'69 F-250 engine knock
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'69 F-250 engine knock
I have maybe 40-50k on a rebuild. New crank and bearings, new cam and bearings, high pressure oil pump.It had been running great and the oil pressure was good. Oil level was good. After about a 4 mile drive to church it began a tapping that got louder as I pulled in the lot. It was the first convenient place to stop after it began. It's loud and will make the noise from start up. I didn't run it long after that but it did seem to be coming from the lower end on the passenger side. We pulled it back to the house that night and I haven't looked into it any further. I had run over a limb on our dirt road that hit loudly under the truck so I climbed under hoping the tranny vacuum line had gotten disconnected but no such luck. I have had carb problems recently also. It's been flooding and I hadn't had a chance to replace it. Could it be related to the knock? Any suggestions on tracking down the problem without causing more problems in the process? Any help is much appreciated.
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Welcome aboard, pal.
I would suggest that you crawl under and look for an exhaust leak. When you hit the limb you might have cracked a header weld or jarred a gasked.
It is unlikely that running over a branch could cause internal damage to moving parts.
I would suggest that you crawl under and look for an exhaust leak. When you hit the limb you might have cracked a header weld or jarred a gasked.
It is unlikely that running over a branch could cause internal damage to moving parts.
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Thanks for the welcome and replies. I don't believe the limb caused internal damage either. It happened a short distance from leaving the house so checking the modulator line seemed easy and and a likely candidate. The knocking began 2-3 miles later. Oil pressure was ok the short time I ran it afterward and I saw no damage underneath but will look closer. It wasn't a big limb or a hard hit but was enough to get my attention. I was more concerned about the tires than anything else. This definitely sounds like an engine knock and I think the limb deal was just coincidence, not the cause.
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Thanks Jeff. I did start the motor a while ago and used a hose to listen. It seemed loudest around #7, near where the manifold meets the pipe. Maybe tomorrow I'll have time to get under there with a light and see if there are any visible problems. I do have a leak at the connection but it is not what's causing the knocking.
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Thanks Jeff. I did start the motor a while ago and used a hose to listen. It seemed loudest around #7, near where the manifold meets the pipe. Maybe tomorrow I'll have time to get under there with a light and see if there are any visible problems. I do have a leak at the connection but it is not what's causing the knocking.
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You said you had been having flooding problems lately. How bad did it flood? Did you get gas in the oil?
I would check your oil see if it is over full and if it smells like gas. If so then more then likely you have a bearing that's gone bad. It don't take long to ruin a bearing with gas in the oil. I hope this ain't the case. Let us know what you find.
I would check your oil see if it is over full and if it smells like gas. If so then more then likely you have a bearing that's gone bad. It don't take long to ruin a bearing with gas in the oil. I hope this ain't the case. Let us know what you find.
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That's good thought Phantom but didn't happen. I had a carburetor do that to me before on this truck. I think I'm probably looking at a bearing but never had gas get in the oil on this go round. Thanks for the idea though.
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