dude told me that the engine was perfect

[best.in.southbend]

dude told me that the engine was perfect ... i got it for 300 and its a ka24e.. dude said it had 70k miles...

and i just blew up the same kind of engine...the old egine 152k

and the new engine is makeing the same nosie "rod knocking" and the dude said it was the fireing order is off, and i was woundering if this is true?

and if it is i wood like to know how to fix it and if its not true the dude just ****ed me over.. :

and the lifter is sounding like its ****ed just like the old one

and if he is lieing this is him

email me with what you all know

[240TweakerNewbee]

Could be the timing chain guide... those go out, wouldn’t be out of the question for it to go out at 70k miles, and that would make a clacking noise. First thing I would have done before buying the motor would be a compression test. That will tell you more than trying to guess by listening.

what were you doing to that motor to only get 152k miles? I got 270k out of my KA and it was still cranking away when I took it out and put it to rest. I wasn't easy on that motor either, I was always pounding on it.

[supra brit]

My ka-e has well over 200k and still runs strong. And it was free.

Not to be an arse, but I would never pay $300 for a sohc (prob not even a DE) unless it's been rebuilt or something.

But anyways, check the firing order, but sadly, that's probably not it. You can tell the difference between misfire and rod-knock...if it's as ^ said, a clacking, rattling noise it's prob a guide or tensioner, but if it's a deeper clunking sound that increases as you accelerate...then it's rod knock.

[best.in.southbend]

ok today i went out and started it and the nosie is alot louder...

wood the guides make a loud nosie or a little clicking ?

[supra brit]

They can get pretty loud...my friend had a guide that was completely off and just stuck right below the valve cover...it sounded like when you shake a paint can. You should be able to put your earclose to the front / top of the motor and probably hear that that's where the noise is coming from.

[projectka-t]

They can get pretty loud...my friend had a guide that was completely off and just stuck right below the valve cover...it sounded like when you shake a paint can. You should be able to put your earclose to the front / top of the motor and probably hear that that's where the noise is coming from.

Please make sure you are not wearing a TIE!!!! LOL I talked to a guy that had done that on his volvo before and it almost broke his neck LOL