Re: Engine Knock Right at Engine Start only!!

On May 9, 8:44=A0am, "Dunamis via CarKB.com" <u43397@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I know what you guys are gonna say, "this guys is wishyiwashy!" You are
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ght.
> I have crate engine in my truck , so I called the manufacturer of the
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ne
> to find out my bearing size so I could replace the bearings. He put it
to =
me
> like this. If your knock goes away in just a second or two, not much to
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rry
> about. Now if the knock persists the whole time, you've got an issue.
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> then =A0you'd be throwing good money to bad by working on the engine
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se if
> there is damage done to the metal, it's probably shot metal shaving
> throughout the engine that you'll never be able to completely clean out.
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t
> this point I'm going to run some 10w40 and STP and see what happens.
>
> Thanks all for your input!!!
>
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 Sometimes when you take precautions like heavier oil and additives,
then take it easy on the engine, you can get em to go a good ways
before the problem really bites you on the ass. Really, the cheapest
way to eek out whatever you can get out of it.

Good Luck!