alletguy67
3/5/2008 3:10:39 PM
I HAVE A 94 ELDO W/114,OOO MILES,HAS ENGINE KNOCK SOUNDS LIKE ITS CLOSE TO TOP OF MOTOR. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYBODY RAN ACROSS THIS PROBLEM B/4 OTHER THAN THAT CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND RUNS PERFECT. I AM NEW TO CADDY. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY INFO!!!!
slowroll
3/5/2008 4:23:52 PM
There was an issue with wrist pins. Better describe knocking, as much info as possible. What is condition of oil?
Katzmans Caddy
3/8/2008 8:38:48 PM
Knock when cold or all the time?
alletguy67
3/21/2008 3:37:06 PM
THE MOTOR WAS PARTIALLY APART/NO WATER PUMP BELT LOW COOLANT,ONLY DROVE FOR 4 MINUTES IN COLD WEATHER TO GET TO MY GARAGE NEVER GOT IT TO WARM UP OIL LOOKS SOMEWHERE LIKE 5O % LEFT KINDA CLEAN. SHOULD I PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER PUT SOME WATER IN IT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS
SDcrooZer
5/10/2008 4:31:54 AM
definately fill up on your oil and coolant. Take her out onto the highway, or a low traffic road that you can put it into 2nd and step on it for at the least 1/4 mile. Then run normal for a mile or so..and do it again. Turn it around and bring her home. Maybe doing 1 more WOT test. This will help get rid of the carbon build up, which is very common in northstar engines.
But with it only having 50% oil like you said...that could be it. When I had my 97 ranger, with 120K + miles on it..If I need to add 1qrt I would get a mild knock at startup when cold.
Maybe just do a complete oil change for that matter...if its only at 50%. You could get a better visable on the condition of the oil.
