Nasty Knocking!

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:15 am

I've got a nasty quite loud bottom end knocking when cold...

How long do you reckon it could last, and what is likely to happen when it gives up...?

I'm gonna keep driving it as normal until it goes.

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:42 am

i think wen a bottom end goes . u will have a air cooled block

as in the con rod will put a hole in the side of ur engine

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:43 am

Big end bearings ?

When it starts knocking when warm she's not long for this world

Sorry to hear it mate.

Cheers,

Iain T

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:48 am

psychochild187 wrote:i think wen a bottom end goes . u will have a air cooled block

as in the con rod will put a hole in the side of ur engine

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:49 am

Is it likely to damage anything else...

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:49 am

oh sorry
yeh top ends the bad bad one .that throws rods
bottoms still bad . i swear my golf is going.

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:52 am

Wilson wrote:I've got a nasty quite loud bottom end knocking when cold...

How long do you reckon it could last, and what is likely to happen when it gives up...?

I'm gonna keep driving it as normal until it goes.

sorry to hear the bad news mate, i hope you can get her sorted

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:02 pm

e30geezer wrote:i hope you can get her sorted

I've got a good block spare, but has got the wrong sump on it, its got no dipstick hole!

So need a sump, because I would like to build it up ready and do the swap in a day! but skint as usual!!!

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:03 pm

Wilson wrote:
e30geezer wrote:i hope you can get her sorted
I've got a good block spare, but has got the wrong sump on it, its got no dipstick hole!

So need a sump, because I would like to build it up ready and do the swap in a day! but skint as usual!!!

good luck mate, sounds like you know your stuff, i hope it pan's out ok.

Post Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:40 pm

e30geezer wrote:good luck mate, sounds like you know your stuff, i hope it pan's out ok.

Thanks... I'll muddle my way through when it comes to it, in the meantime has anyone got a spare sump cheap?

Post Wed Aug 03, 2005 8:08 am

I'm starting to think maybe it isn't bottom end... the knocking literally dissapears about 2-300 yards out of my road. and it seems far to clear a noise to be bottom.

Could I be mistaking it for a knackered rocker or something around that area.....! can these make noise from cold and then clear up as it gets warmer??

Post Wed Aug 03, 2005 8:15 am

My bottom end knock rang out clear as a bell I'm afraid

Guess it fades away as the oil pressure builds up enough to seperate the bearing and crank surfaces.