My engine siezed up a week ago and after taking the engine out and the sump off i found a worn shell and assumed it was that. Anyway took the crank out and it turns out No3 conrod is siezed in the piston or the gudgen pin is siezed in there. What was the problems people were saying about accralite pistons from burtons? I need some guidence before i phone them and kick off!

 

it wasnt burtons fault !!!! its the older pistons that had the problem ,, ok should be

but speak to zvhturbo as he had the same issue with his

 

When you say older pistons....... how old???

 

Just sounds like oil starvation.

Worn Shell.
Seeized Rod.

Could be wrong though

 

the normall problem with these pistons is the comp ratio, not fuking shells ect..

 

Yep thats the problem we were all talking about the other day. have not heard of them munching into the pins before.

 

trouble with the pistions r u got to skim them so much to get the comp down which is not all good for them but worn shells is what ryan said

 

Up for the day people!

 

i would say oil starvation

 

how long would it take to sieze with low oil pressure though? i think it's strange how an area that has no direct oil feed would sieze so quickly? could it be a piston fittment error?? is that possible?

 

anyone?

 

not long with no oil pressure mate, but could also be a failure somewhere... who built it?

 

who built it?.............. "Burton"

 

Burtang!