mygreensho
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what are some of the factors of this that would be causing it? could it be the valve shims? cause i have no idea if the are the original ones or not, the car has 159k miles on it..thanx
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Mr Anonymous
Tire Wall
Engine 'knock' can have numerous sources, both mechanical and fuel-related. You'll need to better isolate the location, sound, style, etc. to aid in an accurate diagnosis.
mygreensho
New Member
well its terminal..just spoke to the dealer...knocking from the piston, they think it lost a ring...they said that the best way to fix it would be to replace the motor..not sure how true that is but i guess its time to search for a cheap used motor
Mr Anonymous
Tire Wall
Just like a doctor advising major surgery, it would be in your best interest to get a SECOND OPINION. Since I've never personally heard of a ring failure in a SHO motor, I suspect they are just making it up (polite way to say they are LYING).
Find a local SHO mechanic. The problem may not be as serious as Ford says it is. I suspect they would just prefer not to bother, which is why they told you the motor was shot, figuring you'd be unlikely to pay them several thousand dollars to replace it and just go away quietly.
bckicked
New Member
if your motor is terminal i live in mich and have a 92 3.0 block that is rebuildible that you can have just get it out of my garage.
bckicked
New Member
its free dude block and heads needs rebuild. i couldnt get the balancer off you will probibly have to use a torch. i am located on i-94 and telegraph area. there is no cams or any connecting parts
bckicked
New Member
if you pick up sunday it must be between 1-4 pm
i have a 92 parts car in decent shape i am either going to part out or sell whole there is no front clip its a green 92
email me at [email protected]
i have a 92 parts car in decent shape i am either going to part out or sell whole there is no front clip its a green 92
email me at [email protected]
I'll be there be between 1 and 4 then...i guess i'll have to take a look at the parts car and see what i might need or want..that engine is a bare block and bare heads right?...email me at [email protected] with your address and i'll be by to pick it up..give me your # to so i can call before i show up..
Yamaha V6
SHO Enthusiast
Back on track...
If you need an engine, there's one on eBay now (a 3.2L). Last I saw it was going for $405.
Be careful of the dealer - they tend to make things up (thinking it's a vulcan or something) when they don't know jack about the Yamahammer.
Best of luck!
If you need an engine, there's one on eBay now (a 3.2L). Last I saw it was going for $405.
Be careful of the dealer - they tend to make things up (thinking it's a vulcan or something) when they don't know jack about the Yamahammer.
Best of luck!
mygreensho
New Member
just bought it
650 shipped 63k miles, they had it as an impound car but parted it out, they gave me a 30 day warranty, comes complete, has alt, starter, compressor all the goodies, told me when it runs it doesnt smoke, knock or over heat it gets installed tomarow..so lets see how it goes..keep my fingers crossed, also if any one needs extra parts i im gonna start parting out my old block plus the extras i have
stevetatro
New Member
Holy cow. Are you even sure you needed a new motor? Would you at least ask if it's possible it just spun a rod bearing? This has become a common problem on the V6 SHO engine.
If this is the case, it may be possible to just replace the bearings, reassemble, and go. This assumes no serious damage to the crank.
I'm curious how the mechanic established the piston ring problem. Complete tear-down or just a guess?
Good luck with the new engine. Be aware that it may also need rod bearings replaced in the future.
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If this is the case, it may be possible to just replace the bearings, reassemble, and go. This assumes no serious damage to the crank.
I'm curious how the mechanic established the piston ring problem. Complete tear-down or just a guess?
Good luck with the new engine. Be aware that it may also need rod bearings replaced in the future.
<small>[ April 10, 2003, 05:21 PM: Message edited by: stevetatro ]</small>
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