How to Use connecting rod in a Sentence

connecting rod

noun
  • Pistons bop up and down, connecting rods sway their hips, and the crankshaft spins around.
    — Jared Gall, Car and Driver, 10 Mar. 2020
  • There are no moving pistons, no rings, no crankshaft, no connecting rods or bearings.
    — Ray Magliozzi, courant.com, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Smaller piston skirts cut 27 grams while the connecting rods are 41 grams lighter.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 23 June 2018
  • This set of dumbbells includes a connecting rod covered in foam, which ensures a comfortable grip.
    — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Wind it out all the way, and the titanium connecting rods will spin the engine at up to 9,500 rpm.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
  • That can cause abnormal combustion and damage pistons and connecting rods.
    — Tom Krisher, The Seattle Times, 30 Mar. 2019
  • Suddenly, its piston engine blew, throwing two connecting rods.
    — Eric Tegler, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2018
  • The pistons are attached to a connecting rod, which is connected to the crankshaft, which turns the engine and the propellor on your outboard.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which over time can result in engine damage.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2020
  • To handle the output and 8,250-rpm redline, the crankshaft, pistons and connecting rods are forged.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2020
  • This can result in engine damage and connecting rod failure, which could potentially puncture the engine block.
    — Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2020
  • But on the 112th lap, a connecting rod dismantled, taking DePalma out of the race.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2023
  • Instead of just having a connecting rod between the crankshaft and piston head, there's now a multilink arrangement around the crankshaft, with the con-rod attached to one end.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2018
  • Porsche is unaware of any problems resulting from the faulty connecting rod and also said that all owners who have taken delivery of the vehicles have been notified of the recall.
    — Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The connecting rod and crankshaft engine components could have manufacturing defects, which may cause engine failure.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Inadequate warmup protection can cause a lack of oil film on the engine connecting rod bearings while the engine is reaching operating temperature.
    — Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2020
  • According to the auto safety regulator, complainants reported a bearing failure that might result in either engine seizure or breaching of the engine block by the connecting rod.
    — CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Often associated with racing cars, the FPC has two pairs of connecting rod journals spaced 180 degrees apart.
    — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
  • Infiniti's solution involves replacing the usual connecting rod between the piston head and crankshaft with a multilink arrangement.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2018
  • Honda issued the recall to address a possible manufacturing defect in the engine crankshaft which could cause the connecting rod bearing to prematurely wear and seize, leading to engine failure.
    — Disha Mishra, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025

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