Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
You know you can verify excessive back-pressure at the pre-cat O2 bungs with a gauge right?
Would be my first time with one but I had forgotten it could be measured, I appreciate the reminder!
Here was my loose negative battery connection, and the new bolts that solved the issue. (Washer/nut) No more loose connection. I double-checked. It should be seated correctly now, the threads..
It was like this when I was driving yesterday:
Different angle:
^^^ Was not flush/tight.
So, I took my new/back-up terminal...
... and got it to proper tightness.
Here was the incorrect "lock nut" keeping it loose. It is now gone, and off of there.
I also changed the oil filter to my new Purolator L24011 and checked coolant level/opened radiator cap cold. Maybe it never got topped up from the half-@$$ install and that explained some of the minor fluxuations/steaming from VC with butchered exhaust yesterday.. and that fan on lowered temp: Slight low coolant level? Was Dexcool anyways.. May be my cue to flush, and refill with green. (Yes, the install was done that fast. No, this engine has no leaks. No, it doesnt.)
Today should be another good day of progress. And the hollow noise is back cold. Is hollow, not sharp and cracky like the other video I put up of a rod knock, on page 6 or somewhere, of the previous engine. I hear a difference.
You know you can verify excessive back-pressure at the pre-cat O2 bungs with a gauge right?
Would be my first time with one but I had forgotten it could be measured, I appreciate the reminder!
Here was my loose negative battery connection, and the new bolts that solved the issue. (Washer/nut) No more loose connection. I double-checked. It should be seated correctly now, the threads..
It was like this when I was driving yesterday:
Different angle:
^^^ Was not flush/tight.
So, I took my new/back-up terminal...
... and got it to proper tightness.
Here was the incorrect "lock nut" keeping it loose. It is now gone, and off of there.
I also changed the oil filter to my new Purolator L24011 and checked coolant level/opened radiator cap cold. Maybe it never got topped up from the half-@$$ install and that explained some of the minor fluxuations/steaming from VC with butchered exhaust yesterday.. and that fan on lowered temp: Slight low coolant level? Was Dexcool anyways.. May be my cue to flush, and refill with green. (Yes, the install was done that fast. No, this engine has no leaks. No, it doesnt.)
Today should be another good day of progress. And the hollow noise is back cold. Is hollow, not sharp and cracky like the other video I put up of a rod knock, on page 6 or somewhere, of the previous engine. I hear a difference.
