Hi Mowergirl
I am really just trying to see if I can answer thru this sysltem .I have not been able to get ODK up for about 2weeks . I got onto the site thru clicking on a message re a rider mower and then hit some button which put the rider mower question up into one of the bars up at the top of the page ,so when I click on it the ODK site comes up without me signing in.
Anyway my guess is that overrevving is the major cause of con rod breakage . The rod usually finishes up in 3 pieces .Cheers Joe Brown


Joe