slight knock on my VG30

Started by s12noobler · Oct 26, 2010 · 4postsSMF 2010–26

s12nooblerOct 26, 2010, 12:57 am · #1

I just got through redoing some small maintenance on my 200sx se. Either way it runs okay for a car with 200k miles on it. I won't win any races but the pull the car has is fun none the less. I am enjoying the torque the VG30 has, looking forward to possible replacing the engine soon. Until then I have a small pinging noise under the passenger valve cover. I am guessing that its the first signs of a rod knocking. Is there anything I can do to have it fixed before it gets worse or is it just doomed? Thanks in advanced.

Colonel GustardOct 26, 2010, 1:00 am · #2

its probably just a stuck lifter, rod knock comes from the oil pan area and you will notice metal shavings when you drain your oil. you prolly just need a lifter

RedneckOct 26, 2010, 1:20 am · #3

Colonel Gustard on 01:00:02 AM / 26-Oct-10its probably just a stuck lifter, rod knock comes from the oil pan area and you will notice metal shavings when you drain your oil. you prolly just need a lifter

Agreed. If it sounds like it is coming from the top end it is probably not rod knock but valvetrain related. A video of the problem would help out a lot more for diagnosis.

Also, for a decently maintained vg30 200k is not especially high. I got my SE at 165k and it now has over 210k and still runs great. Your SE shouldn't really need a rebuild for another 50-100k miles at least. Just make sure to keep up on your basic maintenance and replacing your timing belt and all is well.

MaxpowOct 26, 2010, 1:28 am · #4

Yeah I got mine to go to 297,000... I was redlining the shit out of it daily and just generally beating the heck out of it. Finally died, now I'm in the process of putting a new Vg in there. I had a stuck lifter, I used a can of sea foam in my oil, a can to throw through the intake and a can in my gas tank. Never heard from those lifters again.