Motor sounds like a ticking timebomb

[AgentOrange]

So was getting the car ready for trade in...took it to get cleaned and get a new windshield and on my way home....it started to sound like a civic/lawnmower, the ticking is horrible...it still got me home and ran ok, but i know its on its way out....so what would you guys recommend...buy a used motor, or try to fix this one?

 

[Fudgie]

I would start with a diagnosis first. Have you checked the oil?

 

[Brian MP5T]

Oil for metal parts.

You can tell a lot from it.

 

[ItsSlow]

Mine ticks too.. I need to adjust my valves..

 

[03promaz]

I ticked really bad once, but there were 3 VICS screws in the cylinders

 

[orng1]

I ticked really bad once, but there were 3 VICS screws in the cylinders

What was the damage?

 

[joka1]

Does it sound like this
http://www.msprotege.com/members/joka1/boom,clunk,clunk/100_0999.MOV

 

[Brian MP5T]

Little pieces of metla bouncing around the cylinder.

It would have rounded off the spark plugs and erroded the cylinder, piston and valves.

 

[AgentOrange]

Crap, stupid speakers on laptop dont work, I'll have a listen to that clip when i get home Joka1, i should just record what noise its making, regardless in a couple weeks when I get back from Halifax im going to rip the motor apart and find out what the heck happened, its been stalling and bucking and prior to the ticking/knocking, also the coolant boils....and boost stopped holding...thinking the head gasket might be gonzo too, if i get off my ass this week i'll take it apart and get pictures

 

[Brian MP5T]

I can help you with the gasket if you feel like driving. I have done 5.

Ottawa is not that far..

 

[AgentOrange]

I would if i thought I could make it..its making the exact noise my jeep made before it went from a 6 cylinder...to a 5....

 

[Brian MP5T]

Cool, Let me know. Always ready to help a fellow Canuck.

 

[69RMSP]

fix my motor brian

 

[03promaz]

What was the damage?

Plug was smashed to where there was no gap. I boroscoped the cylinder and there was a few small scratches but nothing that has effected how the engine runs. I was very lucky

 

[Brian MP5T]

fix my motor brian

Where R U

 

[Brian MP5T]

Plug was smashed to where there was no gap. I boroscoped the cylinder and there was a few small scratches but nothing that has effected how the engine runs. I was very lucky

Very Lucky.

You could have used this if it was still in there..

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgu...firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N

 

[AgentOrange]

Well I'll just pull the plugs when i get home and see if any of them are mashed...maybe my motor got "screwed" too...thank you I'll be here all week, try the veal...

 

[03promaz]

Very Lucky.

You could have used this if it was still in there..

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgu...firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N

Thats what I used

 

[Brian MP5T]

Thats what I used

Cool, We think alike.

 

[jestermsp]

Well I'll just pull the plugs when i get home and see if any of them are mashed...maybe my motor got "screwed" too...thank you I'll be here all week, try the veal...

sounds like you may have a bad wristpin. thats jokas vid and the exact same thing happened to me twice. once on stock boost and once at 12psi. lucky you!