hi everyone

anyone had a knock on a 4age toyota lump ? seem to come at 1500 revs and then stay

snapper has helped me and we cant find the knock but we know that it stops when you pull the lead on number 2


just thought i would ask before i pull the bloody thing out

thanks

striker-4age

If the knock goes away when you pull No. 2 lead then it is almost certainly piston or big end on that cyl causing the problem.

You mention Snapper, so I'm guessing you're in Essex? I have a complete good 4AGE lump sitting here that I want £100 for if that helps (recentlt taken out of an MR2), also have lots of 4AGE bits from another engine if you want a crank/piston etc.

Best of luck with it whatever happens

Russ

Big ends, definitely. Has it been sat for a while?
They're pretty easy to replace.

hi all

russ what mileage has the 4age done ?

and yes it has been sat for a while as it was re-built then sat for about 3years before i brought it and fitted it to my striker.

all been ok for the last 800miles then...................knocking

many thanks

striker-4age

IIRC it had done around 95,000, was a 100% sound engine, no smoke, rattles or untoward noises

big end on number 2 has spun

dont think i like all this kit car stuff at the mo

striker-4age

It's a common issue with 4age's Especially if it's sat for a while.
There's no need to rebuild your engine over this if you caught the problem early enough. I've just replaced the bearings on my 4age and I've haven't got any problems with it. Did you damage the crank at all?

Cheap engine spares are widely available for the 16V versions.

Get onto Driftworks or a guy on ebay. The ebay guy is breaking loads or MR2s which have the same engine.

hi

yeah the cranks has some marks

she lives

thanks for all your help

striker-4age