Rod knock? God I hope not.

Beetleboi -Greg- · July 05, 2009, 03:35:13 PM

So as you know I've adjusted my valves today, something I thought was the valves may be something more serious. When you have a rod knock does it happen all the time? The first innitial start of the day sounds like a clanking/tapping. Maybe I'll video tape it tomorrow.

6T5 square · July 05, 2009, 03:39:06 PM

go over the full procedure again- you might have forgotten to turn the engine 180 when you did one of the adjustments and that will throw off everything

njgt-1 · July 05, 2009, 03:57:30 PM

Quoteyou might have forgotten to turn the engine 180

thats counter clockwise starting at TDC and #1 both valves closed.

Beetleboi -Greg- · July 05, 2009, 04:00:36 PM

Yeah I did that right. I wonder if my dad has a micrometer, I was watching the old video on how to do valves, and it tells you the exact feel. It's suppose to feel "gritty".

bugs2much · July 05, 2009, 04:11:06 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I think I have about 5 or 6 micrometers: metric, English, Japanese, or Russian? @7@

Beetleboi -Greg- · July 05, 2009, 04:33:01 PM

Actually dad it's the Irish one. Do you have an Irish one?

Baha (Shawn) · July 05, 2009, 06:56:27 PM

Quote from: Beetleboi on July 05, 2009, 04:33:01 PM
Actually dad it's the Irish one. Do you have an Irish one?

NO! Not the Irish one! You either have to be sauced or wearing 3D glasses!

Beetleboi -Greg- · July 05, 2009, 07:03:09 PM

I have 3D glasses we're good to go. Dad said it's actually going to hurt the micrometer to run the feeler gauge through it.

lovebus (jack) · July 05, 2009, 09:04:12 PM

You will hear a rod knock most at the high RPM just before you shift a fast metallic sound.

knock, knock who-----------

Beetleboi -Greg- · July 05, 2009, 09:05:25 PM

Ok good it's not a rod knock. =)