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Author Topic: V6 big end shells - how much work?  (Read 2713 times)

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V6 big end shells - how much work?
« on: 19 April 2010, 07:51:11 »
This funny noise my car has, if it is as above, how much work to fix?

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Martin
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #1 on: 19 April 2010, 07:57:49 »
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This funny noise my car has, if it is as above, how much work to fix?

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Martin

Mr Haynes suggests the conrods can be reomoved with the engine in situ ......  :-/  :-/  :-/  :-/ never done or seen it done though.  :-/
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #2 on: 19 April 2010, 08:02:10 »
AFIAC the conrods can stay if - if the shells can be changed - if the noise is bottom end that is
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #3 on: 19 April 2010, 08:08:50 »
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AFIAC the conrods can stay if - if the shells can be changed - if the noise is bottom end that is

That's what I meant, if you can remove conrods, they have to unbolted so that'd mean shells could be changed.
What makes you think the bearings are shot?  :-/
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #4 on: 19 April 2010, 08:30:24 »
Support engine from above, sumps off, baffle out, pickup off.....and away you go
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #5 on: 19 April 2010, 08:31:33 »
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Support engine from above, sumps off, baffle out, pickup off.....and away you go

You mean the main ally sump?
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #6 on: 19 April 2010, 08:31:53 »
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Support engine from above, sumps off, baffle out, pickup off.....and away you go
You were looking forward to doing that on mine - is that why you knew :P
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #7 on: 19 April 2010, 09:01:33 »
Aghhhh!

Quiet all the way to work.

Stuck in R and it started.

Parked up still going.

Lifted the bonnet and the mechanics over the road had a listen under bonnet.

That sounds fine - no knocking noise ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #8 on: 19 April 2010, 09:57:34 »
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Stuck in R and it started.

Maybe it's a transmission issue?

Kevin
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #9 on: 19 April 2010, 10:02:12 »
If its a knocking in drive .. perhaps its the rubber bushes for the drive shaft allowing too much movement ??
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #10 on: 19 April 2010, 10:05:27 »
Its not the iron vibrating on that ironing board someone has bolted to the boot is it?
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #11 on: 19 April 2010, 10:16:06 »
Really doesn't sound like big ends to me if the noise is coming and going. Would expect big end noise to be based on load, and always there, or at least there once the oil is hot.

Worth checking the torque converter to driveplate bolts are tight, and all present?

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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #12 on: 19 April 2010, 10:17:00 »
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Really doesn't sound like big ends to me if the noise is coming and going. Would expect big end noise to be based on load, and always there, or at least there once the oil is hot.

Worth checking the torque converter to driveplate bolts are tight, and all present?

Kevin
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #13 on: 19 April 2010, 10:48:59 »
It is hot when noisy and not under the bonnet, almost like something was hitting the body.

Does it when stationary as well.

Might record it later
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Re: V6 big end shells - how much work?
« Reply #14 on: 19 April 2010, 10:51:34 »
Is the engine moving at all ?? could be a worn engine mount ??

Loose exhaust bracket/hanger ??

Engines tend to "rock" more at idle than at higher RPM ... if something is slightly loose it could cause contact ?????
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