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Originally Posted by NZ XR6
Yes, you can hear a knock just after the engine fires. Was that a cold start? Does the same noise occur during a hot start?The oil pressure light on mine takes maybe a second to go out from cold and is slightly noisy, which I'd consider normal. But nothing like the knock you hear.It seems like a lack of oil pressure rather than a failed bearing, as it goes away quickly. Is there any knocking under load?Sent from my SM-S906E using Tapatalk
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Good morning NZ XR6,
Thanks, yes, that was a cold start, after sitting overnight. I haven't paid attention to its hot start behaviour, but will take notice today. My Oil Pressure light probably takes a couple of seconds to go out during a cold start.
No, it doesn't make any knocking sounds the rest of the time, idling or under load. There is a slight whistling whine sound, which the other car doesn't make - in time with the engine RPMs, but may be from the clutches I guess. This engine has more vibration than the other at lower RPM under load, but I guess that could also be from the clutch assembly.
I don't think it's a completely failed bearing (yet!
), but more like all bearings worn from earlier lack of maintenance. I'm just wondering how long it might last, but maybe that's 'a piece of string' question.
Have some oil pressure adapter fittings on order, but they are taking much longer than normal. Always the way. The non-urgent stuff is already here.