Re: AHHH!!!! Big engine trouble

[jonas miller <sjmill@erols.com>]

where are you i have both a runnign 1.8L adn a 2.0L block to get rid of
jonas

Pei-Chung Ting wrote:

> ahh. . .
>
> Nothing like getting a phone call informing you that
> something is pinging around inside your 16v motor when
> you've spent all day looking for a tranny to replace
> another one that machined itself.
>
> There is a pinging noise at idle and high RPM.  Very
> erratic.  Sounds like something in there's bouncing
> around.  Engine oil light came on twice. . . the car
> ate about 1 1/2 quarts before the final oil warning
> went on with the onset of above mentioned horrendous
> noise.  My mechanic says bring it in. . . it's bad and
> it could be any number of things.  I'm thinking at
> this point, it'd be cheaper to send the head in for
> rebuild and hose the short block for a 2.0.  $80 an
> hour for this sort of stuff is not my bag.  I'll get
> the post-mortem from the machine shop doing the
> rebuild if I don't spot it myself upon disassembly.
>
> At any rate, I'm open to any 2.0 16 valve short blocks
> lying around.  Any leads would be appreciated.  Two
> 16v's down. . . with major drivetrain maladies. . .
> one still hanging on with a bent rear beam (found out
> today when I took it in for alignment). . . one side
> is mildly toe out, negative camber. . .the other side
> is toe IN .41 degrees.  THrust angle is jacked causing
> my wandering problem.  Somebody backed my car into
> something when I loaned it out.  There's going to be
> hell to pay.
>
> Bad day,
> 'Chung
>
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