Can we drive it around and beat on it until it locks up?![]()
sounds totally normal.
How many miles on this motor? What is the suspected reason for failure?
Mileage on motor was around 80k. I suspect spun bearing. Started showing white smoke a while back but no signs in oil, and virtually no coolant loss. Just started one day on the way home from school.
Odd... mine was at 83k, didn't notice until I got off the highway, was driving perfect and the sound of the tires and wind (windows were down) covered the sound of the knock :th_scratchhead:
^^^^ The problem is likely a bearing, it would just be interesting to know what the cause is. If such can be found.
Notice you said no coolant in oil, so that elimnates the most obvious potential cause.