How bent is a bent pushrod

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Mar 1, 2008 | 01:51 PM

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mvvette97

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Make a video of it so we can hear it. It may not be a knock

Mar 5, 2008 | 10:25 PM

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We are 90% sure its a piece of carbon we are trying to dissolve it before I pull the head.
I know it is rare but it is exactly at top dead center of #8 & 5. Anyone have any ideas?

Mar 5, 2008 | 11:02 PM

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I'd like to hear more about pulling the spark plugs or the wires to check which cylinder the ticking/knock is coming from. I haven't heard of this before.

So which is it, pull the actual spark plugs or only pull the wires from the plugs? What will this do exactly?

Mar 6, 2008 | 04:27 PM

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Pull the wire to keep it from combusting & it should change the pressure on that rod knockwhich should change the pitch.It did not change in my case.The heads are coming off, I give up on the piece of carbon theory.

Mar 6, 2008 | 04:59 PM

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Have you checked to see if the torque convertor bolts are tight. I've had some come loose and it sounds like a rod knock also.

Also, have you tried pinpointing the area with a mechanics stethascope.

Mar 7, 2008 | 07:15 PM

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Well, the motor is out of car with a bent crankshaft. It must of happened when the car was in accident.The motor looks like it couldn,t have more than 10K mi. on it.

Mar 7, 2008 | 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shanezz

Well, the motor is out of car with a bent crankshaft. It must of happened when the car was in accident.The motor looks like it couldn,t have more than 10K mi. on it.

Bummer. Sorry!!!

Mar 7, 2008 | 07:27 PM

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Ah man, that blows. Sorry!

I'm scared to death to start checking my motor out, I know something is bad in it. I have no experience in doing such a thing and don't have the room for it. I wouldn't even know where to begin.