Death of my Ls1
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From: En Casa del Carajo
Death of my Ls1 This weekend I installed a circle d 3800 stall. Well I went to work today and flashed the stall but didn't go wot. About 10 blocks later it started knocking on and off. When I got home it was a constant knock. Not loud when at idle but only when I accelerate or put the car under a load. It sounds like it's coming from the oil pan area. Anything after 2500 rpm it gets loud
Last edited by wicked383lt1; Mar 24, 2016 at 07:27 PM.
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No vibration, the engine surges a bit. Maybe like 200rpm. I put a stethoscope to the oil pan and could hear a loud clacking sound. Oil looks good and so does the pressure. I've run royal purple since I bought the car with 70k. Car ran very strong up until this point.
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Flex plate good? They crack and make noise
Bolts torqued/tight? They will rattle/make noise
Did u have proper converter depth in the transmission and properly installed along with some clearance to the flexplate with the trans bolted up and the converter installed?
Just odd everything was fine, you swapped the converter and now it makes noise?
Bolts torqued/tight? They will rattle/make noise
Did u have proper converter depth in the transmission and properly installed along with some clearance to the flexplate with the trans bolted up and the converter installed?
Just odd everything was fine, you swapped the converter and now it makes noise?
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I just had spoken to you on the phone that day from Miami asking about a break in period. I guess I'll drop the trans again and see if all looks good. If it is the motor, I'm going with a Lq9 block and install stronger connecting rods.