New buy, says it has a knock...assistance please :)

[Kyogie12]

96 Talon TSI turbo

Is a car i'm looking at picking up to make some extra cash. Now I got the price down to a point where i could still make 100-200 bucks selling it just as is. However if i could fix the knock easy i could make quite a bit more.

I'm a little familiar with knock. But he says it's the head? I can get a new head for 150 from a local guy i know so that wouldn't be to bad or big of a job. I've done a few head swaps and T-belt jobs so i'm comfortable with that.

I'm just trying to find out a little more about knock in the simplist of terms. I thought it was something on the lower end of the block not the head? Just looking to get some clarification before i buy. Also what should i look/listen for that would be a BIG pain in the ass?

 

[standard235]

Offer him $750 cash. He has no clue what is wrong and that's going to scare off just about anyone.

 

[Kyogie12]

Yeah, however he just said that it only happens when the clutch is depressed...but if you cruise at 3500rpm with the clutch not actuated it doesn't make the noise...

 

[standard235]

My clutch did that.

Spring came out of the clutch disc hub.

 

[SpawnedX]

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In before the inevitable crankwalk talk.

 

[Kyogie12]

Yeah if that's the only problem i'm golden...what else should i look for though just to make sure that's it? I can't exactly drop the oil pan to check for shavings...

 

[leecastillo]

I had a similar problem like the guy above said check the oil pan I recently spun a rod bearing but before I took it apart I took it to a shop and they too said it was in the head but I found out the truth when I tore it all apart so its kind of a gamble ### you never know what is completely messed up till u pull all of it apart

 

[Kyogie12]

Yeah, well sadly the guy sold out from under me when i was on my way down to buy...oh well. There will be another.

Hah, i went to go check it out for shits and giggles from the new owner...yeah it's got quite a problem. Not worth 1200 for the shape of that thing.

Thanks guys!