TalonspoolAWD
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- Jul 9, 2003
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New_YorkUS
My car has been knock for a week now, it only does it sometimes and usually never right at startup, it takes a min for it to do it. I pulled the oil pan and i saw lots of little metal flakes and chunks at the bottom, so i pulled each rod cap off and they all seem fine. THe only thing i saw that looked weird is the rear balance shaft had some play in it, it wiggled a little, i looked up at the bearing and its still there and does not spin when i spin the shaft. it looked to be normal cause it was not loose it just had play back and forth. Could it be a main bearing cause i did not pull any main caps, it just seems weird that the knock was not always there at idle, only after car warmed up, ITS NOT LIFTERS, Sound is loudest at the intake manifold, but it has to be bottem end related with the tons metal fillings and chunks. ANY IDEAS, And if i wanted to remove balance shafts what type of work are we talkin about and $. Can the engine stay in the car and WILL IT AFFECT PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY, CAUSE ITS MY DAILY DRIVE AND ITS DOWN NOW.
Thanks
Tom
Thanks
Tom