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Looking Good in Red · 04-27-2010, 01:11 PM

1995 lt1. So last night I got home and the car was running fine. Idled fine, sounded fine, everything was good. Oil pressure was at about 20 at idle. I go outside this morning, turn the key, and sounds like I have a throw rod. It was instant. It won't even idle right. It makes a loud banging.
Now i have been working on tuning it, but the most spark retard I logged was 9 degrees and 4500-5000 RPMs. And I quickly backed off the timing. I have tried returning it to the stock tune and no good.
Could it be possible that just from turning the key, it throws the rod?

brandotron · 04-28-2010, 02:25 PM

Was it wet last night? Lots of rain? Did you drive through a deep puddle? Sounds a lot like hydrolock.

Looking Good in Red · 04-28-2010, 03:10 PM

No it was dry. Could the timing chain have jumped a tooth and the banging I'm hearing is the pistons hitting valves?

phillip72699 · 04-28-2010, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Looking Good in Red

No it was dry. Could the timing chain have jumped a tooth and the banging I'm hearing is the pistons hitting valves?

It could be a possibility that the pistons could be hitting the valves...If no water got up under there and you are sure about it then the pistons could be jumping around in there.....tough call to make though.

Looking Good in Red · 05-05-2010, 01:50 PM

So it was not a thrown rod. It was a little worse.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3&l=8050ac43a4
The screw holding the air dam onto the throttle body managed to wiggle itself out and.... well you can see for yourself why most people don't put screws in their engines.

brandotron · 05-05-2010, 02:33 PM

Damn, that is one sad cylinder! Hope you get it on the road soon.

Gr8_syder · 05-05-2010, 08:05 PM

haha i'm sorry but maybe i should have helped u with ur so that wouldnt have happened

04-27-2010, 01:11 PM	#1
Looking Good in Red Drives: Pewter 2000 T/A Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Thompson's Station, TN Posts: 168	Thrown rod? 1995 lt1. So last night I got home and the car was running fine. Idled fine, sounded fine, everything was good. Oil pressure was at about 20 at idle. I go outside this morning, turn the key, and sounds like I have a throw rod. It was instant. It won't even idle right. It makes a loud banging. Now i have been working on tuning it, but the most spark retard I logged was 9 degrees and 4500-5000 RPMs. And I quickly backed off the timing. I have tried returning it to the stock tune and no good. Could it be possible that just from turning the key, it throws the rod? __________________ 2000 T/A ==> Now http://videos.camaroz28.com/video/88...6e01673aef.htm http://forums.stangnet.com/757458-300hp-camaro-v6.html http://www.fquick.com/red_streak

04-28-2010, 02:25 PM	#2
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	Was it wet last night? Lots of rain? Did you drive through a deep puddle? Sounds a lot like hydrolock. __________________

04-28-2010, 03:10 PM	#3
Looking Good in Red Drives: Pewter 2000 T/A Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Thompson's Station, TN Posts: 168	No it was dry. Could the timing chain have jumped a tooth and the banging I'm hearing is the pistons hitting valves? __________________ 2000 T/A ==> Now http://videos.camaroz28.com/video/88...6e01673aef.htm http://forums.stangnet.com/757458-300hp-camaro-v6.html http://www.fquick.com/red_streak

05-05-2010, 01:50 PM	#5
Looking Good in Red Drives: Pewter 2000 T/A Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Thompson's Station, TN Posts: 168	So it was not a thrown rod. It was a little worse. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3&l=8050ac43a4 The screw holding the air dam onto the throttle body managed to wiggle itself out and.... well you can see for yourself why most people don't put screws in their engines. __________________ 2000 T/A ==> Now http://videos.camaroz28.com/video/88...6e01673aef.htm http://forums.stangnet.com/757458-300hp-camaro-v6.html http://www.fquick.com/red_streak

05-05-2010, 02:33 PM	#6
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	Damn, that is one sad cylinder! Hope you get it on the road soon. __________________

05-05-2010, 08:05 PM	#7
Gr8_syder Drives: 1996 v6 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 95 View My Garage	haha i'm sorry but maybe i should have helped u with ur so that wouldnt have happened

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