- Dec 3, 2011
- 316
Well to start off I was letting my brother drive it while he was looking for jobs and misc. things, he never once told me any lights came on. I drove it and saw some light flash but they went away just as fast as it came on, it did it again and I was able to see it this time. It was my Check gauges light, low oil pressure (DIC), and the needle dropped below 20. I got it home but not before a knocking sound. I checked the oil it was non-existent (32%) left on the DIC. I changed the oil but unfortunately it was to late, the noise only got louder and louder.
I had a CEL come on shortly after, I scanned it and it read P0014. So I ordered the CPAS and swapped it. Also close to 100k I figured what the hell might as well change the spark plus, clean the TB, change my water pump because it was bad. Basically anything to fix it, but to no avail.
I had my buddy take a look it and he said it sounds like a rod knock. I read that it's not worth rebuilding these engines due to the cost being the same of a new engine, so I drove it how it was, until one day it almost stalled out on me on the way home and I was lucky and made it home.
With freshly changed oil and it just about drying me I decided to drain the oil and check for metal fragments and sure enough there were. Starting to think the timing chainThis is as far as I've gotten into this.
This has been since late Oct. luckily I'm lucky enough to have a awesome job with a work truck. So there's no hurry. I've slept on this since then weighing my options.
So this brings me into the swap.
My goal is to get more power. I was thinking about buying an SS but for a low mileage decent shape SS they're still around 20k, so that's not an option, plus I have several thousands dollars in my TB (No engine mods other then PCM4less tune).
I've been reading several sights including the OS and it seems it can be done but of course with mods. I'm looking for guidance for parts and to make everything work (AC, etc).
Here's what I know I need:
LS2 Engine
4L70E maybe a 6L80E
ECM
Harness
Efans
Headers
Radiator (Maybe?)
Cluster (Maybe?)
Here's what I'm hoping to keep:
4x4 (if not I'll convert it to 2wd)
I feel I'm missing a lot here. This weekend I plan ripping the engine apart starting with the oil pan to see the true damage.
Sorry for the long story guys but I plan to follow though with this mod even the wife agrees
I had a CEL come on shortly after, I scanned it and it read P0014. So I ordered the CPAS and swapped it. Also close to 100k I figured what the hell might as well change the spark plus, clean the TB, change my water pump because it was bad. Basically anything to fix it, but to no avail.
I had my buddy take a look it and he said it sounds like a rod knock. I read that it's not worth rebuilding these engines due to the cost being the same of a new engine, so I drove it how it was, until one day it almost stalled out on me on the way home and I was lucky and made it home.
With freshly changed oil and it just about drying me I decided to drain the oil and check for metal fragments and sure enough there were. Starting to think the timing chainThis is as far as I've gotten into this.
This has been since late Oct. luckily I'm lucky enough to have a awesome job with a work truck. So there's no hurry. I've slept on this since then weighing my options.
So this brings me into the swap.
My goal is to get more power. I was thinking about buying an SS but for a low mileage decent shape SS they're still around 20k, so that's not an option, plus I have several thousands dollars in my TB (No engine mods other then PCM4less tune).
I've been reading several sights including the OS and it seems it can be done but of course with mods. I'm looking for guidance for parts and to make everything work (AC, etc).
Here's what I know I need:
LS2 Engine
4L70E maybe a 6L80E
ECM
Harness
Efans
Headers
Radiator (Maybe?)
Cluster (Maybe?)
Here's what I'm hoping to keep:
4x4 (if not I'll convert it to 2wd)
I feel I'm missing a lot here. This weekend I plan ripping the engine apart starting with the oil pan to see the true damage.
Sorry for the long story guys but I plan to follow though with this mod even the wife agrees