Video: Lifter noise or something else?
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I think this is what happened:
"I can tell you what's wrong. I've seen it in three different cars now. It's very hard to figure out by the sound because it sounds like there is a lifter tapping or something the head. You have spun a rod bearing and there is enough bearing material wadded up in the rod journal that it is not knocking (yet). All of the clearance has moved up and now the piston is hitting the head. There is only head gasket thickness keeping the piston from hitting the head normally."
Joes posted that in another thread. That seems to make perfect sense.
My valves aren't hitting my piston heads I just had the head off and the pistons are pristine on the top.
Also yesterday after I made the video I heard a weird clanking sound deep down in the engine which definitely makes me think rod knock.
"I can tell you what's wrong. I've seen it in three different cars now. It's very hard to figure out by the sound because it sounds like there is a lifter tapping or something the head. You have spun a rod bearing and there is enough bearing material wadded up in the rod journal that it is not knocking (yet). All of the clearance has moved up and now the piston is hitting the head. There is only head gasket thickness keeping the piston from hitting the head normally."
Joes posted that in another thread. That seems to make perfect sense.
My valves aren't hitting my piston heads I just had the head off and the pistons are pristine on the top.
Also yesterday after I made the video I heard a weird clanking sound deep down in the engine which definitely makes me think rod knock.
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Do a search "another lifter test post" It's surprisingly easy to recognize a bad lifter. There's a piston/button roughly a 1/4"" in diameter underneath. It should not move. I had several i could push in and feel it return when released. Made a huge difference when I replaced mine with "good" ones. Much quieter.
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Well its official I'm rebuilding my engine. I'm pretty sure I spun a bearing.
I already started the process of pulling the engine. I've been taking a lot of pictures, I'm kicking around the idea of doing a rebuild Journal.
I already started the process of pulling the engine. I've been taking a lot of pictures, I'm kicking around the idea of doing a rebuild Journal.
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Got the engine out, mounted, and got the oil pan off!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1279314...7613819812690/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1279314...7613819812690/
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Its okay about the motor it was leaking from everywhere anyhow, was going to need it.
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Here are a few better pics of the particles:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1279314...7613819812690/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1279314...7613819812690/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1279314...7613819812690/
I might get to the bearings today, so I'll get to see. It doesn't look so good though.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1279314...7613819812690/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1279314...7613819812690/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1279314...7613819812690/
I might get to the bearings today, so I'll get to see. It doesn't look so good though.
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