1992 DOHC Rod Knock I think

[bigbadberry3]

If anyone has any other input, it's greatly appreciated, but from my own diagnosis it's a rod knock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXM9w_tU7pI
Modified by bigbadberry3 at 6:06 PM 8/6/2009

[jynjos13coupe]

Wow! I'm sorry to here that engine running like that. It does sound like a rod to me. What happend?

[bigbadberry3]

Bought her two weeks ago in non running condition. Replaced some fuses and charged the battery and that got her to crank but wouldn't turn over and had the chain rattle. Took off the guides replaced the spark plugs wires and readjusted the distributor and she had no issues when I started her up this morning. Reinstalled a drivers seat to go on a quick ride and as I drove by the front of the house to wave at the family she started to knock. Pretty much screwed I'm reading as I research but trying to find anything to do to try. Don't want to buy another engine (broke college kid) and dreading a complete rebuild as i have very little knowledge.

[jynjos13coupe]

I know what you mean about being broke. Is it a hatch or a coupe? Thats to bad that happend, it looks like its clean from the video. It may of jumped time? I'm not sure but from what it sounds like a rod. I hope you can figure it out, and cheap !

[Drostal]

(Another broke college kid here) I just bought a 90' s13 hatch last week and it just started making the exact same noise... Not really sure where to go from here. I was hoping it would hold out as my daily driver for awhile as I cannot afford to do the SR20 swap right now(or anytime soon).