why, does this car hate me

**ThePhoenix98** · 03-13-2015

so, im driving along yesterday and get pulled over for a brake light out. cop tells me to turn off the car. gave me repair order for the light, which is fine, yet when i go to start it back up it begins to start make a knocking sound. of course im like what the s**t, then it cuts off. so, after multiple tries it starts back and i put it home. i just got it 2 weeks ago. 01 park avenue. 1.8 slp rockers, 180 tstat, pacesetters, gen V, intake, 3.4 pulley. fresh AL 605's. just got the oil changed when i got the car.

this morning the oil light came on, but the level is full. why me?

**Scottydoggs** · 03-13-2015

that blows a big one. sounds like its time to look for a new engine now too.

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 03-13-2015

So it's still knocking?

**ThePhoenix98** · 03-13-2015

yea just went outside to try it and same thing. cant believe this bs

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 03-13-2015

Not that it's the old owners fault or anything but I'd never buy a modded vehicle without knowing everything about before hand. Like I'd only buy one if my friend owned it or something.

When these motors spin a bearing there is never a warning, you could keep the best care ever of the motor but when it give up on life you are lef scratching your head.

**ThePhoenix98** · 03-13-2015

the motor was out of my 03 GTP, why i cant understand wtf

**Scottydoggs** · 03-13-2015

like 5 said when it happens theres no rhyme or reason. unless you were low on oil. dont seem to be the case this time.

**ThePhoenix98** · 03-13-2015

totally blown. literally only had the damn thing for two weeks

**buickman104** · 03-13-2015

With similar mods to your I think that 3.4" pulley on a gen 5 might have been too small. What kind of knock were you seeing and what exhaust mods does the car have?

**ThePhoenix98** · 03-13-2015

pacesetter headers. never hooked the torque app up to scan. didnt think she had any problems before last night

**buickman104** · 03-14-2015

My buddy who has rockers, powerlog/3 inch down pipe, gen 5 on a 3.6" pulley, 42# injectors, north star TB, and zzp canned tune sees around 8 degrees of knock on a 3.6" pulley/gen 5, now every car is different, but I am just suggesting that if you decide to rebuild it you monitor knock as I suspect that pulley was too small for your set up.

**ThePhoenix98** · 03-14-2015

bout to get a foreign or a mopar...this totally sucks

**2004l67** · 03-14-2015

That does blow. I havn't even put 100 miles on the one I just bought and I'm already doing a head job so I feel your pain.

Can you tell where the knock is coming from? Up high, down low? Hows the oil and oil pressure look?

**ThePhoenix98** · 03-14-2015

knock is definitely coming from the bottom. having pulled the dipstick everything looks clean
which is why im confused.

**2004l67** · 03-15-2015

Drain the oil and run it thru your fingers. Sometimes you'll see crap drain out or be able to feel it but not see it on the stick.

Check your torque converter bolts tool. I've never run into that on a FWD car, but I don't see why it's not possible..

**Uno99** · 03-16-2015

been there a few times with these. Sorry man. Just leave it off dont keep running it and cause more wear on the internals just incase you need to borrow some parts if you get a junkyard/salvage motor and do a swap.