Devs313 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Lads, I think my GT engine is screwed. The car started making a knocking sound this morning....checked the oil level and noticed there was hardly any oil in it - school boy error ...I should have been regularly checking this, but I have never known the engine to burn oil. Topped up with some fresh oil...engine sounded much smoother....however I can still hear the knocking/rattling sound slightly anything about say 2.8k revs on deceleration . From searching around, I have read that I need to drop the oil and remove the sump.....initially. I can drop the oil fine....but can anyone tell me how to remove the sump? If my bottom end has gone, would I better better off having it rebuilt....or just buy a used bottom end? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maddox710 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 You could inspect the rod bearings etc yourself,the sump is just held on by loads of 10mm bolts. But I'd suggest go get it rebuilt if your not very savvy with engine building and tools. From how you desribe ii ssounds like bottom is toast, so don't drive it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Best case is a new set of bearings and a crank regrind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devs313 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Cheers lads. A good friend/member off here who recently rebuilt and forged his own engine, has offered to strip the engine for me and help to get it repaired. I'm hoping the damage is not too much :(. Am I wrong, or should an oil warning light have come on...if I was running low on oil? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calum122 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Devs313 said: Cheers lads. A good friend/member off here who recently rebuilt and forged his own engine, has offered to strip the engine for me and help to get it repaired. I'm hoping the damage is not too much :(. Am I wrong, or should an oil warning light have come on...if I was running low on oil? Yeah an engine light would go on if the oil goes too low. But if the bulbs gone then you wouldn't have noticed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Oil light will only come on if theres a drop in pressure, not from low oil level itself. But the drop in pressure could be caused by low oil level. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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