Pistons, Rods, and Bearing Caps The rod bearing cap: A look at the bottom of a piston: Where the connecting rod connects to the crank shaft: Another peek at the piston. The cranks shaft is on either side: This article comes from Fix Rambler: http://www.fixrambler.com/ The URL for this story is: http://www.fixrambler.com/art116.html Copyright 2004-2008 FixRambler.com. Read our Terms of Use.