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Old 08-15-2004, 04:45 AM
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I need help....When I start her up there is a loud knocking noise and when I hit the gas it get'* louder and faster.....Shops keep saying it'* my crankshaft.....but DAMN!!! That'* a hell of a fix!!
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mmm...knocking at idle? Thats a hell of a rod knock if thats the case but that usually shows up around 2500rpm. its a bottom end problem though. sorry
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Mine turned out to be harmonic balancer.
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reeheeheeaallly hehe, you lucked out for sure. I'm kind of going on the assumption that his mechanic has it narrowed down decently.
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Mine turned out to be a connecting rod bearing - hence the rebuild.
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yeap it could be the crankshaft thats why i am tearing her down soon
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