Im Lost

my 99 rs eclipse is making a knocking or (card in spoke of bicycle tire noise ) low and it makes it when i give it gas for a lil while till engine warms up or 45mph after that nada when i slow down or accellerate from a stop sign makes same noise , any suggestions and costs of how much to fix it and how long will it run like that

Sincerly CSW3

Dude it could literally be ANYTHING. Does it go away, or just sort of die out as the rpm's get louder. Is it more of a knock or a tick? I wouldn't even start it until you get it fixed. I'm betting that the rod bearings are shot.

thnx i went to get gas down thr road and the guy at the store said first it was a lifter then it got louder and he said was a connecter rod so im lost again the closet garage is 15 down the road yay how much $$$ are we talking to fix it please help

If it in fact a rod bearing, I would not even start the car. If you caught it fast enough before you did any real damage (which you might be past this point if you drove it for aways) then you can just swap out the bearings with some new ones. Otherwise you'll have to pull the motor and have to have the crank ground, and if you really fucked it up you'll need new rods because they can't be machined. $300-400 minimum if you do all the work yourself (tearing it out and apart and then putting it back together and back in) Otherwise a garage will probably charge you $1000+

A garage will cost more than your car is worth. Sounds kinda like a rod bearing to me too, though it could be lifter tick. I had some really fuckin loud lifter tick. I would start it and listen. If the tick sounds like its coming from the top half of the engine, lifter tick or the exhaust manifold and/or turbo isnt bolted down good. If its lower end, its a rod bearing (I've heard it called a low pitched ping where lifter tick is more of a click) in which case you immediately shut off the car and either A) get to work B) find a mechanically inclined friend c) cry or d) have a tow truck take it to a shop and get ready for the huge garage/machinist price cock to be stuffed into your ass.

have a tow truck take it to a shop and get ready for the huge garage/machinist price cock to be stuffed into your ass.

LMAO!! I laughed out loud when I read that, that's a pretty good one.

Bigred, I think you should have it looked at before you start doing anything with it, unless you know how to do all that good stuff. If the motor is shot, check out www.car-part.com for some used and some reman'd motors. They're cheaper than the stealership and most are just as good.

ok another question will a turbo engione fit my non turbo car or am i dreaming cause my friend has one for cheap if it does (99 rs auto matic)

What year engines will fit my 99

ok another question will a turbo engione fit my non turbo car or am i dreaming cause my friend has one for cheap if it does (99 rs auto matic)
You better use the search on that one. Read the stickies, it isn't a feasible option. You should be able to buy a turbo car for what the conversion would cost you in time, effort, and $$$$$$$. You are basically stuck with the 420a, and if you have have to ask then you shouldn't attempt it. :2cents:

www.vfaq.com will answer any other questions of this nature you may have. GL :smooch: