pull the motor or drop the k member?

[JDHedman]

was told that it is probbaly a loose connecting rod bolt.

so would it be eaisier to pull the motor out of the car of just drop the k member?

doing this tommorrow and ordering parts. I will be at track day in my pile :rant2:

oh and if anyone feels like helpin out tommorrow night there will be beer on tap.

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[Bob Kazamakis]

Your plan is what? Replace the bearing in the car?

 

[JDHedman]

um no. they said the bearings should be good. so I would be replacing the Connecting rod bolts in the car

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

If you think so. Who is they?

 

[JDHedman]

I probbally mis-understood. I will have to talk with them more tommorrow when I pick it up.
but ya I would replace the bearing in the car. Guess It might me easier to pull the motor and put it on a stand. Idk. thats why I was asking. thanks for the helpful info and insight bud Very RAD lol

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'd just think if rod bolts are loose that the bearing would take a beating even just idling. I've for sure seen it in small engines and it's not pretty.

 

[tmbutitta]

it you did stretch a rod bolt and it caused the bearing to be a little loose, i would see the bearing spinning and locking up the rod..

 

[JDHedman]

yea nothing is locked up. car still runs like a champ, Just have the Ticking/rattling. at this point I might just blow the bitch up and start again. I just want a fast car to play with

 

[tmbutitta]

whoa.. i like that smilie..

you sure its not like a small exhaust leak or something?

maybe you blew out a gasket

 

[Runtz52]

was told that it is probbaly a loose connecting rod bolt.

so would it be eaisier to pull the motor out of the car of just drop the k member?

doing this tommorrow and ordering parts. I will be at track day in my pile :rant2:

oh and if anyone feels like helpin out tommorrow night there will be beer on tap.

who told u that its "probably" a loose connecting rod bolt? id exhaust all other options before pulling the motor/dropping the K member

 

[Riski]

If your gonna yank the motor.....easiest way to do so is from under neath, dropping hte K member......but you will need some help as it is not a 1 man job.....

 

[skeezer]

You can drop your pan with the motor in the car still and replace rod bolts.

 

[skeezer]

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/675343-rod-bolt-install-write-up.html

 

[Eagle]

"can" doesn't necessarily mean that it will be the easy or even preferred method for doing so

....aaaaand if you have rod bolts loose enough to emit sounds from the engine, chances are VERY good that your bearings are going to be toast as well.

 

[skeezer]

Don't drop your suspension. Pull the motor through the top.

 

[Eagle]

I still think you're one of the few that would rather pull the motor out through the top rather than drop it out the bottom all in one piece harness and all...

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I guess you could drop the pan and double check all rod bolts are torqued to spec. A guy at work had sludging issues on his lq4 in his truck. It was making some lifter ticking hardcore. Dropped the pan, cleaned pickup tube and pan and put it back together and it went away

 

[Eagle]

GM bolts are torque to yield. If they've stretched (and are no longer at torque spec) you need to replace them... not just tighten them back down again.

 

[skeezer]

An oil pickup is 30 bucks. If it's full of shit, then just get a new one.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

No way to check if they're loose then....unless it's REALLY loose and in that case might as well just pull it.

 

[XxApollynxX]

Drop the k-member it's alot easier.

 

[madscientist]

drop the k-member

 

[Eagle]

drop it like its hot

 

[skeezer]

they don't got the tricks like we got then

 

[JDHedman]

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/675343-rod-bolt-install-write-up.html

Yea I read this one.. only thing I didn't get is how did he keep the motor in the car.. I was just planning on using my engine hoist to keep it up. idk

goin to pick up the car now. gonna talk with the tech and hopefully get more info