Subject	Running W50 oil
Posted by	SeedyROM on September 17, 2010 at 3:30 PM
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In Reply To	Re: Engine tapping noise (video included). Opinions wanted. posted by TheBoss on September 17, 2010 at 07:54 AM
Message	Was running that both with the Mobil and the RP now. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have the exact measure of the injustice and wrong which will be imposed on them." - Frederick Douglas
Follow Ups	Engine tapping noise (video included). Opinions wanted. - SeedyROM 23:44:01 09/16/10 Doesn't sound like lifters, could be a rod bearing going - ae300z 01:25:25 09/17/10 I missed my opportunity while out shopping. - SeedyROM 01:35:22 09/17/10 It can start randomly, and will usually get worse. - canyoncarver 19:42:29 09/17/10 That's too loud to be the lifters - ZXRider 02:04:48 09/17/10 Yeah, strange isn't it? - SeedyROM 02:14:50 09/17/10 Definitely strange. How is your oil pressure at idle? - ZXRider 02:21:59 09/17/10 ~40ish - SeedyROM 04:10:03 09/17/10 Sounds like a rod knock... - Ted (92TT) 04:07:26 09/17/10 Mine was the opposite. - Woody75 (Denver) 11:47:11 09/17/10 Yeah, that's how my white Z was when it went - SeedyROM 14:55:05 09/17/10 Yeah, I'll probably switch back just to see - SeedyROM 15:31:06 09/17/10 Re: Engine tapping noise (video included). Opinions wanted. - TheBoss 07:54:19 09/17/10 Running W50 oil - SeedyROM 15:30:07 09/17/10 have you tried turning on your VTC? - aliaZ 14:20:58 09/17/10 Don't have a Blazt, however - SeedyROM 15:41:48 09/17/10 I've been tracking this problem in my brother's car for - zQuikonE 15:12:41 09/19/10 Appreciate it - SeedyROM 22:38:25 09/19/10 you're welcome (n/m) - aliaZ 11:23:55 09/21/10 sounds like a rod knock - canyoncarver 19:18:59 09/17/10 Damn, I hope not. - SeedyROM 04:38:35 09/18/10 I agree, time to call Kyle (n/m) - spyhunterTT(nj) 13:02:18 09/18/10 Has anyone ever actually had intermittent rod knock? - SeedyROM 13:22:49 09/18/10 Eliminate all other variables first. - ZiNnYc 23:26:53 09/18/10 Will do (n/m) - SeedyROM 01:12:51 09/19/10 rod knock is not "supposed to" do anything - canyoncarver 12:32:53 09/19/10 Exactly (n/m) - Ted (92TT) 10:33:07 09/20/10 thats rod knock , quite sure of it (n/m) - ztunerz 21:45:29 09/19/10 Intake cam gear or rod knock sounds more like rod knock. - John (MD) 14:47:26 09/20/10 That's the plan today. I'll followup soon. (n/m) - SeedyROM 16:09:04 09/20/10 Let us know hopefully it is not a rod bearing (n/m) - John (MD) 20:03:55 09/20/10 UPDATE>>>> - SeedyROM 21:21:55 09/20/10 Re: UPDATE>>>> - Ted (92TT) 22:49:04 09/20/10 No doubt =) (n/m) - SeedyROM 22:54:53 09/20/10
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