How safe is it to drive with rodknock?
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depends on how bad of a knock u have. i know alot of other supra owners whos supras have rod knocks and they drive them every day. just be easy on it. and get it fixed asap. also make sure your oil is full.
I drove with rod knock once and I threw 2 rods and my engine caught on fire....I wouldn't if I were you.
and you wonder why your car is fucked in the first place. Why dont you just get a ride to wherever you need to go? You are a disgrace to Supra owners everywhere. Taking a mint condition Supra and reducing it to shambles in mere months. I hope it blows up on you.
my motor sounded like you were banging 2 aluminum bats together. then i did a burnout. i have a 1j now.
Lol drive it until the piston comes out the side of your block.
Then get a 1JZGTE i hear they might be a good engine or something.
Then get a 1JZGTE i hear they might be a good engine or something.
Well, I've been running with rod knock for almost 6-7 years now, and boosting hard with a T04 turbo for almost 3yrs(see sig). I've been running mobile1 15w50 full syntec since my last rebuilt before the knock, not sure if thats helping my engine last that long with the knock. Keep in mind that I have a spare engine in storage that I will be fully rebuilding once that one goes out. I'm kind of hoping she goes:biglaugh: , but she wont give up yet. The last time I had a knock, the engine gave out on the highway, on the way to the mechanic shop after about 5 months of knocking. Rod knock is weird like that! I guess it depends on how bad the knock is. Mine hasnt really showed signs/sounds of deteriorating. If you do plan on rebuilding/fixing it with the same components, I would try not to drive it as you can damage the crankshaft some more. Me I just said F#$k it and ignored it, but It paid off for me. I got my moneys worth on my last rebuilt.
Good luck
Good luck
As long as you are prepared to be stranded somewhere, in need of a new engine instead of just new bearings, go for it.
Read this before you go and drive with that rod kncok.
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23605
You will need to find the numbers of people near you when you get stranded
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I wouldn''t drive with a Rod knock even if it wasn't a serious knock.
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23605
You will need to find the numbers of people near you when you get stranded
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I wouldn''t drive with a Rod knock even if it wasn't a serious knock.
If it's a 5M...go for it. Nashman couldn't kill one so I doubt you could.
If it's that absolutely gorgeous red 91 with mint body/paint I see in your sig ... Well then I'm with Bathory
If it's that absolutely gorgeous red 91 with mint body/paint I see in your sig ... Well then I'm with Bathory
Tek: It means the bearing has touched the crank at some stage and left part of itself there then when it happens again you get more and more wear and bigger clearences eventually the Oil Pressure can no longer keep the Oil wedge between the bearing and the crank and you get metal on metal knocking soon after it's rebuild time.
then it spins the bearing, turns the big end of the rod oval, turns the journals on the crank black, and eats the journals in your head as well...
metal shavings in your oil = BAD
metal shavings in your oil = BAD
Yea, if the knock is light...I may consider driving it if you're going to rebuild anyway...
Just make sure you prepare for the worst, and carry a Halon fire extinguisher in the car with you.
Just make sure you prepare for the worst, and carry a Halon fire extinguisher in the car with you.
By the way you had worded it, it seemed like you got rod knock on your DD or something were thinking about continuing to drive it until you could fix it, or something along those lines.91GTE said:
How far away is this car?