You could do a rebuild or replace. I would drive it and see if it gets worse. It will get really loud knocks as it gets worse.
Used engines are not that expensive. Ken Bogart ----------------------------------------------------- 96 Montego Blue FFS Coldside (His) 97 Black & Tan (Hers) 90 Crystal White (sons) ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.miatacare.com http://www.cincimiata.com http://www.miatagathering.com http://www.bcchallenger.org MiataMail.com list owner On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Stephen Rigley <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ken, > > Aha I see.... so change bearings or throw in a new engine? > Is this one likely to give up the ghost spectacularly (should I tell her to > stop driving it?)? > > Cheers > Steve > > > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Ken Bogart <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I would predict a crank/rod bearing. Off throttle, the play in the gap >> causes a knocking sound. It will probably get worst over time. >> >> Smell the oil. Does it smell of engine death? >> >> Ken Bogart >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> 96 Montego Blue FFS Coldside (His) >> 97 Black & Tan (Hers) >> 90 Crystal White (sons) >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> http://www.miatacare.com >> http://www.cincimiata.com >> http://www.miatagathering.com >> http://www.bcchallenger.org >> MiataMail.com list owner >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Stephen Rigley <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> A "friend" of mine ran their 99 mk2 with low oil (read: this could mean >>> none) for some time. It was eventually noticed when the engine started >>> making noises. Oil was added and it still running. I took it for a spin at >>> the weekend, it accelerates + idles fine, no noises, but when lifting off or >>> *just* slightly applying trottle it makes a cyclic deep click noise. Its >>> been suggested that the crank is done for, but it sounds more top end to >>> me.. actually.. the engine feels pretty strong. I suspect its had its engine >>> wrung out on a regular basis too ;-) >>> >>> What should I be looking at first here? What kind of damage? >>> Likely the noise is crank floating back and forth? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Steve >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Miatapower mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >>> >>> >> >
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