At the Cancun meeting of the world trade talks in September 2003, a powerful new grouping of developing countries emerged. Led by rapidly growing countries and major exporters like Brazil, China, India, and South Africa, this group has been powerful enough to challenge the EU and the US in trade negotiations.
If the situation is really bad it can even be caused by the rod itself contacting the crankshaft journal (where the bearing has become out of place). The most common cause of rod knock is due to a spun bearing (bearing itself actually spins in the end of the rod so it becomes out of position).
Home Â» Car Maintenance Â» What Causes Engine Pinging. What Causes Engine Pinging Posted on Autos.com Editor. in Car Maintenance. on October 7, 2013. Engine pinging or knocking occurs when a pocket of the air and fuel mixture detonates ahead of the flame front ignited by the spark plug. This premature ignition causes a drastic increase in the pressures present in the cylinder, and when the two flame fronts meet, the characteristic engine pinging noise is heard.