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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 05:31 AM
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Well I am pretty sick to my stomach right now. I installed my d1 procharger, gauges, and blackbear tune this week. Truck (2011 6.2 Silverado 39k miles) started and idled fine. I took it around the block last night and never went above 3/4 throttle and just rolled into it. Truck pulled hard boost stayed below 8psi and air to fuel was a tad rich. On the last road before my house I did one more 3/4 throttle run up to about 90 and when I let off I heard a bad tapping. I thought I blew a belt and it was flinging around but when I pulled it in garage I could defiantly hear it was motor noise. Extreme bad rod knock. I'm guessing it spun a bearing but I am at a complete loss on how.

So any sure way to check? I was thinking about dropping the pan and inspecting what I could. All I've been thinking is wow this is going to be expensive. If it did spin a bearing what all is usually trashed and what can be re used?

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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 05:43 AM
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Also no check engine lights at all which is weird to me
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 08:55 AM
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check oil, if spun bearing you would see it in oil

it could of been hurt piston from a starter tune and beating on it
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 09:26 AM
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Pull valve covers first,check top end first,cuz its easy

That sucks bro,sorry for the bummer deal

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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 10:24 AM
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Had the same thing happen to me when I installed my turbo. Checked everything. Couldn't find the problem. Tore apart block and found 7 of 8 rods bent. Those powder metal rods are junk. Never went over 4psi. Now it's honed and forged 416ci. Good luck with yours. Hopefully it's something inexpensive.

Piston slap - not my pic but this is what my rods looked like.

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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 10:30 AM
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Man that really sucks. It's hard to know exactly what may be wrong. I would do all that was suggested above. Inspect the valvetrain, check the oil for metal shavings, and the final part would be to pull the heads and take a look at the pistons.
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 10:53 AM
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How did you vent the crankcase/set-up PCV system? Is there oil underneath the truck?
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by sharpshooter
How did you vent the crankcase/set-up PCV system? Is there oil underneath the truck?
No oil under truck, Directions said to cut the pcv line and install a check valve, which I did and I just checked it is pointed in correct direction
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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 07:14 PM
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Cylinder PSI
1-180
2-175
3-185
4-160
5-160
6-30
7-150
8-160

No water or shavings in oil. Popped valve cover off do not see anything broken
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Piston hurt, get new one installed and get it tuned. Don't run it hard until it is tuned.
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