I need some suggestions from some experienced techs. I put a re-man engine in my 91 celica in december. In the past couple months i've been hearing a clacking noise, and its only getting worse, its a metallic clacking noise that only happens on rough take off's, and going uphill.. or, actully when accelerating on flat ground if the engine is hot enough. It only happens when gassing, if I fludder the gas pedal with a hot engine, I can almost always get it to make the sound.
I brought it to the guy who installed the engine and he said it was piston knock(i think) something knock!....He said my engine doesnt have a knock sensor that automatically changes my timing. He said put 93 gas in it and see if it fixes it. Well..I did and the problem has stopped a little, but when I drive the car for distances, the problem comes back. I havn't brought it back to change the timing but im afraid if I do my idling will be rough, and with an exhaust I can't imagine a rough idle would sound any better than the current sound (although it probably wouldn't be as damaging to the car either!)
I don't know what to do, i've put a lot of money into this car and would really hate to see ANOTHER engine die on me... Does anyone have any advise?
Currently im running non-synthetic 10w-30 oil with super+93 gas.
I'd hate to keep putting 93 in the car, since it eats gas and is so expensive, but if that's one of the fixes, then ill keep on doing it.
I don't know if I should put synthetic in the engine? The problem went away after doing an oil change for about 2 days, then came back !... Should I use different oil?
I brought it to the guy who installed the engine and he said it was piston knock(i think) something knock!....He said my engine doesnt have a knock sensor that automatically changes my timing. He said put 93 gas in it and see if it fixes it. Well..I did and the problem has stopped a little, but when I drive the car for distances, the problem comes back. I havn't brought it back to change the timing but im afraid if I do my idling will be rough, and with an exhaust I can't imagine a rough idle would sound any better than the current sound (although it probably wouldn't be as damaging to the car either!)
I don't know what to do, i've put a lot of money into this car and would really hate to see ANOTHER engine die on me... Does anyone have any advise?
Currently im running non-synthetic 10w-30 oil with super+93 gas.
I'd hate to keep putting 93 in the car, since it eats gas and is so expensive, but if that's one of the fixes, then ill keep on doing it.
I don't know if I should put synthetic in the engine? The problem went away after doing an oil change for about 2 days, then came back !... Should I use different oil?