<VV> Engine noise question

[UltraMonzaWest@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/18/04 11:28:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, NicolCS@aol.com 
writes:


> This sounds like a cracked piston skirt, loose rod bearing, or bad 
> flywheel.  
> If your engine is/was prone to detonation/spark-knock, detonation can cause 
> broken piston rings (like you had) and cracked skirts.  Perhaps you had a 
> cracked piston skirt and didn't notice it when you repaired the rings. 
> Another 
> possibility is the flywheel.  Usually a flywheel rattle will go away when 
> the 
> clutch is pushed in.  You can isolate the cylinder by pulling the plug-wire 
> on the 
> suspect cylinder and seeing if the noise changes.  
> 
> Driving the car 40 miles at is likely to cause the problem to develop and 
> spread metal throughout the engine (and get more expensive to repair).  I'd 
> trailer it.
> 
> Craig Nicol
> 
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But he had just driven it 40 miles on the highway....then after stopping [ 
hopefully.....since it sounds like the Chief of Police  lugged it in 4th!!! ggg  
at 10 mph????  gggg]  the engine RATTLED...went away  and THEN started making 
the noise.....

will be interesting to find out what happened for sure!

Matt