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Posted by: newto914s Nov 25 2004, 10:13 AM

I posted last night thinking I had a dropped valve seal. I recorded the sound I was hearing, the intermitant scrap/drag sound, and about 5 seconds after I shut off the recorder their was a pop and the engine stalled. Now it won't start(it cranks really slow)
Help!!!

I can't up load itthe file, so e-mail me if you want to hear it. I'll send it to you. newto914s@yahoo.com

Posted by: ! Nov 25 2004, 12:42 PM

Pull valve covers and look for loose rockers THEN....do a compression check....you may have dropped a vlave seat. Continual cranking with a dropped seat will chinger up the cylnder if the seat or top of the piston is hitting the valve....

a loose rocker will indicate the seat failure....zero compression....IF the rockers are all tight...can show a "slight" valve problem...either way it's tear down time if the rocker is loose and no compression...

Posted by: newto914s Nov 25 2004, 12:44 PM

here goes. I uploaded it to some free web hosting site, and saved the file as a jpg. It is a wav file though. Your media player should be able to figure that out. If not change the extention back. Good luck

http://sam2.3h.com/images/engine_noise_3wav.jpg

Thanks a ton Curt. He listened to it and thinks it's a seized piston. I tried and can't turn the engine by hand(one wheel jacked up, car in gear, rotating the wheel)

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 25 2004, 12:47 PM

sounds VERY BAD!!!

Posted by: newto914s Nov 25 2004, 12:52 PM

How'd you get it to work aaron. I it's not working and I just put it up. This is pissing me off, but what should I expect from free.
Just e-mail me. I'll send it right off, till I figure this web hosting out.

Posted by: newto914s Nov 25 2004, 12:59 PM

Thank god for yahoo. Thankwas so much easier.

http://www.geocities.com/newto914s/enginenoise.wav

have a listen, oh and happy turkey day to all.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 25 2004, 01:24 PM

i clicked the link...saved it to my com. then played it with media player..... and then the Noise ™ made me jump

Posted by: newto914s Nov 25 2004, 04:41 PM

I think I'm going to pull the engine out. I'm pritty sure it's officialy junk.
Any got a spare 2 liter laying around, I think I'm in the market?

Posted by: xsboost90 Nov 25 2004, 10:19 PM

hit me up, very local..i have one for sale runs very strong....ill even make you a deal on it..

Posted by: newto914s Nov 26 2004, 12:46 PM

IT WASN'T THE ENGINE!!!!
It was the altenator. Somehow it Froze and was binding up the whole operation. We disconnected the belt and the car started right up. Has this ever happened to anyone else.

Posted by: vsg914 Nov 26 2004, 03:46 PM

way to go. sometimes the best advice is just to ignore all the "good" advice and keep looking.