- 1. knocking engine/help needed (score: 1)
- Author: jphillips@cvalley.net (Julie Ann Phillips)
- Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 21:01:05 -0500
- I recently purchased a nice restored 74 cb mgb.The previous owner stated the engine was rebuilt 8000 miles prior to the purchase.The engine always rattled a little on start up but my "foreign car spe
- /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00548.html (7,436 bytes)
- 2. RE: knocking engine/help needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 20:23:20 -0600
- Your foreign car specialist is wrong, a little rattle is waiting to be a big Big end rod bearing(s). You will need at least the bottom end. Don't drive the car or start the engine until you check the
- /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00550.html (8,037 bytes)
- 3. Re: knocking engine/help needed (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 21:10:52 -0600
- Larry Hoy is probably right - bearing problem. First, though, check all your exhaust system clearances, and your driveshaft U-joints. They can make similar noises, and it is hard to locate the noise.
- /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00552.html (7,714 bytes)
- 4. Re: knocking engine/help needed (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 20:41:19 -0700
- Oh dear. This is basically what happened to mine. Except that I knew it had a knock, didn't pay much money for it, and I did get almost two years out of it first. Same "just been rebuilt" story, thou
- /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00554.html (8,506 bytes)
- 5. Re: knocking engine/help needed (score: 1)
- Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 08:13:52 -0700
- First, a question: What is your oil pressure, both at idle and Second, to determine whether the knock is bearing or valve related, pull off each spark plug wire in turn, start the engine, and see if
- /html/mgs/2000-09/msg00574.html (7,867 bytes)
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