tysn Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 i was just driving down a random street and found a gl wagon just sitting there with a for sale sign on it, the car looks good from the out side, the inside needs a little help, the guy said it had a rod knocking. the guy did look a little off his rocker. is there anything i should check before i go buy this, is a rod knocking a pretty major thing? the car has about 180k on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Johnson Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 A rod knock could be a major thing...it depends on how much he wants for it . EA81 engine blocks aren't hard to come by. If I were you, I'd ask him to start it up...and then i'd remove a plug wire from the top of the distributor cap (with insulated pliars and make sure that you aren't grounding yourself to the car) and if the knock goes away, it is rod knock, if it doesn't...it's probably something simpler (Make sure you put the wire back in before removing the next). Where in Oregon are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tysn Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Im in gold hill, half way between grants pass and medford, the car is located between medford and gold hill. did the ea 81 have the TOD by chance? lol the guy only wants 100 for the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 If the body is rust free, it's certainly worth the $100. Interiors are easy to come by if you have a Pull a Part near you. Also, check the gearbox and take it for a drive. Local PAP yards here charge under $200 for a complete EA81 engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 When EA81's have rod knocks you most likely won't be able to hear it at all unless the engine is under load. Mine gave a metallic knock when under load (acclerating) but nothing while at idle. One day it just blew - rod went out the top the of the block. Knock got real bad for about half a mile then it blew. I knew it had a little knock, but they don't really give much warning like a V engine does. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Im in gold hill, half way between grants pass and medford, the car is located between medford and gold hill. did the ea 81 have the TOD by chance? lol the guy only wants 100 for the car. TOD is most common with the hydraulic lifter cars. Came in 83 with the EA81 turbo engine. All the EA82's after that had hyd lifters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Carb Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 when I bought my brat, the engine had a really nasty loud rod nock. After splitting the block, came to found that all the cam shaft bearings were gone, and the crank bearings were on their way out. One of the piston rods was so worn out on the bearings on the crank, that it literly had a quarter inch of play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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