Knock Knock ! Whos there? :( My Rods?

[2gboostin98]

Well I just got my 97 GST up and running this morning. Now I didnt even break it in and KNOCK KNOCK !!

Wow this bites...

Any suggestions on the best route for me? I would hate to hav a shop rebuild this 7 bolt. rather buy a 6 but I live in Milwaukee Wisconsin and hav no clue of anyone who works on DSMs. I need a good mechanic anyone?

UPDATE!

Well the car starts with a jump!
Runs for a few second and is knocking bad in the motor!! Few videos on youtube show the same knock I have!
Also when I press the brakes the lights on dash dim.
Its crazy almost seems as if my ECU is fried but I seriously think I need a new motor as well. Its knocking very loud! I only have myself and a few friends to swap in a new swap I might purchase from online not sure yet.

Any suggestions>?

 

[interex]

Is this a fresh rebuild? If so I would think if it is rods that your bearings might be the wrong size, not torqued to spec, and/or maybe a bent rod slapping the block. It could even be slight piston slap.

 

[2gboostin98]

NO REBUILT THE TRANNY AND PUT IT IN 2 DAYS AGO.

nOW i HEAR LOUT KNOCK ITS BAD!! i HAVE NO CLUE WHO CAN SWAP A 6 BOLT. oR SHOULD i GET ANOTHER 7BOLT?

 

[interex]

You should stick with the 7 bolt. If all you did was swap the transmission and it was not knocking before that you might check your flywheel/torque converter bolts. Make sure things are tight and not moving due to a lot of play.

 

[EagleTalonTim]

I had a knock as well a few days after a tranny install. Come to find out, one of the bell housing bolts was not tight enough and it caused the tranny to knock against the block. Scared the crap out of me

 

[Nekoni]

Haha, other people had this problem...

I bought a 1991 GSX auto cheap as hell because the guy told me the engine was knocking/toast. I got it home, started taking things apart and the tranny was loose as hell. I removed it, replaced the flex plate and bolts (bent the plate), reinstalled and tightened everything, drove it off.

 

[oplix]

Sorry just had to comment, the thread title is clever and hilarious

 

[Grimis]

You should stick with the 7 bolt. If all you did was swap the transmission and it was not knocking before that you might check your flywheel/torque converter bolts. Make sure things are tight and not moving due to a lot of play.

Boy that does sound like rod knocking. My 2 bolts on my TQ where backing off and every other rotation "knock" scared the piss out of me, then my oil pump goes

Blue Loctite for the win

 

[wancsta]

+1 for flywheel/flexplate bolts