Anyone know what this clacking is?

[Retroman1969]

Man, is that thing ragged out!
Unless it's cheap enough to warrant putting in a new engine, I'd run screaming from it.
Noise could be anything (blown plug, rod bearing, bad manifold, bad head, mayyyyybe a lifter, but it's awfully loud), but why start out like that. Sounds frightening.

[jsceash]

Originally Posted by Retroman1969

Man, is that thing ragged out!
Unless it's cheap enough to warrant putting in a new engine, I'd run screaming from it.
Noise could be anything (blown plug, rod bearing, bad manifold, bad head, mayyyyybe a lifter, but it's awfully loud), but why start out like that. Sounds frightening.

+1
Sounds like a rod and piston slap
I had a stuck tappet that is way louder.

[Nmbrsix]

Parts car or shop rebuilder.

Sorry for the owner. I'd only buy that if I had a shop and a line on a healthy M97 motor + didn't mind fixing all the cosmetic damage (I shudder to think what it looks like under that bra, especially in HI).