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Diagnosing Engine Knock; considering buying an egg with a knock
Topic Started: Oct 25 2013, 11:50 PM (556 Views)
strauss05
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http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/4091710133.html

500 for a metro is a steal in my book.. and I've been wanting to wrench on a car for a while now. My truck is relatively new and only needs regular maintenance. There simply isn't enough to do to it! I thought rebuilding a motor would be fun. I'm pretty new to working on cars, but I have basic tools and willingness to do so.

How would one diagnose an engine knock? I read taking out the oil pan to check for metal flakes is a good first step. Would a simple $250 rebuild kit do the trick in most cases? http://www.ebay.com/itm/GEO-Metro-Pontiac-Firefly-1-0L-G10-Engine-Rebuild-Kit-/360344814730

Cheers. :cheers
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metromizer


could be fun... plan on spending about 4-5x $250 on the rebuild, maybe more, to do it right. Plan on the cost of other deferred maintenance items as well

Have you seen the car?
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I cringe when I read Craigslist ads that say that the engine was recently rebuilt. This is why.

Add another 1 in front of your projected rebuild cost. ($1,250) That engine is :screw .

It's best to find any used car that doesn't need major work.
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perfesser
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Sounds like a mechanic's special to me. If everything else is in good shape, put $2 grand more into it and you'll have a car that'll probably be worth $2500 - $3,000. The price of a car with a question mark like that under the hood is merely the cost of a ticket to the big game. You want to play "Metro", you have to either know how to do what needs doing or be able to pay someone else to do it. Wishful thinking will never trump reality. But it's such a fun game ... :D :D :D
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strauss05
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Well here's the thing.. I already have reliable transportation. I want to learn the ins and outs of the car.. I don't have the experience, but I'm trying to gain it. I simply don't accept "You want to play "Metro", you have to either know how to do what needs doing or be able to pay someone else to do it." :lol

I want something to wrench on. I don't want a car in good working order. I refuse to let a future project car :hump me into submission.

I'll do some homework on motor rebuilds. Thanks for the input.
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AlexK
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I think the Metro is an ideal car for gaining wrenching experience. I rebuilt the engine in mine and it was pretty easy, but as the other guys said it cost a lot more than a rebuild kit. Just the machine shop bill was over $200 for boring the cylinders (yes you need to). I think mine ended up being about $850 but I could have done a better job on some things, like I used an Evergreen head gasket which is know to fail early. I bought a rebuilt head on ebay.

Be sure to check the frame horns for rust before you buy. In my opinion mechanical stuff is easier to fix than paint and body stuff.
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