willjed

My 98.5 contour svt is knocking above 3000 rpm , it just started recently and I'm trying to find out what it is before spending a lot of money by taking it to a shop, maybe rods? lifters?

beyondloadedSE

could be a spun main or rod bearing. might be time for a 3.0L upgrade.

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"The CEG Nazi"
www.contour.org
1996 Ford Contour SE - Sold
3.0L V6 and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit
364 whp, 410 wtq @ 16 psi and only 4,700 rpms.
1999 Tropic Green SVT Contour - Bone stock and MINT

sooboss

3.L how hard.. did you get help.. Buckshot77 maybe from CEG.. humm let me know how hard

myconsvt

dont do a 3.0 conversion it is pointless! just take off the oil pan and check the bearings. most likly it is a bearing they tend to get louder at certain rpm's

beyondloadedSE

yeah, i mean who would want .5L more of displacement and 40+ hp and 40+ ft-lbs of tq over a stock svt 2.5L.

and btw, its the rod bearings that normally go so taking off the oil pan isnt going to be of any help.

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"The CEG Nazi"
www.contour.org
1996 Ford Contour SE - Sold
3.0L V6 and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit
364 whp, 410 wtq @ 16 psi and only 4,700 rpms.
1999 Tropic Green SVT Contour - Bone stock and MINT

myconsvt

how will that not help you take off the oil pan and the rod caps and check them out. trust me you will be able to tell i do work on cars for a living.