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KA24DE: Valve Train Noise

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:24 pm
by JJ Alfano
What could potentially be the problem? The valve cover shows no cases of timing chain damage, but the guides ARE removed. It sounds like a mild knock sound, but it has been doing this for over a year, since my buddy had the car before me. The car runs and performs excellent, and does not eat any oil. No smoke, and it passed emissions last year without a problem, even with the EGR blocked off. It has about 10-15 thousand miles on it, and compression test is excellent.

Whats the deal?

EDIT: Here is a video of my motor running at idle, and revving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlyCVkNkVzE


Thanks in advance dM drift junkies

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:57 pm
by P.Haire
i notice a few things wrong with your motor.
you have a gay radiator hose.
you have no mechanical fan.
you have alot of rtv where your valve cover gasket should be.
you've been krogering.
your motor moves too much.
your airfilter looks dirty.
it looks like a ka.

i have some wheels like your front wheels for sale if you want.

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:46 pm
by struka
are you talking about the top guide or the one that is on the front? isnt there like 3 guides? (i know one up top and one someplace in the middle of the front)

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:15 am
by Greg
SR will fix that

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:24 am
by matts13
if it is not running bad and not coming apart why fuck with it?

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:39 am
by JJ Alfano
because its annoying to hear something that sounds like rod knock in your motor 99% of the time, its kinda scary
broham wrote: you have a gay radiator hose. shawn shawn has one too, so its cool
you have no mechanical fan. my electrical fan is dangerously strong, bought the car like that anyways
you have alot of rtv where your valve cover gasket should be. better safe than sorry, gasket is there as well
you've been krogering. concur
your motor moves too much. driver side mount is shot
your airfilter looks dirty.air filter is stone grey cotton fiber, same color its always been
it looks like a ka. now it all makes sense

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:41 am
by JJ Alfano
Maudite wrote:SR will fix that
so ive heard :D