Seriously bad sounds from engine

[iamdub]

How many miles are on this mill? If a lot, it should probably get a full rebuild or a total replacement from a wrecked truck. It'd be quicker, possibly cheaper and maybe even more reliable.

 

[Sgtduckyboy]

How many miles are on this mill? If a lot, it should probably get a full rebuild or a total replacement from a wrecked truck. It'd be quicker, possibly cheaper and maybe even more reliable.

189K, just rebuilt the top end last winter, that is what is so damned depressing about this. I could have just pulled it last winter, done everything at once! but I have too much money in this car not to try to fix it further. I bought a jalopy Tahoe that runs great, just really rough looking, so i can get around. They Harley doesnt work well for moving large engine parts around! lol

I think in the long run, I'll have a vehicle that i can sell for a couple grand more than without the rebuilt engine. I just need to keep the costs down, so seeing what friends got the lift & stand I can borrow. I'll check if one of the local autoparts loaner programs has them too. I'll have to start another thread for the lower end rebuild.

 

[swathdiver]

Hey Chris, you a fan of Senator Bill Nelson?

 

[iamdub]

189K, just rebuilt the top end last winter, that is what is so damned depressing about this. I could have just pulled it last winter, done everything at once! but I have too much money in this car not to try to fix it further. I bought a jalopy Tahoe that runs great, just really rough looking, so i can get around. They Harley doesnt work well for moving large engine parts around! lol

I think in the long run, I'll have a vehicle that i can sell for a couple grand more than without the rebuilt engine. I just need to keep the costs down, so seeing what friends got the lift & stand I can borrow. I'll check if one of the local autoparts loaner programs has them too. I'll have to start another thread for the lower end rebuild.

Yeah, unfortunately, that sound really seems to be coming from the bottom end. You could get a rebuilt shortblock and swap your top end to it or a complete pullout for $500 +/- and it'd be a direct swap (easy and quick). Check out car-part.com

 

[iamdub]

Hey Chris, you a fan of Senator Bill Nelson?

I'm really not into politics. Who's Sen. Nelson and is there anything I should know?

 

[Tonyrodz]

I'm really not into politics. Who's Sen. Nelson and is there anything I should know?

I'm guessing it's the guy in your avatar.

 

[iamdub]

I'm guessing it's the guy in your avatar.

Ah! I never put that together. lol
I obviously really am NOT into politics.

I made that avatar from a funny video I watched the other day:

 

[swathdiver]

He's one of Florida's senators in the US Senate, a former astronaut and present ****** lover. Hopefully he'll be sent home in November by our current governor. Been damaging our republic for way too long.