How to EASILY Diagnose Engine Connecting Rod Knock! Spun Rod Bearing

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  • čas přidán 17. 11. 2018
  • Freddy shows you how to diagnose engine connecting rod knock or spun rod bearing and goes through the steps to find out if it's a connecting rod knock, and which cylinder it is.
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Komentáře • 386

  • @lh6955
    @lh6955 Před 3 lety +30

    Love the way you did the step by step with this AND got really close with the camera to show us. I could actually do this myself with the right tools.😊 I love learning car stuff

    • @Foshogi
      @Foshogi Před 2 měsíci

      i loved it so much thats all i do is build my car. true happiness

  • @mojo_m7436
    @mojo_m7436 Před 3 lety +9

    Great video and great tip!! I really like how you put together the clip--editing and close-up!

  • @ORego-em8yf
    @ORego-em8yf Před 4 lety +11

    Great video my man! Kudos for taking that challenge, enjoyed it much! And it was cool to see the extension used to find rod knock!

  • @RallyLancer95
    @RallyLancer95 Před 5 lety +180

    Knock knock. Who's there? Cylinder 3

    • @NotSoCrazyNinja
      @NotSoCrazyNinja Před 4 lety +7

      I can imagine a mechanic saying this to a customer.
      Mechanic: Welp, I have reached a conclusion.
      Customer: ?
      Mechanic: Knock knock...
      Customer: ... Who's there?
      Mechanic: Cylinder 3, you have rodknock.
      Customer: o_o

    • @joey0618
      @joey0618 Před 4 lety

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    • @siuleopouesi5794
      @siuleopouesi5794 Před 2 lety

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @sophea9253
      @sophea9253 Před rokem

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Yomouf22
      @Yomouf22 Před rokem +1

      Dude wow this hit so hard just now

  • @jessejaviangel
    @jessejaviangel Před 4 lety +1

    Great informative video! Keep up the great work.

  • @sadboycali
    @sadboycali Před 3 lety +1

    I'm so glad I found your channel. I subscribed. Keep doing what you're doing!

  • @04RFMCobra
    @04RFMCobra Před 5 lety +8

    Just found your channel, glad I did!

  • @richardprice7107
    @richardprice7107 Před 5 lety +2

    Cool...thanks for the simple test.

  • @DiegoGarcia-nk8vz
    @DiegoGarcia-nk8vz Před 4 lety +1

    very helpful and brief. thank you much

  • @cb2832
    @cb2832 Před 4 lety +3

    used this method on a 2004 corolla, found cyl 4 had bad slack. Thanks!

  • @Boz1211111
    @Boz1211111 Před 5 lety +8

    just found your channel thans for the info im diagnosing my lawn mower... hehe poor mans mods heheh lawn mower...

  • @neilgreen007
    @neilgreen007 Před rokem +1

    Great video. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

  • @ghanatekton8459
    @ghanatekton8459 Před 4 lety +4

    Excellent video thanks. I have more understanding of the sounds. But it’s hard to hear what your heard. But I’m not as exsperienced

  • @mykline1
    @mykline1 Před 5 lety +25

    Good troubleshooting. I like the way you found out which cylinder had the rod knock.

  • @bobanyfingelf
    @bobanyfingelf Před 4 lety

    Great video bro!

  • @2hacksbuilding82
    @2hacksbuilding82 Před 6 dny +1

    Great video man. I've got some diagnosing to do on my ranger and I've been clueless on how to find the knocking rod

  • @TheYoyo2369
    @TheYoyo2369 Před 3 lety

    Your videos are awesome, man thank you!

  • @gothamems5628
    @gothamems5628 Před 5 lety

    Awesome channel my friend!

  • @sherabpuntsok2418
    @sherabpuntsok2418 Před 5 lety

    Very good tip ! ! !

  • @koso0423
    @koso0423 Před 4 lety

    really cool! very helpful!

  • @hanzelalvarez4032
    @hanzelalvarez4032 Před 2 lety

    like this guy! Goes Detail by detail very helpful

  • @forestghost7
    @forestghost7 Před 4 lety

    thanks Freddy! gonna try this on a 50 yr old 1.8L pushrod 4cyl motor w/ a "ticking" knock below the valve train (noise is not valves). gonna be tricky; spark plugs are not directly overhead, they're at 45 degrees. Car is a 1970 MGB with 250,000 miles.

  • @matyLSX
    @matyLSX Před 5 lety +9

    Great channel.

  • @WelcomeToDieBaby
    @WelcomeToDieBaby Před 4 lety

    Thanks really man for sharing this method..

  • @user-ph2df6fo3y
    @user-ph2df6fo3y Před 3 lety

    My car makes a sort of grinding noise (semi similar to this one) but only at 2700 rpm ish. I have an 09 impreza sport. It also does it at around 1400 rpm when it's a super cold start and I start driving right away, but then it goes away when it warms up. However the 2700 rpm grind is always there pretty much, would this be an early sign of this? Thank you!

  • @bodhizatva
    @bodhizatva Před 3 lety

    great video, thank you for the help.

  • @fli9614
    @fli9614 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks a lot!

  • @BilobateMadusa
    @BilobateMadusa Před 3 lety

    By heart feels that start up

  • @AsianTechnic
    @AsianTechnic Před 3 lety

    Yes nice explain also good experience

  • @RodknockRhett
    @RodknockRhett Před 5 lety +25

    Easier to do this old school trick. Unplug one coil or spark plug wire (depending on your car). Start it. Does the knock sound quieter? If not, repeat for each cylinder. If it never get's quieter, than it must be something else.

    • @warrenlancaster8045
      @warrenlancaster8045 Před 3 lety +2

      That’s only for rod bearings. Main bearings won’t differ

    • @jasonamerica7618
      @jasonamerica7618 Před 3 lety +1

      @@warrenlancaster8045 This test is only for rod bearings as well

    • @zionman9149
      @zionman9149 Před 2 lety

      Yes it only the rod bearing

    • @arthurmoore1524
      @arthurmoore1524 Před 2 lety

      Don't you have to remove opposing rod cylinder wire as well on v8's?

  • @stephenkulawinski4200
    @stephenkulawinski4200 Před 5 lety +1

    First commercial I think I've actually enjoyed ever on CZcams

  • @mortifiedbmx9282
    @mortifiedbmx9282 Před 5 lety +5

    Thank you very much this will be useful for tomorrow to check my engine that i just installed and rebuild smh 😂😂

  • @jesseschlenker7076
    @jesseschlenker7076 Před 2 lety

    Thanks man worked great on my John Deere!

  • @user-oy6qn8bl9v
    @user-oy6qn8bl9v Před rokem

    Great information, thank you sir!

  • @davidbuchanan5602
    @davidbuchanan5602 Před 5 lety

    Nice Video!

  • @MrBojangles901
    @MrBojangles901 Před 3 měsíci

    Brilliant! Few will share this information. Thank you.

  • @twosnjuk
    @twosnjuk Před 2 lety

    This was great ... Thank you.

  • @TheOfficialSoulfire
    @TheOfficialSoulfire Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you I'm going to try this tomorrow

  • @barraswap3478
    @barraswap3478 Před 3 lety

    just bought a 94 Pajero not sure what there called in north America anyway going to use this trick to see if it has connecting rod knock thanks for the infomation defiantly earned my sub

  • @abisismael1343
    @abisismael1343 Před 3 lety

    Interresting. Thanks

  • @LyfUninterrupted
    @LyfUninterrupted Před 4 lety

    Is there a way to diagnose a bad piston wrist pin? Engine shop is telling me my Triton V10 has piston skirt slap on #6 cylinder which requires a new engine. Compression is fine and the engine runs great other than the healthy knock.

  • @NorfolkBroadsForum
    @NorfolkBroadsForum Před 4 lety

    Good video

  • @gilvngs
    @gilvngs Před 4 lety

    Omg it worked my #2 is moving on my sonata

  • @thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808

    Haha.... Wonder if CJ's know any of this stuff ? Great job bro

  • @stephencrabb5123
    @stephencrabb5123 Před rokem

    Mine is the same Volvo V40 1.8 petrol. Lots of cleaning and sanding but can be done if your new bearing's are the write size

  • @rayg3074
    @rayg3074 Před 4 lety

    good info

  • @barbossajacksparrow9481
    @barbossajacksparrow9481 Před 9 měsíci

    Nice video, thanks

  • @pancakecarteltv256
    @pancakecarteltv256 Před 3 lety +3

    Hey got a video of you fixing it?

  • @tonycstech
    @tonycstech Před 2 lety

    Poor man doing everything him self is my kind of club.
    Thank you.

  • @RabeaHussain
    @RabeaHussain Před 4 lety

    thank you for the great tactic to figure it out , if i have big end bearing damage , i need to remove the crank should i replace the main bearings as well? and the bolts ?

    • @arthurmoore1524
      @arthurmoore1524 Před 2 lety

      Yes. And yes.
      Threads stretch on bolts, especially rapid temperatures. Once tourqed, true final tourqe can never be achieved again. Replace main bearings. You'll wish you did later. Also make sure you clean all the oil bores, vents, any sludge with a gasket scraper and coat hanger (wire) to be sure it's fully clean and there's no blockage.
      Is it still running?

    • @RabeaHussain
      @RabeaHussain Před 2 lety

      @@arthurmoore1524 thanx .. i replaced the engine on my focus mk2 ..it was costly to fix bad bearings, ring pistons and the head bolts got loose beacause of over heating earlier i did facing new gasket then agian head bolts got loose and i saw oil in coolant.. the head threads was damged cuz of heat ..i found a cheap engine and swapped

  • @Gkitchens1
    @Gkitchens1 Před rokem

    I just bought a crown vic that got rod knock. The seller told me they had ot diagnosed as a cracked exhaust manifold which I know is possible but I've pretty well. It still sounds like it's flex plate knock as it is loudest directly in line with the flex plate when checking with a stethoscope but it's characterized exactly as rod knock. I'll use your steps here to see if I can figure it out. Fortunately it has straight piped exhust and no cats so I can here it's got a strong misfire on rhe drivers side so I have a starting point.

  • @williamcavalier
    @williamcavalier Před 4 lety +20

    Thanks, after listening to that Kia I'm certain my L61 is toast.

  • @austinbrodeur22314
    @austinbrodeur22314 Před rokem

    great video!

  • @FLiK773
    @FLiK773 Před 4 lety

    whats the most i should pay for a kia forte in this condition and how much will it cost to fix?

  • @mohabuthabdoolsamad6879

    Nice advice am from Mauritius Island.If we having an issue like this?
    Am using Obd Torque pro am having a misfire on cylinder 4 can it be a rod knock will it recorded it as a misfire?But no engine management light is on I just get it on the application.

  • @BjornFSE
    @BjornFSE Před 5 lety

    Awesome, Informative
    Learn sum'n new each day.

  • @halrhoads6194
    @halrhoads6194 Před 5 lety +1

    Top Notch Useful Tip! (But do wish you were able to go ahead and open up that oil pan in the Video) Thanks, man.

  • @DaveWatts_ejectamenta
    @DaveWatts_ejectamenta Před 2 lety

    Nice. Only works with spark plug holes that are centrally located in the cylinder head I expect (eg not my airhead bmw), but good technique anyway.

  • @cbstrdst4892
    @cbstrdst4892 Před 5 lety +1

    Genius.

  • @kevinswaby5733
    @kevinswaby5733 Před měsícem +1

    You are a genius

  • @hugoayala6472
    @hugoayala6472 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video I'll do that this weekend do you have the video when you fix it

    • @PoorManMods
      @PoorManMods  Před 4 lety

      We rebuilt the entire engine, the crank was even bent. No video though

  • @bodhizatva
    @bodhizatva Před 3 lety

    subbed and thumbed my guy

  • @whiteshedrecordings
    @whiteshedrecordings Před rokem

    Thanks for this vid! I was able to diagnose rod knock in my sons car because of it.

  • @AwakeningEnthusiast
    @AwakeningEnthusiast Před 4 lety

    I have a 2016 Kia soul for sale with this problem. It's in mint condition besides the engine issue.

  • @ozzy5368
    @ozzy5368 Před 5 lety

    Good video. Cuple questions: What if it's a bad wrist pin? What if you have a V engine? How could you do this test?

    • @PoorManMods
      @PoorManMods  Před 5 lety

      Not sure and not sure haha, sorry. Thanks for watching though

  • @vsDrunkenYoda
    @vsDrunkenYoda Před 4 lety +2

    What should I type in the search inorder to learn how to turn engine manually? (2006 Chrysler town and country).
    Great Vid👍btw

    • @ianbowline404
      @ianbowline404 Před 4 lety +1

      A lot of times you can get a socket on an alternator and turn the whole belt and crank.. if not, pull the passanger side tire and get a socket on the crank and turn clockwise

    • @vsDrunkenYoda
      @vsDrunkenYoda Před 4 lety

      @@ianbowline404
      TY,can't wait to learn more.🍻👍

  • @NorfolkBroadsForum
    @NorfolkBroadsForum Před 4 lety +1

    Is it good idea to use impact wrench for removing spark plugs?

  • @kaspertexas3627
    @kaspertexas3627 Před 3 lety

    Dude ur bad ass this video helped a lot

  • @j-5087
    @j-5087 Před 3 lety

    Do you have video of fixing cylinder 3

  • @JohnNorris411
    @JohnNorris411 Před 3 lety

    You can fix that through the bottom if you remove the oil pan? Replace bearing or tighten the nuts? Or do you have to pull the entire engine apart?

    • @PoorManMods
      @PoorManMods  Před 3 lety

      In our case the engine had to be pulled. Needed to replace the crankshaft and 1 connecting rod. Its always good to fully remove the engine and have the rods and crank checked if youre experiencing a knock from the main or rod bearing

  • @devlinhumes
    @devlinhumes Před 5 lety

    Great tip big dog!!

  • @rlt102
    @rlt102 Před rokem

    One question. I have a 2006 dodge ram 1500 4.7L so the problem I’m having is a ticking noise on my engine. It’s coming from the passenger side and it only starts ticking when the truck is warmed up. I have oil in it and been doing the oil change on that truck. Could it be the lifters?

  • @tyronejason
    @tyronejason Před 6 měsíci

    got a question im in the process of trying your method out and im not sure if im feeling it move or not but i do have a concern over when manually turning my motor over i have all spark plugs removed and its a little 1.8L 4cyl and the motor spins super easy until it gets to a certain point then it takes a considerable more effort to get it to turn then it spins suoer easy once again. i would assume that if the sparkplugs are out and there is no compression at all happening then it should spin easy throughout the crabks revolution and not get harder to turn could this be a sign of some sort of binding withing the crankshaft to pistion system?

  • @rougeneon1997
    @rougeneon1997 Před 3 lety +3

    Wow you really let that extension slam rite down on those piston tops lol. Im sure it isnt a HUGE deal though. Great tip however

  • @tankarian1987
    @tankarian1987 Před 4 lety

    good idea...................

  • @MacLaw3084
    @MacLaw3084 Před 4 lety

    i may have missed it but to what level are you bringing the extension to when you have it in the cylinder?

  • @21chch
    @21chch Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks mate. My 95 Camry just started up some knocking on the freeway … Im hoping this is the problem…. 😬

  • @memesyandhorrorshorts

    I never imagined how cheap it is to rebuild a motor lol I'm currently sitting on a 2006 dodge charger with what sounds like spun rod bearing it doesn't necessarily knock but it runs rough but idles correctly with a occasional dip in rpm but that probably because of how rough it running the start up takes a sec it cranks for 2-3 seconds then fires right up the sound sounds like it is coming from the top tho but really could be anywhere lol I may be replacing rod bearings and sanding down the crank and connecting rod maybe shall see how it goes when I buy the parts and drain the oil and drop the oil pan if I can I don't remember if my car has any bars or anything in the way

  • @ToyotaCelicaDude1
    @ToyotaCelicaDude1 Před 4 lety

    I probably missed it in the video, but, is this the 2.0 or the 2.4? 😊😊 If I'm not mistaken the 2.4 but can't fully tell

  • @BoostedSpeedDemon
    @BoostedSpeedDemon Před 5 lety +38

    Honestly how I've always found a rod knock, is to just pull the spark plug wire off of each cylinder as it's running, and whichever one stops knocking when you pull off the spark plug wire is the bad cylinder, and generally you can tell it's a rod bearing because if it was piston slap or a wrist pin, it tends to continue knocking even with the spark plug wire off.

    • @Boz1211111
      @Boz1211111 Před 5 lety

      what when i have 1 cyl engine?

    • @liveandletlive2894
      @liveandletlive2894 Před 5 lety

      Care to explain to a rookie what a piston slap or wrist pin are?

    • @stonekeys6252
      @stonekeys6252 Před 5 lety

      I thought that's how you would find a piston slap?

    • @liveandletlive2894
      @liveandletlive2894 Před 5 lety +1

      @@stonekeys6252 would usually indicate either 1 but if it continues its prob a main bearing knock

    • @UnicornRyder04
      @UnicornRyder04 Před 5 lety +1

      I thought some knock only on acceleration? Not just while idle

  • @NoMurrcyProducedit
    @NoMurrcyProducedit Před 4 lety

    Is there a video on how to rotate engine

  • @I69Sk8er69I
    @I69Sk8er69I Před 4 lety +1

    Man, so I think the slapping I’m hearing is my chain tensioner because the sound goes away with higher revés and I have no loss of power.
    Does rod knock stop with higher revés?

    • @PoorManMods
      @PoorManMods  Před 4 lety

      Could be the chain, rod knock will not go away to my knowledge

  • @remenence
    @remenence Před 3 lety +3

    Now just need the video for repairing the knock 😂

  • @christianorozco6897
    @christianorozco6897 Před 3 lety

    Is it normal for rod knock to go away when cruising only knocks on when it’s in park

  • @durvalrebelo2624
    @durvalrebelo2624 Před rokem

    I hope you do another video showing how you fixed it.

    • @PoorManMods
      @PoorManMods  Před rokem +2

      I didn't film it but the entire engine got rebuilt, the crank even needed replaced because the knock slightly bent the crank according to the machine shop

  • @ulfrogger3
    @ulfrogger3 Před 4 lety +7

    I have an 07 impala knock when driving
    But quite when parked i rev the engine and no noise only when I drive
    What can it be ?

    • @jackwatters9502
      @jackwatters9502 Před 4 lety +3

      It could be an exhaust leak. If you’re only hearing it inside

    • @ayol1011
      @ayol1011 Před 4 lety

      Probably the gearbox bearing

    • @D-Nice13
      @D-Nice13 Před 4 lety +1

      @rj jr guy asked a normal question no reason to be a dick

  • @ChaseHollandProductions

    Got a question so I watched this video and diagnosed my car cyl 3 had the play in it so I immediately thought rod bearing bearing looked fine put a new one in anyways torqued everything down and still knocking also on thing my cylinder will drop about a quarter inch and it stays down

    • @PoorManMods
      @PoorManMods  Před 3 lety +1

      Is it possible you replaced the bearing on the wrong cylinder? Could be a worn wrist pin at the top of the connecting rod, or maybe even a bad craink main bearing?

    • @ChaseHollandProductions
      @ChaseHollandProductions Před 3 lety

      @@PoorManMods I triple checked that it was the correct piston and all main bearings are new As well it’s a fresh engine My only guess is maybe wrist pin

  • @chrisstory6607
    @chrisstory6607 Před 3 lety

    Our Kia has similar issue , spun bearing on the crankshaft.

  • @mrkidofminecraft
    @mrkidofminecraft Před 3 lety

    My 99 Toyota 5SFE has a rod bearing knock on two cylinders (2 and 3, I’ll switch out all four due to the dry oil change.

  • @ptbruiser2243
    @ptbruiser2243 Před 2 lety

    Would the noise from rod knock be constant? I have almost the same noise but it comes and goes i can tickle the throttle and make the noise come and go. The car can sit and idle for long time w/o any noise at all.

    • @PoorManMods
      @PoorManMods  Před 2 lety

      I'm not sure. Try the socket extension test

  • @jonandis3559
    @jonandis3559 Před 2 lety

    nice video followed

  • @eyedea81
    @eyedea81 Před 3 lety

    Is there a 2nd video? Id like to know if you were able to fix the cylinder

    • @PoorManMods
      @PoorManMods  Před 3 lety +1

      No video, pulled and completely rebuilt the engine.

  • @carlodonnell146
    @carlodonnell146 Před 9 měsíci +1

    It is easier to use that method with an inline vertical engine; but how would it work with a V-ENGINE with the cylinders on a slant?

  • @SLCARSALE
    @SLCARSALE Před 3 lety

    Same on my kia Morning

  • @julioflores8141
    @julioflores8141 Před 4 lety

    I have the same problem as I can fix? I replace the bearings and the same problem

  • @silvursprings
    @silvursprings Před 4 lety +1

    LMFAO @ Nicolas Cage...😂😂😂

  • @Bigknuxholikz
    @Bigknuxholikz Před rokem

    When I pushed mine on the Prius 2010, it got pushed all the way down and doing it on all 4. is that wrong? I'm getting a severe knock.

  • @kevinc9006
    @kevinc9006 Před 5 lety +7

    Kia has a new ecu map...I suggest fixing it and upgrading ecu program ...it advances timing to soon and damages bearings from what I've read.

    • @JTB128650
      @JTB128650 Před 5 lety

      They should have done a recall on it. I hate how kia made the engines like that.

    • @mentallyderanged9169
      @mentallyderanged9169 Před 2 lety

      They did a class action lawsuit bee motor all 2.0 2.4 2.4T motors. Look it up I got a bee motor for free it was a manufacture issue. The oil passages where not properly drilled and cleaned leaving debris in the block and lack of flow to the rod bearings.

    • @mentallyderanged9169
      @mentallyderanged9169 Před 2 lety

      That’s false it is a oil starvation issue. They did a class action lawsuit on motors all the 2.0 2.4 2.4T motors. Look it up I got a bee motor for free it was a manufacture issue. The oil passages where not properly drilled and cleaned leaving debris in the block and lack of flow to the rod bearings. I got free towing a bran new short black and also a free rental.

  • @steaventuangtuang9317
    @steaventuangtuang9317 Před 4 lety

    Good

  • @tinapham9780
    @tinapham9780 Před 4 lety

    Is this covered in the new warranty extension? I hear knocking when I accelerate up hill and it's getting worse. Sonata only has 67,000 km