:( Heard a knock
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:( Heard a knock
Right, started the car up tonight just to double check everything has been working... this time i didnt disconnect the crank sensor (as i usually do, to get oil round the system first, especially around the oil cooler)
Anyway, i noticed when i turned it over, the oil light came on for a second then went off when the engine got through it cycle (obviously no oil in the system)
Anyway, it always seems to run a little lumpy to start off with, and nears a stall on idle some times, but when it did it tonight, i head a slight knock
But when i revved the engine up to 1500rmp+ the noise went away... my heart sank when i heard a couple of knocks, although it could only be heard on the front drivers side of the engine, and nothing on the back... but when revved it went away.
Is this the sound of doom? I only have 3 weeks left till my first track day and I cant afford/get an engine rebuild in before then
Please please please dont be the sound of death
Anyway, i noticed when i turned it over, the oil light came on for a second then went off when the engine got through it cycle (obviously no oil in the system)
Anyway, it always seems to run a little lumpy to start off with, and nears a stall on idle some times, but when it did it tonight, i head a slight knock
But when i revved the engine up to 1500rmp+ the noise went away... my heart sank when i heard a couple of knocks, although it could only be heard on the front drivers side of the engine, and nothing on the back... but when revved it went away.
Is this the sound of doom? I only have 3 weeks left till my first track day and I cant afford/get an engine rebuild in before then
Please please please dont be the sound of death
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to be honest there are alot of classic which have piston slap when there cold, the sti's have it when starting from cold due to the forged pistons, ask most owners who own classic sti's and they will tell you that theres always gets piston slap from cold starts
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