i think my cars broke

[hotrod_chevyz]

82 trans am with that motor down there.As its cranking its a lot harder to start than im used to.And as its cranking its making a thumping sort of knock i can hear plain as day through the exhaust and the torque converter or back of the crank sounds pretty knocky too.It goes through the whole motor and entire car I can even feel it knocking in the steering wheel perfectly following the rotation speed of the starter before the motor even starts.It starts up and acts like it has to clear it throat .I can slap my hand on the dash and just about follow the miss perfectly at idle.Not only a miss,but a knock .One that follows the speed of the crankshaft at whatever rpm.If i put it in first and run it up to 2,000 rpm's its steady but has a knock miss thing goin on and isnt as strong.The knock goes away at about 5krpm and turns into what sounds like a backfire but also feels like a piston is slapping the head or maybe a explosion or somthin.It dont peel out like it used to.It even makes a squeekin noise from inside the motor at idle that follows the speed of the crankshaft rotation.

I dont think this is a good sign.I just put that motor in.It either spun a bearing or a wrist pin or a ring broke i dunno.Its obviously coming back out of the car.

[instantkevin]

well... you said you feel the vibration even when it's in neutral or park, so that eliminates the driveshaft or transmission. the problem is obvious with the rotating mass. This could also mean some odd flywheel problem too (not likely though). I would check the valvetrain first, then go to the internal parts if you don't find anything. That's gonna be a pain in the ass.... sorry to hear that.

[hotrod_chevyz]

Man i wish it was in the transmission or somthing i dont even want to look.But dont feel bad i did it to it myself probably.Its been ran pretty hard and its been acting funny for a bit since i put it in really.But the motor always ran strong so i left it alone.I should have made a poll is it in the piston or wrist pin or a rod or main bearings or rod bearings.Im not pulling the motor out right away its going to have to sit for a bit.I was still trying to make it street legal by putting full exhaust on it.

I figured that engine would do that sooner or later.I have a 400 pontiac motor i just got i could put in it.Ive been planning on putting the 400 in it really,but ive been putting it off and not wanting to mess with it.I just got a new hood and for the 400 to go into the car i have to cut the hood up.Looks like im going to be driving the crown vic longer than i thought.Oh well the crown vic hauls ass too ive kinda grown to like it.When im in my firebird everybody goes 80 mph on the highway.When im in the crown vic everybody on the highway is doin like 60-65 mph.It never fails

[victimizati0n]

wait a minute, you said yoyr car had a motor, but later in the post you mentioned exaust and pistons. COrrect me if im wrong, but motors dont have pistons and i guess air could be exaust, but motors run on brushes (well, i know small ones do, i dont know about the ones they put in cars)

[Savage Messiah]

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[KPot2004]

you know whats he's talking about, dont be an ass

but yes a motor is electrical a engine is whats in your car

[FormulaLT1]

Anyone that finds the need to post just to be sarcastic please hit our sarcastic reply button(its a red X in the upper right hand side of the screen can also be done by holding down alt and hitting the f4 key).

Thanks a bunch.

John

[hotrod_chevyz]

Main Entry: 1mo·tor
Pronunciation: 'mO-t&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from movEre to move
1 : one that imparts motion; specifically : PRIME MOVER
2 : any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: as a : a small compact engine b : INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE; especially : a gasoline engine c : a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy
3 : MOTOR VEHICLE; especially : AUTOMOBILE
- mo·tor·dom /-d&m/ noun
- mo·tor·less /-l&s/ adjective

[hotrod_chevyz]

http://www.m-w.com/ here is a dictionary you can compare the word engine to motor with.

[hotrod_chevyz]

Main Entry: 1en·gine
Pronunciation: 'en-j&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English engin, from Middle French, from Latin ingenium natural disposition, talent, from in- + gignere to beget -- more at KIN
1 obsolete a : INGENUITY b : evil contrivance : WILE
2 : something used to effect a purpose : AGENT, INSTRUMENT <mournful and terrible engine of horror and of crime -- E. A. Poe>
3 a : a mechanical tool: as (1) : an instrument or machine of war (2) obsolete : a torture implement b : MACHINERY c : any of various mechanical appliances -- often used in combination <fire engine>
4 : a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion; also : a mechanism or object that serves as an energy source <black holes may be the engines for quasars>
5 : a railroad locomotive

[FormulaLT1]

Hotrod I understand you being annoyed but this is a auto forum not english class please stop the lesson for the day.

Thanks

John

[hotrod_chevyz]

Nah im not annoyed and i wasnt really happy with how the motor turned out anyways. I find it interesting what engine means really.Looks to me like if you say in a sentance or conversation"have you seen my engine",you could be using it by definition 1 you may be askingin an old school sort of way"have you seen my locomotive of horror and pain".

Thats funny i am actually laughing at least i was pretty sore this moanin when i tried to start my car and it made the same sound.It wasnt squeakin like it was but it definatly has a knock.Can you post sound on the forum i think a few of you would get a kick out of how it sounds.

[philly rs]

i missed the joke...what happend?