[Shotimes] Re: help.....valve chatter and rod knock...

[Lee Kelsoe]

so is it possible to replace the rods and mains without pulling the
engine?...please tell me this is true...


Lee "THE BIG SHO" Kelsoe
Marietta, Ga.
'92 MTX emerald green
225k


> From: "Tim Dahm" <timd@chartermi.net>
> Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:00:47 -0600
> To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>, <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: help.....valve chatter and rod knock...
> 
> Ditto, My 91+ had rod bearing knock for a couple
> thousand miles before I figured out what is was.
> I finally pulled the pan, did find a spun bearing but the
> crank looked fine. I installed new bearings and its been
> fine for close to 10k miles now.
> 
> Tim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 9:48 AM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: help.....valve chatter and rod knock...
> 
> 
>> This is not necessarily true. I started getting the ticking in my motor at
>> the dragstrip at the Convention. Doug Lewis listened to the motor, felt
> that
>> at least two rod were knocking, and suggested heavy oil and a slow ride
>> home.
>> 
>> I then put another 600 miles on the car getting it home. Upon pulling the
>> bearings, they were bad, and at least one rod was spinning, as the tangs
>> were gone on the bearing. See my PictureTrail account:
>> 
>> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1097730&uid=168194
>> 
>> The journals and rods looked fine, however. I have now put around 3K o the
>> car since the bearing job, and all is fine.
>> 
>> Ron Porter
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David P
>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 9:51 AM
>> To: Erik Balser; shotimes@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: help.....valve chatter and rod knock...
>> 
>> 
>> Failing rod bearings do not typically make noises before they spin.
> You
>> can spin a rod bearing and not know about it for a few minutes, when the
>> overheated bearing and rod begin to eat into each other. This is why, once
>> you've heard the knock, it's too late.
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