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noncompos
09-29-2006 20:41:22
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Re: Allis WD with hard knock. Need some advice. in reply to awcmail, 09-29-2006 19:07:03
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Sorry about this; it's gonna be more hard knocks.
(1) Any evidence of engine work when you bought it?? Things like new gaskets (nice white edge on the head gasket? Nice clean pan gasket, etc? Clean bolt heads on otherwise dirty engine??). People with engine trouble sometimes open it up, find it's gonna be expensive, patch it , put it back together and sell it, and they're not always smart enough to use the old gaskets or dirty up the new ones.
(2) Engine bearings are not like wheel bearings; there's no such thing as packing them. Which leads me to think you're not experienced enough to try to overhaul it yourself, at least not without full-time--repeat,full-time--overseeing by someone who is.
(3)Old is right on about the pros and cons of overhaul vs another engine.
(4) Knocking under load-especially if a deep, thump type of knock-sounds like a main bearing (a rod bearing is usually a more higher pitched, sharper clattering knock, worst when you back off the gas, but engines can fool you, and often do); if you developed an oil leak you could have burned it out for lack of oil, but developing water and oil leaks at the same time doesn't pass the "smell test" (something stinks, and I don't mean hot oil). (5)Did anyone experienced check this rig out for you when you bought it? Did you buy from a reputable dealer? (if so, you may have an out, as there's a distinct possibility it had troubles when you bought it). Wherever you bought it, you might want to check your state's consumer laws about disclosure of defects when selling equipment. Good luck.
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