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Old Apr 23, 2018 | 03:07 AM
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What do you think ? is it rod knock or lifters knock ?
The engine started doing that after 30min stop and restart - no knock sound before.


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Old Apr 23, 2018 | 03:52 AM
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It's bottom end. Top end would be knocking half that speed.

That engine also has solid lifters which makes lifter noise unlikely.
Old Apr 24, 2018 | 11:57 PM
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That is a bad bad sound, an engine rebuild is in your future
Old Apr 25, 2018 | 11:18 AM
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How are your flywheel bolts?
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