So I finally got my engine installed after 3 months of searching for one .I found one on Automotix.com with 50,000 miles on it for $1500. So I go pick my car up the shop says everything was fine so I pay them the install fee. I drive not even half a mile and I hear a slight tick...I call them and they say it wasnt doint that when they tested it the whole .5 miles they drove it. they said its probably a stuck lifter most likely from the engine sitting so long at a junkyard. it has now gotten louder .I will take it back to the shop in the morning but would like some imput on what it could be. thanks
By the way these motors have solid lifters. I guess you checked the oil level & whether it is new oil. When its running can you hear where its ticking= above or under neath the car? I'd also check to see what kind of warranty there is. Like a 90 day or whatever & if they cover swapping out the motor cost's. I'd help if you were closer = Seattle area. Checkout the n/w section 4/22 I helped Bertst change out his motor= g2g motor swap day. What was wrong w/ the original motor? Low oil level perhaps?
I had a similar issue and sound on my replacement engine--right after it was put in--inmy case--the ticking was most noticeable only on first start/cold--so I had to keep the car overnight with them for them to diagnose-- the ford dealer then also told me it was lifters sticking--people here at the time seemed to disagree since they are solid as felix mentioned. Possibly a valve guide?
In any case--the dealer at the time put in some sort of additive to prevent valve/lifter sticking. I was sceptical that it would work--but it cured the problem--and 50K miles on--no issues or recurrence yet...
Thats a bummer. Sorry to here that. Its Critical that you keep your oil level up= only holds 4.5qtrs. Thats what I see often when a motor goes= low oil level.
I went thru this with LKQ, a 2.3L, it ticked from day one, I then bought a reman engine, died in 3 weeks, under warrenty they replaced it and now I am 3K miles and 1 month into a new motor and no issues.. cost about double your $1500 and then some but I am happy now, however I was told from LKQ that the warrenty was void if i accept a 2.3L motor since my car came with a 2.0L and will not replace it again if it went out. so if you get one, avoid LKQ
On 23's a great upgrade is to remove the balance shafts & install a plug in the oil feed hole to the balancer's. It removes 'bout 18-19lbs & 12-14lbs of rotating weight & on top of that you will found your motor now holds 6qtrs of oil. I just used a plug= freeze plug style & staked it into the feed hole & add a windage tray. Don't nick the pan or block w/ the razor blade when scraping off the rtv from the pan & block= take your time on that. You don't want come backs do you= In your case you don't want to redo your work do you? I don't think so. Enjoy the mod too.
I think i saw a LKQ sticker on the valve cover.. Ive been searching for awhile and found a website called www.automotix.net and got it from there. I was planning on removing the balance shaft but wasnt sure if that would have voided my warrenty.
I went thru this with LKQ, a 2.3L, it ticked from day one, I then bought a reman engine, died in 3 weeks, under warrenty they replaced it and now I am 3K miles and 1 month into a new motor and no issues.. cost about double your $1500 and then some but I am happy now, however I was told from LKQ that the warrenty was void if i accept a 2.3L motor since my car came with a 2.0L and will not replace it again if it went out. so if you get one, avoid LKQ
As far as removing the balance shafts= you'd have to do that your self after the motor is installed. Get the motor issue figured out 1st, then after a month of no issues I'd remove the shafts. Looks like Vegas got his motor from LKQ= like kind quality. Have called the place where you got your motor?
LKQ sells to many shops so it may have been. get the labor warranty when available. they will take greater care installing it since they do not wanna do it again.
for the record I have not heard good things about automotix.
also as a shop I don't recommend it when people try to find an engine on their own and as such will offer no warranty if it goes bad. and it has happened before too.
yea that's what LKQ offered to, they had their guy do it. After that guy did much damage I made them pay me $550 on top of it for bad parts they screwed up AFTER the new engine installed.. They didn't wanna work with me on them parts till I slammed them on their own Facebook page.
GET THIS, when I dropped off my car to get them to replace my engine under warranty I got a call from the shop saying, " The warranty is offering $50 an hour to replace your engine however our labor charge is 95 an hour, how would you like to pay the difference..."
I told then Don't remove a bolt till you talk to LKQ because I am not spending a DIME and a few hours later they called me and told me its taken care of. Worst techs i ever seen, and remember your getting it installed by the lowest bidder and you get what you pay for.
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