stroller SHLAMBD. Member 259 Member For: 12y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 19/09/13 09:53 AM Share Posted 19/09/13 09:53 AM (edited) hey, my ute has developed a knock.its only worse at start up but it can still be heard all the time. doesnt change with revs much and doesnt change putting into reverse or drive. my old man whos a mechanic reckons cracked piston or bottom end gone, but im seriously hoping not.any ideas? Edited 19/09/13 09:54 AM by stroller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 19/09/13 10:28 AM Share Posted 19/09/13 10:28 AM If it does NOT change with rpm u USUALLY can rule out the rotating assembly etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclewal Donating Members 583 Member For: 14y 2m 1d Posted 19/09/13 10:34 AM Share Posted 19/09/13 10:34 AM Video/Audio of knock ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroller SHLAMBD. Member 259 Member For: 12y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 22/09/13 07:58 AM Author Share Posted 22/09/13 07:58 AM Here is a video. I'm pretty confident it's the flex plate come loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 21y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 22/09/13 11:29 AM Share Posted 22/09/13 11:29 AM A bit short, but could be the flexplate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boganspeed Will do skids for food Silver Donating Members 1,177 Member For: 13y 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 22/09/13 11:41 AM Share Posted 22/09/13 11:41 AM Speaking from my recent experience, it doesn't sound like the flex plate.When my flex plate went the other week, it rattled like a *beep* at idle but went quiet at any revs over that or while there was load on it.Cost you a bit under $1000 supply and fit at XFT for a Nizpro one.Fairly quick job if they have one there.But it was a tinny matallic type of rattle, that vid doesnt sound like it.Sorry :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 1m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 22/09/13 11:48 AM Share Posted 22/09/13 11:48 AM Are the starter motor mounting bolts tight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroller SHLAMBD. Member 259 Member For: 12y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 22/09/13 12:33 PM Author Share Posted 22/09/13 12:33 PM yeah starter motor is solid.a friend of mine said it sounds exactly the same as his when his flex plate came loose.it goes into ford on tuesday anyway, see what they make of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boganspeed Will do skids for food Silver Donating Members 1,177 Member For: 13y 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 22/09/13 12:43 PM Share Posted 22/09/13 12:43 PM (edited) Good luck mate, hopefully that's what it is.Not cheap, but not serious either.You should consider an upgraded one with good bolts and loctite if it is.This is what mine looked like, you can see the egged holes, and I caught this quickly.There was no retightening this one and fitting another stock one would probably have led to the same failure again. Edited 22/09/13 12:51 PM by Boganspeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroller SHLAMBD. Member 259 Member For: 12y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 23/09/13 12:03 PM Author Share Posted 23/09/13 12:03 PM I see. hopefully I can find one before the weekend. if ford dont come through with the goods me and a mate are going to pull the box out on the weekend ourselves. rush rush before powercruise next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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