Could this be the wretched knocking of the rod?

[Ebell914]

Well, M96 experience, no. But I have rebuilt plenty of Type IV engines in my 914 days, including recovering a precious GA motor from a spun bearing (perhaps my source of the paranoia). I know the only indie in CLT and he is a 35 mile tow from my house...The main reason I asked for input is I did not want to run the motor if it was rod knock, even to diagnose, simply to reduce any further damage.

I appreciate all the input! It turns out with the serp belt off, no noise. I have yet to find my stethoscope, but I am sure it is w/p, alternator or roller. I did not even get my primadonna hands dirty (yet). ;-)

[bwdz]

If you have the belt off and no noise I would pop a bottle of champagne and celebrate. Glad it is turning out to be nothing catastrophic.

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by Ebell914

Well, M96 experience, no. But I have rebuilt plenty of Type IV engines in my 914 days, including recovering a precious GA motor from a spun bearing (perhaps my source of the paranoia). I know the only indie in CLT and he is a 35 mile tow from my house...The main reason I asked for input is I did not want to run the motor if it was rod knock, even to diagnose, simply to reduce any further damage.

I appreciate all the input! It turns out with the serp belt off, no noise. I have yet to find my stethoscope, but I am sure it is w/p, alternator or roller. I did not even get my primadonna hands dirty (yet). ;-)

In the scheme of things, if you have no friends with a trailer, a 35 mile flatbed is pricey but cheap in the long run! My introduction to my Indie was a 44 mile flat bed ride in 2012 - the issue turned out to be nothing, but if I drove it there and it was something, that would have been way more expensive.