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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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engine knock?

YouTube - Engine knock?

My 1985 ford f150 302, 153000 miles
 
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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Sounds like it, but it's hard to tell in the vid. Try listening underneath the motor, if it's a bottom end knock it may be more audible down there.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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Does sound like it on the passenger side, but its hard to tell over all the intake/fan noise
 
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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Do you have a loss in oil pressure once warmed up or a loss in power?

Now that I've heard the vid, I'd have to say that I think it sounds like a knock. What all have you used the truck for? Did you change the oil regularly? Did you run the **** out of it? What kind of oil have you been using (weight and brand)?
 
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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I dont think i have a loss in oil pressure, i might have a lilttle loss in power, but she still runs very strong, so i dont know. i have just used the truck for regular drving, i have changed the oil regulary, i havent really got on it a whole lot, every once and a while ill floor it. Umm, i have been using Penzoil, 30 weight.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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is there a way to fix it?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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a new engine.

but to me, in the vid it doesnt really sounds like engine knock, but try listening underneath to isolate.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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uhm its kinda hard to tell it does sound like an engine knock to me but not real sure hard to tell id have to hear it in person to tell
 
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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Hard to tell, but it sounds like a rod knock to me.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Used to have a 300 six that spun a rod bearing. (then, I bought it!) Driving it home, I was able to silence the knock by backing off the throttle as much as possible and maintain speed. It ran quiet most of the trip, 40 miles, and with a reconditioned crank, bearings, and one rod and piston, it ran another 200k for me over 14 years.

Of course, I had a garage to work in at the time.

You might need to know how low your oil pressure is at this time.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Sounds louder than a lifter, but not quite like a rod or main noise.
 
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Could be a wrist pin too.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 02:29 AM
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I can't tell from the video. But here are some suggestions.

1. Take off the belts, you can run it a minute or two if you start off with a cold engine. That will get rid of the acceory noises.

2. Rod bearings will sometimes give you a double knock when you rev it up and let off.

3. Main bearings will give a deep rumble.

4. At 153,000 miles I'd suspect a cam chain that has stretched and is fluttering.

5. If it gets worst when the engine oil is up to temp "please don't try this with the belts off" then its a bearing.

6. If its worst cold then piston slap.

7. Things that go knock: Rod, main, wrist pins, lifters, cam chains, Pistons, loose flywheels, Loose bolts that hold things on and dont forget the exhaust bumping on something.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by shadylane
I can't tell from the video. But here are some suggestions.

1. Take off the belts, you can run it a minute or two if you start off with a cold engine. That will get rid of the acceory noises.

2. Rod bearings will sometimes give you a double knock when you rev it up and let off.

3. Main bearings will give a deep rumble.

4. At 153,000 miles I'd suspect a cam chain that has stretched and is fluttering.

5. If it gets worst when the engine oil is up to temp "please don't try this with the belts off" then its a bearing.

6. If its worst cold then piston slap.

7. Things that go knock: Rod, main, wrist pins, lifters, cam chains, Pistons, loose flywheels, Loose bolts that hold things on and dont forget the exhaust bumping on something.
Thanks, it must be piston slap, because once it is warmed up it quiets down. How do you fix piston slap?, i don't really want to get a new engine for it yet...
 
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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you kinda cant b/c for most motors its normal,

its just when its cold the pistons are smaller and kinda bounce around the cylinder walls until the piston heats up and expands.

doesnt sound good but all the 4.6s and 5.4s do it and run 400k miles+
 
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