i think its a rod knock but i want different opinions on what it can be.. i was coming home nd it started ticking but i kept driving about a 1-2 miles and the knock got way louder. i plan on fixing it so any suggestions on what i should do ? the audio on the video is not the best...

 

what pistons are u running


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check timing as well. could be hitting a valve. I wouldn't run it anymore. pull the head and check it out


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their low compression pistons the block was rebuilt at 80k

 

will do that this weekend haven't had time to mess with it lately thanks

 

Sounds like rod knock to me. Pull the oil filter and look for bronze colored metal shavings in the filter. That will tell you if you spun a rod bearing.

 

I recently drained the oil but the oil didn't look lyk it had metal shavings but on the oil plug there was metal shavings on it but no a lot can I assume it is or should I still remove the oil filter ?

 

Yes, I would still remove the oil filter. It's not like you can't throw it back on if you find nothing in it. Take it off, if you don't see any shavings in it, put it back on and look elsewhere.

 

alright thanks

 

Spun bearings don't always have shavings in the oil pan

I spun my engine, drained all the oil, looked for even the smallest spec, nothing.

The only way to tell for sure is to cut the oil filter open and inspect the filter element.

And your bearings are spun for sure.

 

Drop the oil pan and check the rods. Don't run it till you find it. Most things are salvageable but the more you run it the less likely they will be and you'll buy yourself into more extensive repairs.

 

I was lookin forward to doin that once i have time nd i havent ran it ever since hopefully i didnt make any severe damages..i turned it on after sittn for a couple weeks nd there was no knocking but after a minute it started knocking again.

 

My pistons are still reusable right ? Jst trying to make sure.. did yu rebuild your engine after ?

 

you could probably get away with re using your pistons. get new rings tho and a fresh hone. how many miles did it have since the last rebuild?

 

It had about 8k

 

8k is not very long. was it clearenced correctly when it was built last? did you have oil when it started knocking or did you reuse an old oil pump?

 

The problem was my oil return line went loose I have no idea how but the check oil light came on but I was almost home so drove it for a min or 2... The next day I added oil nd retighten the oil line and the light came off..nd it ran fine drove it about 10 miles and it started ticking but I Thought it was something loose but after a while it developed really loud nd the check oil light started blinking but i was already home..

 

thats 100% a rod knock!

 

u ran it dry. hopefully only the bearings were affected. pull the pan and check it out


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If it spun bearings, the crank is shot, and probably at least one rod. When you spin a bearing the journal on the crank ovals and the only way to fix it is to turn it down which is a no go on Honda cranks because they are tufftrided. Tufftriding hardens the journals but it is very inconsistent in how far it penetrates the metal. You could have .0020" on one journal and .0005" on another. If you turn the journal down there is a chance you would remove the tufftriding and you would no longer have hardened journals.

 

that's what I was thinking my crank is gonna be done but til I start tearing it down il see.. this is the first time this happen to me what should I be looking forward to do beside getting it honed buying new bearning and rods ?

 

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You haven't even dropped the oil pan yet and you're asking us what to replace. One step at a time chief. Tear it down, do a damage assessment, and then post some pictures up. We'll get to what needs to be replaced in good time.

 

so before I dropped the oil pan today I turned on the car one last time nd it turned on fine it sounded normal for a couple minutes then it started making the noise again ? il be posting the pictures asap

 

Its not going to fix itself- no matter how long you let it sit before starting it again. You're actually causing more damage by continuing to let it idle injured.