Knocking

[MustangManiac]

Hey, my friend has a '98 Mustang GT with the PI head upgrade. It has about 100K miles on it. This week it developed a knocking noise that is noticeable all the way through the RPM range. I'm thinking it's a rod knock. I just want to know what it all takes to fix this problem.

[SDK]

3 quarts of lucas oil stabilizer

[mnstang]

if it's a rod knock, new rod bearings and possible crank turn.

[MustangManiac]

so all it would need is new bearings?

Does anybody know how much it would cost if he brought it to a shop?

[Slow35th]

is the car red?

[MustangManiac]

Yeah, why? You know him?

[Slow35th]

Yeah, why? You know him?

keep it to pm's

[MustangManiac]

So does anybody know the going rate at a shop for fixing this problem?

[allstock93gt]

buy a built short block!

[MustangManiac]

buy a built short block!

...But that's no fun

[kineda]

i hope you friend enjoys his new engine.

[matejcekautoworks]

cheaper to replace the thing than take it to a shop

[Max Power]

So does anybody know the going rate at a shop for fixing this problem?

You don't know the extent of the damage and what caused it until you get in there.

[StockerFox]

trade it in after you add gear lube to the oil.

[matejcekautoworks]

trade it in after you add gear lube to the oil.

good idea