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[dan.bolen]

so driving hom from work yesterday my car starts making a horrible knocking, i want to say its NOT a rod knock, only because ive experienced rod knock many different times,

this sounds like its coming from the timing chain area.

any idea what i should look for/ common issues?

heres a vid i made

http://s837.photobuc...1231_111810.mp4

Edited by dan.bolen, 31 December 2011 - 11:28 AM.

[BuckeyeSVT]

Wow, the sound is really muffled in that video but it does sound like a rod knock to me. A rod bearing failed will cause the piston to contact the valves on a specifi cylinder that is bad and sound like it's coming from the top of the engine. However, it starts at the bottom and works its way up.

-Dom

[dan.bolen]

yeah its from my cell phone. so much for a motor with only 15k miles on it. lol

[dan.bolen]

would it be alright for me to start the engine with the front cam cover off?

[dan.bolen]

edit started it, slung a bit of oil, no issue. its definately a rod knock. on the hunt for a decent engine now :-( gott love dropping over 2k into an engine and lsd for a car, only to have to replace the motor again 3 months later

[BuckeyeSVT]

I see it alot around here..

-Dom