paul_mcleary Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 Hi folks well not good news i have noticed a knocking noise coming from the car at 2,500 rpm upwards and all i can describe it as is a deisel engine type of sound , so have asked on other forums and the general opinion is the bottom end is away so the question is . I am in West Lothian Livingston who would you folks recommend me giving this job to if it be the bottom end is away , i have a man from Hypertech in Bonnybridge coming to look at it in the moring have had them do work before and found there price to be resonable any other suggestions would be greatly accepted ? Pongo
david_taylor Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 I have used Hypertech for a few jobs, and always been pleased. They do go out of there way to help you. However, looking at you location, and considering the job in hand, it might be worth getting Alex F Noble Subaru in Penecuik to look at it. I imagine they would be far dearer, but nothing better than genuine Subaru mecahincs for such a job. Dave
paul_mcleary Posted October 17, 2006 Author Posted October 17, 2006 Yes but am i correct in saying that a Subaru Dealership would not dirty there hands with a JDM car ? Pongo
wrxmania Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 Depends on the dealer - I would reckon Ian Grieve in Falkirk would do you a good job too. AWD in Perth too []
david_taylor Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 Not sure, I would be surprised if that was the case. No harm in asking. You could even drop a pm to Scoobyseller555. He posts here a lot. He is based at Ian Grieve Subaru in Falkirk. He has a post in the Events section under the north run if you cant find him here to pm. Dave
craig mac Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 Yes but am i correct in saying that a Subaru Dealership would not dirty there hands with a JDM car ? Pongo They will do a JDM car at the Aberdeen dealers CraiG
paddy247 Posted October 18, 2006 Posted October 18, 2006 Sounds like a bit of piston slap,or worse, cant tell you without hearing it but best to get it checked out at your nearest subaru specialist Yip AWD MOTORSPORT in Perth will check it out for you, give the guys a call 01738 633336
craigwrx Posted October 18, 2006 Posted October 18, 2006 I would be more than happy to let Hypertech carry out any work on my car [y] .. in fact they are carry out all my engine modifications ... Craig
maxpower Posted October 18, 2006 Posted October 18, 2006 Sorry to hear that mate Had this happen to me last year 99 Classic, 2500 rpm what can only be described as the sound of a pneumatic drill. Turned out to be big ends away and had to have engine replaced ;-(
paul_mcleary Posted October 18, 2006 Author Posted October 18, 2006 Am i better getting engine re-built or replaced then ? Pongo
maxpower Posted October 18, 2006 Posted October 18, 2006 It was about 200 quid cheaper to get rebuilt, but I spend the extra to get all new parts!
scoobyseller555 Posted October 18, 2006 Posted October 18, 2006 we have just done a replacement sti 8 bottom end and remap on apexi with andy forrest no probs,imports without any issues. Gav
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