RB25 knock

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wetwilly8690
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I wasnt sure where to post this so ill just try it herebut this past weekend i was getting my car out for just a little drive to go see my friends new rb 240 an i was at a stop light an it turned green turned not ripping into it at all just driving casual an i hear a knockin sound all of sudden an my car trys to stall out everytime i shift now at idle the knock isnt that loud but gets louder as the rpm's get higher an stalls out everytime i shift unless i shift a fast

anyone got any ideas to this an help would be great thanks


Darius
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spun bearing?

rb25det250sx
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Sounds like a little bit of crank walk.. not good. but it could also be a combonation of things, mayb you have some sticky lifters.

wetwilly8690
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yea i was thinking it was a spun bearing but wasnt 100 sure my friend has a extra rb26 block fully built bored over with pistons crank an rods an said he would sell to me but will it work with all the 25 parts or would i have to get a bunch of other things

Joe
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rb25det250sx wrote:Sounds like a little bit of crank walk.. not good. but it could also be a combonation of things, mayb you have some sticky lifters.
hahaha crank walk, you used to own a DSM didnt you?

odds are its a spun bearing.
wetwilly8690 wrote:yea i was thinking it was a spun bearing but wasnt 100 sure my friend has a extra rb26 block fully built bored over with pistons crank an rods an said he would sell to me but will it work with all the 25 parts or would i have to get a bunch of other things
a 25 head will not work on a 26 bottom so you will need LOTS of stuff.

rb25det250sx
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[QUOTE=Joe]hahaha crank walk, you used to own a DSM didnt you?

haha funny you should mention that.. cuz yeah i did have a dsm. along wit a VR4. Thats why i dot a rb 240 now. ha

wetwilly8690
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well i can get a long block from a local engine shop for 1600 so i guess im just going to be doing that


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