Severe engine knock

[Outbackga]

Rev the engine to about 1500 rpm in neutral with no load. Listen as the rpm is stabilized. If the knock increases, it may be a rod bearing. If not, something else. This takes a highly tuned ear. More likely a metal on metal knock in another system. A bad rod knock will not go away, so it is probably not that.

[ROBERT CROSS]

As noted by West Coast Bob...

You have a 'dog house' correct?...take it off, start the engine, put your foot on the brake, step on and off the gas and see how far the engine rolls side to side and listen.
Realizing the engine mounts were probably changed with the swap...I've seen quite a few aftermarket failures.👎

East Coast
Bob
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[jeffmc306]

Tony, how are you doing? I just read through the thread of your September post about going through chemo. Kinda makes the engine knock issue less important.

I hope your treatment was successful and you're on the mend. *Went through this with the DF a few years ago which put us on the Airstream path. Life is short...

Godspeed!