Re: knocking noise

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Fri, 10 Aug 2001 00:11:28 -0400 Paul Maione <paulmaione@videotron.ca>
writes:
>hey everyone.
>
>ever since i put my motor together, i have been
>getting this knocking noise only around 3000 rpms.
>not matter what gear i'm in and it seems to only do
>it under load. it sounds like light engine knock, but
>i don't think it's that. have any of you guys ever heard
>something like this before? could it be that one of the connecting
>rods is loose? what are some of the things that i should
>check?


Only one way to find out. Drop the pan and verify the torque of the rod
and main bolts. 

Umm, did you forget to put in a bearing?

Are you sure its not ping? (Detonation.)


Shawn Méze
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