearing, the small end, or the actual rod itself 
that seems to be most at risk? Is it limited to the diesels or do the 
petrol burners experience it too?

Dana

On 7 Sep 2005 at 10:20, Libbybapa at wmconnect.com wrote:

> Every blown up vanagon diesel that I have heard about tossed rod #3.  Why is
> it always #3?  Is that the same for rabbit/jetta (you don't hear about those
> very often-vanagon diesel rod tossing is pandemic)?
> 
> Andrew