[Shotimes] Loud Knocking on Start Up

[Paul Nimz]

So easy and cheap to do on the V8 it should be done at 100k minimum.  Really
around 60k if you abuse the car, or 30k if you really, really abuse the car.
Same bearing as the 3.0L Duratec.

On my '93 mtx other than the oil pan dance it was pretty easy too.  Once the Y
pipe is off.

Paul


On 10/17/2005 3:11:15 PM, Dave Kegel (d.kegel@comcast.net) wrote:
> Yup.  Time to replace
> 'em.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Beisler Jonathon
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 3:08 PM
> To: Shotimes
> Subject: [Shotimes] Loud Knocking on Start Up
>
>
> Greetings,
> I think that I might be getting ready to experience a rod bearing failure.
> This morning, and recently also, I have noticed a loud, quick knock at
start
> up after my SHO has been sitting for a day or more.  I have a 94 ATX, so it
> has always raced at start up, which I understand is normal, but this is
> relatively new.  I don't
> hear the knocking any other time, once
> it's
> started, but I think I heard a knocking as I passed a wall while
> accelerating through about 3000 rpms last week.  I couldn't
> duplicate it
> later, though.  So, this sounds like rod bearings? What do you all think?
> Thanks, JB _______________________________________________
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