Rod knock? Please help!
06-04-2006, 09:10 PM
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Rod knock? Please help!
I just took my car out for the first drive of the summer and I noticed a few problems, I left the house idleing at 850, when I get back it seems like the idle is stuck at 2,000, the car is backfiring, I hear a belt whining, it smells like burning oil (no smoke) and worst of all I hear a ticking noise when I get on the throttle, it think it might be a rod knocking? I'm freaking out so bad right now. I've only put 200 miles on the car since i've bought it, and i'm worried I might have gotten screwed... I'm really panicking, and I have no idea what to do, can someone offer me some advice?
06-04-2006, 09:34 PM
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Dont flip out. Worst case tis probally a lifter ticking.
My car is doing the EXACT same thing. Oil is dumping onto the crossover pipe, its idling at 2000 and i hear this rank *** ticking noise if i even get on the car at all.
What kind of oil are you running?
How much did you pay? By the list of mods, that color, and the way the car looks in the pic, id say you didnt get screwed.
My car is doing the EXACT same thing. Oil is dumping onto the crossover pipe, its idling at 2000 and i hear this rank *** ticking noise if i even get on the car at all.
What kind of oil are you running?
How much did you pay? By the list of mods, that color, and the way the car looks in the pic, id say you didnt get screwed.
06-04-2006, 09:35 PM
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if it is a rod knock ...someone is selling a short block right now for 500.00...i bought a rebuilt short block this winter for 700.00 and put it in ...my car is running better then ever.
06-04-2006, 09:37 PM
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Eh I dont think it would be a rod knock. It could also be that fuel pressure dampner line. A very smart man once said "I can pull that engine apart and put it back together blindfolded, and I still cant tell the differenc between lifter tick and dampner tick."
If the vacuum is wrong at the fuel pressure dampner, you can get a sound like that.
If the vacuum is wrong at the fuel pressure dampner, you can get a sound like that.
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06-04-2006, 09:38 PM
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if the car has been sitting for a while you might want to build oil pressure before you start the car by pulling the dme relay and fuel pump relay...crank the car 5 times for 10 seconds or so till you see oil pressure
06-05-2006, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Rock
Dont flip out. Worst case tis probally a lifter ticking.
My car is doing the EXACT same thing. Oil is dumping onto the crossover pipe, its idling at 2000 and i hear this rank *** ticking noise if i even get on the car at all.
What kind of oil are you running?
How much did you pay? By the list of mods, that color, and the way the car looks in the pic, id say you didnt get screwed.
My car is doing the EXACT same thing. Oil is dumping onto the crossover pipe, its idling at 2000 and i hear this rank *** ticking noise if i even get on the car at all.
What kind of oil are you running?
How much did you pay? By the list of mods, that color, and the way the car looks in the pic, id say you didnt get screwed.
MPD47, sorry if i'm bothering you dude, but i'm more than a little worried about this. If it makes you that antsy, you need not reply.
06-05-2006, 05:58 PM
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you would know if your rod was knocking, you describe it as a ticking, its not a rod ticking its rod knocking. you will want to switch to 15-50 or something close for the winter. Since you have 5-6 things wrong, and apparently don't work on these yourself, get it towed somewhere to check it out!
Did you get a PPI befor eyou bought it?
Did you get a PPI befor eyou bought it?
06-05-2006, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by zoltan944
you would know if your rod was knocking, you describe it as a ticking, its not a rod ticking its rod knocking. you will want to switch to 15-50 or something close for the winter. Since you have 5-6 things wrong, and apparently don't work on these yourself, get it towed somewhere to check it out!
Did you get a PPI befor eyou bought it?
Did you get a PPI befor eyou bought it?
06-05-2006, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by R4][N_M4l{3R
I turned the idle down as far as it will go and its still is at 2000. its running really rough too. .
06-05-2006, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JustinL
What do you mean by this? did you tighten down the little screw on the throttle body? If you did and it's still idling at 2000 RPM, then start looking for vacuum leaks. There should only be three ways for air to get into the manifold and that's through the throttle body, arond the throttle body via the screw hole or through the idle stabilizer. If it's still idling at 2000 after you closed those two down, then it's getting air to burn from somewhere else.
06-05-2006, 06:32 PM
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Drifting
Originally Posted by R4][N_M4l{3R
Yeah, thats what I was talking about. I made an appointment to have it looked at so hopefully someone can give me some insight. I'm still pretty new to these cars and I don't really have anyone in my area who can help me.
I'm also curious about your sig... you say 330RWHP on a 26/8? Do you have a dyno sheet? What boost are you running?