Not exactly; if I wanted a stock Festiva engine (not that the stock one was showing any sign of wear or anything) I could have easily found one in my local junk yard. I drove 5 hours because at that time I had a hard time finding a BP ( 1.8 DOHC from the Escort GT and Protege GT/LX) and this one was supposed to have been rebuilt, so I made the move.
Yes, it's the rod hitting the crankshaft journal. And I said improper REBUILD tolerances...The person rebuilding the engine could have put the wrong thickness for the con-rod to crank bearings, which accellerate wear quickly.
I paid 300$CAN for it and the machine shops around here are pretty expensive, so I bought a junkyard engine which came with a waranty for 350$, and sold the salvageable parts from the the crapped-out BP, so at the end of the day, my loss wasn't that big.
Its fucking bullshit. I just got ripped off in the exact same way. Guy said it was low mileage, and that it ran great. It was from a speed shop too, which does swaps all day long, i found it kind of odd he never offered to do the swap for us. Fuck Epic Autosports in Surrey. They will screw you over, and leave you out to dry. my engine had really bad rod knock. gonna try to slip some bearings in soon.
well to tell you the truth, it looks as if he for got to install the rod bearing when rebuilding the engine, cause thats got alot of lag.
1990redchevy 2 years ago
You drove 5 hours to get an engine for a festiva, wow
1990redchevy 2 years ago 2
Not exactly; if I wanted a stock Festiva engine (not that the stock one was showing any sign of wear or anything) I could have easily found one in my local junk yard. I drove 5 hours because at that time I had a hard time finding a BP ( 1.8 DOHC from the Escort GT and Protege GT/LX) and this one was supposed to have been rebuilt, so I made the move.
Trueno1600 2 years ago
what exactly causes rod knock?
rtsoccerplayer 2 years ago
Most frequently oil starvation or improper rebuild tolerances...
Trueno1600 2 years ago
what do you mean by improper build tolerances? what exactly causes the sound? is it the connecting rod hitting the crank shaft?
rtsoccerplayer 2 years ago
Yes, it's the rod hitting the crankshaft journal. And I said improper REBUILD tolerances...The person rebuilding the engine could have put the wrong thickness for the con-rod to crank bearings, which accellerate wear quickly.
Trueno1600 2 years ago
oh ic
rtsoccerplayer 2 years ago
@Trueno1600
after you hear very mild and light rodknock, proper oil change with heavier oil helps engine run longer?
mrblockboii 1 year ago
Just a little play. No worries.
Tata996 2 years ago
man, i'd still be very pissed off.
jamesb1221222 2 years ago
if he done that to me i would go back to the scrappers a put the engine through his windscreen and kick the shit out of him..
jamie211983 2 years ago
I paid 300$CAN for it and the machine shops around here are pretty expensive, so I bought a junkyard engine which came with a waranty for 350$, and sold the salvageable parts from the the crapped-out BP, so at the end of the day, my loss wasn't that big.
Trueno1600 2 years ago
drop crankshaft take to machine shop and have them reground it and if u want balance it and put new main and rod bearings in and ur rockin.
How much did ass whole get from you? i hope not more than $180
TravisCadello 2 years ago
ive seen bad rod wobble, but this tops my experience
jlaudio10w07 2 years ago
Simple enough fix as long as the crankshaft isn't scored.
It could have been rebuilt... by someone who doesn't know what the hell they're doing.
bicostp 2 years ago
drive back to the guy you bought it from and fuck him up. that s just dirty he sold it to you. Fucking payback is the name. Good luck.
mcnabj 2 years ago
I would but I don't really feel like driving the 5 hours it takes to get to his place loll!!!
Trueno1600 2 years ago
Its fucking bullshit. I just got ripped off in the exact same way. Guy said it was low mileage, and that it ran great. It was from a speed shop too, which does swaps all day long, i found it kind of odd he never offered to do the swap for us. Fuck Epic Autosports in Surrey. They will screw you over, and leave you out to dry. my engine had really bad rod knock. gonna try to slip some bearings in soon.
Riles8 2 years ago
idk how people can rip other people off like that.. id feel so bad
labreck12 3 years ago
ouch...!
fab069 3 years ago
so ONE rod has a bit of a SHIMMY....
whoop de doo, throw sum JB weld on it and call it a day
poohonmyspace 3 years ago
that is not a BIT of a SHIMMY. im surprised that thing hasnt come apart
rudolphna54 2 years ago
WHOA!! was there even a bearing installed?
electricshockproof 3 years ago 5
Yep... knocking is a bitch. My MK3 Jetta has this.
supernaturalmc 3 years ago
well, its not impossible to fix, just new bearings
nickloss 3 years ago