http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHvx9CjAR9Q. i bought this car for $200 it sounds like something knocking inside, i cant tell if its comming from the head or block, wondering if anyone knows if this is my rods knocking or is it comming from the head?

 

sounds like a rod or two with some bent valves thrown in there...

 

need valve adjustment. lol

time to rebuild engine

 

so is my block gone?...if i change the head it wont get any better?

 

It's tough to say... try a valve adjustment first, it's cheap and fairly easy to do. If you don't know what you're doing, don't attempt it yourself. You can probably get one done for like 75$ or something like that. If that doesn't fix your problem, time for a rebuild.

 

i see...the guy i bought it from said oil was spilling out from the bottom when it happend. does this mean it has to do something with the block? ill try an get a valve adjustment just to see if it'll work

 

Well with that in mind, I don't think a valve adjustment is the answer... check to see if you can find any major oil leaks... because this is sounding worse than I thought.

 

no leaking oil...atleast when i start the car. when i towed it nothing was leaking. and yes there is still oil in the engine.

 

wondering is it easy to change the rod bearings for the b18a1?

 

anyone?