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 Is it rod knock??
#898696
08/03/08 08:22 PM
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 55
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Russ put a battery in the new Montero, fired it up and a horrible noise started occurring. There was good oil pressure and the noise was louder when revved up. It went "bang, bang, bang"... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />
He finally bought me a running Montero, but it still needs work. What are your thoughts?
Bonnie - 1989 Montero LS 4-door, black, loaded, sunroof, dual bouncies, 31" BFGs
Clyde - 1989 Montero LS 4-door, black, loaded, alloys, stock
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 Re: Is it rod knock??
[Re: Witsubishi]
#898697
08/06/08 06:02 AM
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 785
Rock Warrior
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sounds like rod knock.
when i spun a bearing in my old stealth oil pressure was normal.
87 Montero V6 SWB auto. dual bouncies 89 Montero V6 SWB 5 speed. dual bouncies 97 3000gt VR4 upgraded turbos, 10:1, E85 91 Stealth TT twin 18Gs, cams/heads, E85 03 cobra lightly modded <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> 91 MR2 turbo
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Re: Is it rod knock??
[Re: Witsubishi]
#898698
08/06/08 06:17 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,690
Trail Leader
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chitty chitty bang bang???
Just kidding, its probably rod knock.. but the good news is that with all those monteros.. its not all that difficult to make one engine out of two if one's got bad electronics, and has a good bottom half, etc.. or am I thinking like myself again?
1999 Mitsu Montero - Crappy Weather
1992 Isuzu Pickup - Zombie Apocalypse
2008 Saturn Sky Redline - Nice Weather
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Re: Is it rod knock??
[Re: 87Montero]
#898699
08/08/08 05:20 AM
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OK, advise: I have the 91 LS that dT really wants the oil pan from, so I have to pull the engine anyway. How durable are the 3L short blocks when run with no water for about 10 miles? The PO was this looooooooopy hippy chick who let her 17 year old son kick the Montero for overheating. They had to have cigarettes, so they drove the Monty. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" /> How about just changing the con rod bearing? Stifle your laughs, I did this on my 68 Buick and drove for another month before the license expired.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> Witsubishi's in-house mechanic.
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Re: Is it rod knock??
[Re: rxinhed]
#898700
08/08/08 05:26 AM
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Provided the crankshaft was not damaged and within spec.. you shouldn't have any problems replacing the bearings and going along.. but think about all the metal shavings that have traversed through the engine, oil pump etc.. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />
1999 Mitsu Montero - Crappy Weather
1992 Isuzu Pickup - Zombie Apocalypse
2008 Saturn Sky Redline - Nice Weather
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Re: Is it rod knock??
[Re: 87Montero]
#898701
08/08/08 05:49 AM
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Yah, I said about my Buick, but it was wasted...used 60 wt racing oil, 1.5 qts every 200 miles...loosey goosey. I'm going to have to evaluate the 91 engine, everything V6 here has about the same 225K miles on it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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