my hoe is sick mayne real sick

[texaschevyryder]

ima gonna put up a video cause i cant explain whats goin on wit it all my hoe experts and mechanics give me a shout out but ill descibe it til i put some clothes on and go out side its a tapping but know sounds like a knock

[BOSS]

Not good....get the vid up


BOSS

[TahoeGoBoom]

a knock? like rod knock? is it worse when you rev up? not good at all..

[Sepiroth]

*tapping foot on the floor* Waiting on video here!!!!

[texaschevyryder]

im workin on it now should be jus a sec and i will post link to the video

---------- Post added at 01:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:17 PM ----------

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/Mikhail4240/?action=view&current=1243793842.flv

[AtomicHoe094]

Hey glad to see you made it to the real forum... still waiting on your vid... doesnt sound good unless your kidding...........................nope you wernt kidding... .

[texaschevyryder]

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/Mikhail4240/?action=view&current=1243793842.flv

---------- Post added at 01:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:20 PM ----------

would have gotten better one but my camera is dead and charging so i had to do with my cell phone

[Sepiroth]

Alright what you do next is take your serpentine belt off.

Start your engine again.

If the sound is still there, you'll need to invest in another engine or rebuild the one in there now.

It would also be a great time to do a 383 engine swap.

[texaschevyryder]

which belt is the serpentine belt is dat the one at the front of the engine how to take off and replace the belt

[Sepiroth]

IIRC there is only one belt on your engine. You'll need to relase the tension of the belt tensioner to give the belt enough slack to pull it off .

I wanna say a 3/8in ratchet end will work in the hole. If not, youll need to use a 1/2in ratchet to release the tension.

Also, have you checked your oil level?

[jmildoc]

check your oil!!! Also my car did that same sort of noise one time and I thought it was a rod or something and it ended up being the pipe on the EGR valve was broken... so check out your egr too...

[texaschevyryder]

IIRC there is only one belt on your engine. You'll need to relase the tension of the belt tensioner to give the belt enough slack to pull it off .

I wanna say a 3/8in ratchet end will work in the hole. If not, youll need to use a 1/2in ratchet to release the tension.

Also, have you checked your oil level?

oil level seems to be fine i checked this morning have not driven it does anyoen have any visual aids so i can better know what im doin i can do it jus wanna make sho im doin the right thing

---------- Post added at 01:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:52 PM ----------

check your oil!!! Also my car did that same sort of noise one time and I thought it was a rod or something and it ended up being the pipe on the EGR valve was broken... so check out your egr too...

i checked oil seems fine i hope it is the egr speaking of what is the egr and where is it located

[Sepiroth]

No visual aid. But your tensioner is under your alternator.

---------- Post added at 02:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:01 PM ----------

I hate to type it, but I think your engine gave up the ghost.

[texaschevyryder]

No visual aid. But your tensioner is under your alternator.

---------- Post added at 02:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:01 PM ----------

I hate to type it, but I think your engine gave up the ghost.

ok i will take pics and confirm by finger pointing

---------- Post added at 02:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:11 PM ----------

well let us hope that it has not if so im not buying another car gonna give my hoe a new engine

[Sepiroth]

Exactly. Thats why I made the comment about the 383 swap. Its a direct bolt in.

[texaschevyryder]

Exactly. Thats why I made the comment about the 383 swap. Its a direct bolt in.

any suggestion on where i would find one and what about the transmission if i change engine would i have to change transmission

[jmildoc]

i think your motor may be done too...... hope not but it may be....... If so deffff do the 383 swap... I know you can find some good deals down in texas.... where are you from there?

Sepiroth..... did you see my intake... I think I got it from the same people as you it came in the same box as yours......... Check out my pics..... That filter is HUGE!!! Huh

[Sepiroth]

Yea man, with the 383, you can use your same tranny.

[texaschevyryder]

so when im lookin for a 383 where the best place to look if this is the case

[Sepiroth]

Sepiroth..... did you see my intake... I think I got it from the same people as you it came in the same box as yours......... Check out my pics..... That filter is HUGE!!! Huh

I cant find your thread on it. lol. Yea the filter is huge! How are you enjoying it?

Did you too find the instructions a bit less than desired?

I havent had a chance to fill up. I'm at half tank so maybe tomorrow, I top off again and check MPG's.

[texaschevyryder]

Yea man, with the 383, you can use your same tranny.

you know anyone that has done it before point em my way so they can find an engine at a good price

---------- Post added at 02:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:37 PM ----------

so when i take off the belt what results do i want ???? being that its inly one belt

[jmildoc]

you want to see if the knock goes away..........

[Sepiroth]

Yea man let's make sure your engine is dead or dying first.

[texaschevyryder]

and if the knocking stops that tells me what ?

[Sepiroth]

IDK. But be glad it did stop, if it did.

[texaschevyryder]

ok well ima get wit one of my buddies later that has some tools and see what we can determine.... mine were stolen when they stole my system out my truck

[Sepiroth]

Ouch. Anyway, keep us posted.

[texaschevyryder]

just waiting on em to call me back will think of other solutions as i wait

---------- Post added at 03:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:24 PM ----------

and what really sucks is that engine trouble happens right before i get ready to do my exhaust like when i put my flo masters on my caprice the day before i had an oil leak and had to replace gaskets and the fly wheel

---------- Post added at 04:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:28 PM ----------

im uploading a better quality video the link is as follow

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/Mikhail4240/?action=view&current=MOV04637.flv

[Sepiroth]

Definitely get that belt off. Start the engine back up and see if that sound is still present. If it is, your engine is gone.

[texaschevyryder]

Definitely get that belt off. Start the engine back up and see if that sound is still present. If it is, your engine is gone.

well got da belt off and crunk it up and :biggun::lazer::hunter::help::greenchainsaw::fca52 78e::shooter: its still there my boy said its a rod knocking and now i need to replace all 16 dat should be fun so plan b find a motor help me out guys

[992door]

IDK. But be glad it did stop, if it did.

:happy175:

i dont know why but i found that funny.

How much are you looking to spend on the new motor

[texaschevyryder]

well if i can i wanna rebuild but it would be cheaper than a new one then ill do it no more than 1000 if possible i know it may be asking a bit much

[mikeykey]

...edited...

[AtomicHoe094]

what do you think about with emissions and your vehicle?? if you dont need emisions then i say throw a crate in it. but if you have to worry about it and such, then rebuild it and make it into a 383... do you know how to do some of the rebuild part or no??

[Sepiroth]

IMHO, you can do a really nice rebuild for a grand. A grand on a GM crate engine IDK.

[hapyspaz]

Costs about $1500 in parts to rebuild into a 383 last time I priced it out. There may be some kits that are a little cheaper.

Only thing for 1k that you will find could be a junkyard rebuild, or craigslist. More than likely for 1k you are looking at replacing as many parts as possible and doing it yourself or buying a friend a lot of beer.

Whereabout in Texas are you man?

[texaschevyryder]

Costs about $1500 in parts to rebuild into a 383 last time I priced it out. There may be some kits that are a little cheaper.

Only thing for 1k that you will find could be a junkyard rebuild, or craigslist. More than likely for 1k you are looking at replacing as many parts as possible and doing it yourself or buying a friend a lot of beer.

Whereabout in Texas are you man?


well im from waco but im military stationed in oklahoma now best best they are telling me is looking into a rebuilt motor by jasper engines. gona run me bout 3700 installed....considering taking this route

[Sepiroth]

Stay away from Jasper engines!!

If you need the truck up and running, go with a low mileage engine from a junkyard.

[jmildoc]

from the sound of that video, it is done... I had a Jeep Grand Cherokee once that did the same thing, it cost me about $1800 I believe to have a shop put a used engine in... $900 for the engine and $900 for labor... so if you can find an engine and someone to do it or do it yourself you may make it out at around $1000.... I would have dropped mine in myself but I lived in an apartment at the time

[texaschevyryder]

Stay away from Jasper engines!!

If you need the truck up and running, go with a low mileage engine from a junkyard.

WOW wats wrong with em sep

[blueflamed03]

where in Oklahoma are you?
I'd buy a 'good' salvage yeard Vortec....which year is your truck? You can get longblocks form NAPA for about $1500-$1800, with a full warranty. You use your stock instake, fuel injection,exhaust, serp setup, alt,etc...just longblock.
I bet you'd have over $1500 if you build 383.....

---------- Post added at 01:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:03 PM ----------

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=NAL%2D12530282&autoview=sku


http://www.sdpc2000.com/product/12530282/350CrateEngine199602ChevroletGMCPickUpsandSUVs.asp x

[AtomicHoe094]

He was looking for a range around a grand.... opps.

[texaschevyryder]

well ive come to grasp with reality to know that its gonna be more than than and since i plan on keeping my hoe ima doe her right and get her a rebuilt engine

[sc00bz]

i don't know any shops in texas man but a buddy of mine's engine crapped out on his hoe recently and he gutted the engine bay, hauled it to a shop, and got everything under the hood brand new for right at $2grand installed up here.

[t_hart]

I had this same prob with my Tahoe Limited, on mine the heads were warped. You can tell if they are warped or cracked by looking at the oil on your dipstick. if its milky or bubbly...that's your problem too. This is caused by antifreeze getting into your oil. Sometimes you dont get the milky oil or bubbles because you may have burned it off by letting the engine warm up. A second way to know if that's what it is...if your antifreeze reservoir is always running a lil low...and you keep adding antifreeze and it keeps disappearing & sometimes you smell antifreeze but dont see any on the ground. Hope this helps! Good luck