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11-24-2007, 11:53 AM | #1 | |
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my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
Hi, I have a 2000 zx2 s /r 140,000 miles on it. It has been running great, but i was out shopping yesterday and needed gas. I went and filled up, when i started it afterwards, it was idleing weird, rpms were going up and down. I decided to go on my way and a few feet later it started knocking really bad. Then it stalled. I called the tow truck and when I arrived home tried to hear where the knocking was comming from, i believe it is from the bottom of the engine. It almost sounds as if you put a pop can in there. The car starts and idles it doesnt really knock when idleing but when you press the gas its horrible. Please give us some advise.....THANKS
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11-24-2007, 12:44 PM | #2 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
hello the first thing to do is check for oil pressure
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11-30-2007, 08:15 AM | #3 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
Yes, I would say the same thing check the oil pressure, just hope your bottom end bearings aren't going bad. Only had a zx2 up to 116k before i totalled the poor thing
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11-30-2007, 11:10 AM | #4 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
Thanks for your help i am going to buy an oil pressure tester this weekend. I will post back with the results.
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11-30-2007, 01:09 PM | #5 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
What kind of oil filter do you have on it?
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12-26-2007, 09:40 AM | #6 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
Its an stp oil filter, upon further inspection of the car, i found the timing belt was missing 19 teeth, i never got the oil pressure tested, but i am going to start with the timing belt today
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12-26-2007, 02:20 PM | #7 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
Deffinette possibility of that. Just don't use FRAM oil filter.
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12-26-2007, 11:24 PM | #8 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
Well my problem was solved. All the knocking was caused by being out of time. Replacing the timing belt was a bit difficult but definatly worth it! Thanks everyone for all of your help!
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02-01-2008, 02:29 PM | #9 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
please tell me your running 91 or higher oct....
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04-03-2008, 08:35 AM | #10 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
no should i be?
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04-03-2008, 08:44 AM | #11 | ||
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04-03-2008, 08:52 AM | #12 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
i used regular before the timing belt issue and afterwards thus far....the only difference is before i changed timing belt i got 38-40mpg now i get 30-35 mpg otherwise its running strong....with no knocking
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04-03-2008, 08:57 AM | #13 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
Yeah you were getting good gas mileage because the motor wasn't running right, 30-35mpg is normal gas mileage for the ZX2, depending on how ya get on the throttle
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04-26-2008, 10:59 AM | #14 | |
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Re: my 2000 zx2 s/r is knocking- help
the S/R pcm is ment to run 91+ octane. if your running 87 your going to detonate the car to death.
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