knocking

[bigkoala1]

well towed the vx to the dealer today. got some pics of it on a flatbed(i dont think you guys want to see them) ill keep you guys posted.



i think im gonna hang out with my buddy jack daniels tonight.

[WormGod]

From the showroom floor, my VX always had "some" knock to it. On some vehicles, knock is a "feature", like on Subarus. Boxer engines come with a luxurious slight knock that you get used to. I always assumed this was pretty much the case with our 3.5.

Since putting my S/C in though, the knock has increased slightly as well as the added S/C ticking. The knocking got much quieter when I switched to synthetic, but by the next oil change, it was back. I did some heavy inspecting when I had the engine torn down when I did the S/C install, but nothing stood out. I guess its just one of those things....

Good luck and keep us posted.

[bigkoala1]

From the showroom floor, my VX always had "some" knock to it. On some vehicles, knock is a "feature", like on Subarus. Boxer engines come with a luxurious slight knock that you get used to. I always assumed this was pretty much the case with our 3.5.

Since putting my S/C in though, the knock has increased slightly as well as the added S/C ticking. The knocking got much quieter when I switched to synthetic, but by the next oil change, it was back. I did some heavy inspecting when I had the engine torn down when I did the S/C install, but nothing stood out. I guess its just one of those things....

Good luck and keep us posted.

yes in my research i found that a small knock is ok. however it sounds like something "inside" the block wants to get "outside". im going down the dealer in a few to talk to the mechanic. ill keep you all posted

[bigkoala1]

well the mechanic says it needs a new motor. however the warrenty company wants to tear down the motor to see what the issue was. so if they decide not to cover it ill be stuck for a bill for a new motor and the cost of tearing down the old one.

any thoughts???

the warrenty does not say anything about when a motor isnt covered.

[WormGod]

In all honesty, if you have the time, money, and care to keep the vehicle, its worth it. Otherwise, its really probably just a hassle. It all comes down to, how much does the VX mean to you.

[tom4bren]

Sounds like the dealer just doesn't want to mess with it. I've never heard of an engine that was still running that couldn't be rebuilt cheaper than a replacement ('course I'm not a mechanic so I could be talkin out-my-arse).

[bigkoala1]

Sounds like the dealer just doesn't want to mess with it. I've never heard of an engine that was still running that couldn't be rebuilt cheaper than a replacement ('course I'm not a mechanic so I could be talkin out-my-arse).

my friend works at this particular dealership. if he says its not worth fixing then i believe him.

im just all bummed out because i went from driving the vx to driving a chevy 1500 van thats bright red and cant turn for shizzle.