Krazy98Z28

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Any idea, i've never seen that before. My motor is making a bad knock and a squeal from inside any ideas????

Fireball

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didn't you post a few days ago about oil pressure issues...

Knocking...does it sound like its coming from the bottom end? You may have hurt some bearings due to low oil pressure. Evil (on this board) had the same problem and he hurt his rod/main bearings from the very low oil pressure.

Drain the oil thru a strainer are there any metallic pieces left (bearings?)

Krazy98Z28

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Yes that was me with the low oil pressure. I cant tell where the knocking is coming from. The squeal i get from the engine makes me nervous. I plan on pulling the valve covers and checking the pushrods and springs. If they are good then i think maybe lifters next. I dont think I hurt the bottom end. Sounds more like a top end. I will drain. Its not a knocking like a spun bearing I've heard that before. I guess more of a tick than a knock. I did miss shift 2nd yesterday racing a stang. I just got nervous when i went to check my oil today and saw little air bubbles in my oil.

2001 HD

Sounds like you may have the infamous "Cut pick-up tube o-ring". Sucking in air around the oil pick-up tube? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

BurnOut

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When you change your oil, cut your filter open to check for chunks of nastiness. Don't use a hack saw (since that would "contaminate" the filter even as you were opening it up), but a set of tin snips instead (or, even better, a really big tubing cutter).

Krazy98Z28

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I hope i didnt hurt the bottom end. I'm gonna hopefully start tearing it down tomorrow morning.

Speeds8erM-1

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If you had oil pressure issues and hear a knocking from the engine, it's more than likely FUBAR. Well, time for a rebuild anyway. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Krazy98Z28

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I've only had the shortblock since january lets hope its not time for a rebuild. I honestly think its valvetrain. We'll know shortly.

Orange Krush

U went from low oil pressure to miss shifting against a slowstang to a rod knock!!!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

Krazy98Z28

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Who said it was rod knock I think its just valvetrain related. I've spun my share of bearings and its nothing like that.

Orange Krush

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fireball:
<strong> didn't you post a few days ago about oil pressure issues...

You may have hurt some bearings due to low oil pressure. Evil (on this board) had the same problem and he hurt his rod/main bearings from the very low oil pressure.

Drain the oil thru a strainer are there any metallic pieces left (bearings?) </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well I am not the only one that thinks that low oil pressure = hurt bottom end! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

Slowhawk

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I was thinking the same thing <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Krazy98Z28

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well let me tell you, when I called Mike today he seemed to think my 20psi at idle was normal so until I get word from ARE about where my oil pressure should be per Mike's advice I am not stressing that I hurt the bottom end. And if I did then who cares at this point cause to be honest I dont. Motors come and go just like woman do. In my opinion its the valvetrain. Like I said i will Know more in the morning <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Tracer X

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Krazy98TA:
<strong> I love the stock shifter, I refuse to replace it. I love when my mustang buddies say they can drive my car better than me and they do the 1-2-5 shift <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> Then I show them what speed shifting an F-Body is all about <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I wonder if your problem has something to do with this? Who races cars that have low oil pressure? You KNEW there wasn't something right before you decided to do that! To me it looked like you posted about this problem before you even raced. Please correct me if I'm wrong! I thought that no oil = no racing! <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />

Krazy98Z28

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The car gets 40-50 psi on throttle i just wasnt seeing 60-70psi like most people. So its not like it has no oil. I was told not to worry about my oil pressure.

Krazy98Z28

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Just finished inspection of the drivers side and everything looks good. I started her up and decided to do the old screw driver to the ear trick and it sounds like the passenger side has issues, wishidid that before i tore the drivers side down but hey i need the expereince.

Now to begin the passengers side.Wish me luck