Twisting and Alignment of Connecting Rod

Bending, Twisting and Alignment of Connecting Rod Points : Bending, Twisting and Alignment of Connecting Rod, Problems Related To Connecting Rod, problems in internal combustion engines, ic, engine After any rectification or reconditioning has been carried out on connecting rod, they should be checked for correct alignment before they are re-erected in the engine. It will be fairly obvious that the axis of the gudgeon pin must be in true parallelism with the axis of the big end if satisfactory results are to be obtained. If this is not the case, the piston will be subjected to detrimental stress and strain resulting in uneven wear. This will lead to blow by of the charge from the explosion in the cylinder. There are several alignment jigs especially designed for testing and rectifying connecting rods and piston in this respect.