Car is hard to start and other issues after oil change...

MustangMatt96GT · June 9th, 2009, 09:45 AM

A knocking sound

matt0114 · June 9th, 2009, 09:50 AM

oh, lol

BlessedHellride · June 9th, 2009, 09:51 AM

I run 20W50 in my turd all year long, but I live in South Louisiana. I heard the video also. Kinda sounds like bearing failure to me, which would also explain the variance in oil pressure. It's either bearing(s) trying to stack up in one of the journals or a lifter bleeding off for some reason or other. Either way, when you and your people pull the engine and pull the pan. You might as well start pulling main caps off and inspecting bearings, move on rod end caps if everything looks good on the mains. Like I said, I suspect bearing failure to be the culprit first, second being lifters collapsing which could be due to low oil pressure from bearing failure also. It is a big mystery and guessing game untill you get the engine out and do inspections. LUK

BlessedHellride · June 9th, 2009, 09:52 AM

A long screw driver will also work, especially the ones with metal all the way through the handle. I have several like this and use them for such.

June 9th, 2009, 09:45 AM	#21
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June 9th, 2009, 09:50 AM	#22
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June 9th, 2009, 09:51 AM	#23
BlessedHellride Regular 1988 Notchback 11.19 @ 122mph N/A Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DeRidder, Louisiana Posts: 424 iTrader: 0 reviews	I run 20W50 in my turd all year long, but I live in South Louisiana. I heard the video also. Kinda sounds like bearing failure to me, which would also explain the variance in oil pressure. It's either bearing(s) trying to stack up in one of the journals or a lifter bleeding off for some reason or other. Either way, when you and your people pull the engine and pull the pan. You might as well start pulling main caps off and inspecting bearings, move on rod end caps if everything looks good on the mains. Like I said, I suspect bearing failure to be the culprit first, second being lifters collapsing which could be due to low oil pressure from bearing failure also. It is a big mystery and guessing game untill you get the engine out and do inspections. LUK __________________ FluffyTheRhino: One time, the tramp I was fornicating with farted, and I felt it blow my balls backwards. 1988 Notch 347 C4 w/brake 3.90 gear 11.19 @ 122mph 60' 1.67 N/A Full Interiored pump gas car

June 9th, 2009, 09:52 AM	#24
BlessedHellride Regular 1988 Notchback 11.19 @ 122mph N/A Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DeRidder, Louisiana Posts: 424 iTrader: 0 reviews	A long screw driver will also work, especially the ones with metal all the way through the handle. I have several like this and use them for such. __________________ FluffyTheRhino: One time, the tramp I was fornicating with farted, and I felt it blow my balls backwards. 1988 Notch 347 C4 w/brake 3.90 gear 11.19 @ 122mph 60' 1.67 N/A Full Interiored pump gas car

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