Driving home from work on Thursday and the engine started developing a knock. Initially it sounded like it was low on oil, idled fine but sounded like valves when the engine got over 2500 or 3000 RPMs. Oil pressure was good, around 40 psi. I pulled over & checked the oil, no leaks, and was full. In the next few miles, the noise changed to a loud ticking. This weekend I pulled the valve cover and found the rockers & push rods were good, overall looked really good. I drained the oil and opened up the filter..... nothing very clean, no chunks. I did a compression test and compression came in from 120 - 140 psi..... #3 & 4 being the lower psi. Listening to it, it seems like it's coming from the front of the engine, maybe a timing chain tensioner?
Been doing a bunch of reading and listening to videos. Whether it be a timing chain, wrist pin, broken piston skirt, or whatever, it sounds like it's new engine time.
Dammit.
Been doing a bunch of reading and listening to videos. Whether it be a timing chain, wrist pin, broken piston skirt, or whatever, it sounds like it's new engine time.
Dammit.