[bct]

I have a 89 NA with about 5k miles on a completely rebuilt motor. Everything seemed fine until today when I was driving home. At first it was a little clanking noise it stoped after a minute so I didnt think anything of it and i continued driving home. When I went to start my car about an hour later the sound was noticibly loud when I gave it a little bit of gas it got much louder so I shut the car off. Any ideas on what it could be? Thanks.

 

[skeeter019]

rodknock

 

[IdealSupra]

heh sounds like whoever did the engine didnt spec the clearances very well

 

[lowbudgettarga]

last time i had a suspicion of rodknock, i figured "Screw it" and just to check did a full throttle pull through 4th gear. that settled it, loud knock after that one!!

 

[Dirgle]

Make sure it isn't a loose exhaust bolt. If you have an exhaust leak it can sound similar. I changed head gasket and after awhile a few of the exhaust manifold bolts came loose. So on cold starts it would do it, and after it warmed up it went away. Scarred me half to death then I realized what it was.

 

[spipedong]

Is it this sound?

http://ghettomods.net/rodknock.mp3

 

[csnow]

And people blasted me for saying I was going to buy a shortblock from Toyota when I rebuild my 7M. Another poor quality machine shop/rebuild has caused a premature 7M death. Sorry to hear bct!

 

[bct]

Thanks guys.yea the motor was rebuilt/remanufactured by Orient Enigine Inc. cost me $2200 lasted just over 3k miles what a waste. It dosent sound like the sound in the clip spipedong, it is much louder. thanks

 

[SupraSpeedMKIV]

When I got rod knock on my 89T it sounded like there was a midget with a hammer inside the motor.