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!!!!

 

There was an issue with wrist pins. Better describe knocking, as much info as possible. What is condition of oil?

 

Knock when cold or all the time?

 

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

 

Carbon build up?

 

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.

Butwith it only having 50% oil like you said...that could be it. When I had my97 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.