Ok guys. I have what I believe is the dreaded rod knock. I have watched other member’s videos posted with their rod knocks and my sound is very similar to theirs.
I am not the greatest engine expert, but a rod knock is from the lower end of the car yet the sound is (well at least to me) coming from the head section. I could be wrong. I remember reading about how the connecting end of the rod to the piston could have snapped / broke and is causing the piston to move and score against the cylinder wall and could smack my cams (again if this is rubbish forgive me), but I digress.
The car starts up fine. At most it whines ( re re re re – then starts). I don’t drive her only to reverse out of my parking spot and in to another one if need be.
You will need apple’s quick time to watch the video. Oh my battery died on me (left my interior light on , I know stupid me) so I gave it a quick jump but it was not enough for her to start back up. The sound is horrible and breaks my heart to hear her like this. She and I have been through too much for this to be the end.
(and yes i know my fan shroud is missing, i have the replacement in the trunk)
Let me know what you think.
Thanks.
http://www.zshare.net/video/152460296238156a/
I am not the greatest engine expert, but a rod knock is from the lower end of the car yet the sound is (well at least to me) coming from the head section. I could be wrong. I remember reading about how the connecting end of the rod to the piston could have snapped / broke and is causing the piston to move and score against the cylinder wall and could smack my cams (again if this is rubbish forgive me), but I digress.
The car starts up fine. At most it whines ( re re re re – then starts). I don’t drive her only to reverse out of my parking spot and in to another one if need be.
You will need apple’s quick time to watch the video. Oh my battery died on me (left my interior light on , I know stupid me) so I gave it a quick jump but it was not enough for her to start back up. The sound is horrible and breaks my heart to hear her like this. She and I have been through too much for this to be the end.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks.
http://www.zshare.net/video/152460296238156a/