Spun bearing?
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From: Fort Smith
Spun bearing?
I have an 03 Evo 8 with just about everything stock aside from an inter cooler and aluminum radiator and turbo XS catless exhaust, stock downpipe. 132k miles with someone’s terrible tune that only makes 13psi boost. So for some reason when you check my oil level the dipstick reads full, but it was running at 2.5 quarts low I found out a little too late. Started clacking and I thought it was a sticking lifter, but after checking timing and spark gap, finding metal flakes, and filling it back up it will click in what sounds like the top end as I rev up but as RPM goes down it sounds like the rod is slapping against the crank. I also noticed that on cold start you don’t hear it, but as it warms up it gets louder. Has very low power. 120psi on 1, 2 and 4 with 125 on 3 for some reason. Noticed the hot side of the turbo glowing after driving it 4 miles home. Also dies when you clutch for too long or when sitting still. Please help lol
Last edited by DeVIIIn; Mar 18, 2019 at 10:29 PM.
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What exactly do you need help with? The motor is clearly ****ed, pull it, assess damage, and rebuild. Put a stock tune on it and proceed to enjoy the Evo.
It's normal for rod knock to get louder as the engine heats up and the metal expands. Just stop driving it before you do even more damage to the bearing journals.
It's normal for rod knock to get louder as the engine heats up and the metal expands. Just stop driving it before you do even more damage to the bearing journals.
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