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Hey guys, i need some help/advice on my 01 vette. So i was driving sunday i began to hear a clacking sound, it got louder and louder. Took it to Don Lee auto in Rancho and he said hes going to have to pull the motor out n put it apart to see what wrong with it. He's doing that today so depending what he says im going to have to fix the problem of course. It might be the crankshaft or Rods. Now my Question is what do you guys recomend me to do? best bank for the buck? I dont have too much money but im thinking since the enging is going to be apart at least a cam..??
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Hey guys, i need some help/advice on my 01 vette. So i was driving sunday i began to hear a clacking sound, it got louder and louder. Took it to Don Lee auto in Rancho and he said hes going to have to pull the motor out n put it apart to see what wrong with it. He's doing that today so depending what he says im going to have to fix the problem of course. It might be the crankshaft or Rods. Now my Question is what do you guys recomend me to do? best bank for the buck? I dont have too much money but im thinking since the enging is going to be apart at least a cam..??
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Hey guys, i need some help/advice on my 01 vette. So i was driving sunday i began to hear a clacking sound, it got louder and louder. Took it to Don Lee auto in Rancho and he said hes going to have to pull the motor out n put it apart to see what wrong with it. He's doing that today so depending what he says im going to have to fix the problem of course. It might be the crankshaft or Rods. Now my Question is what do you guys recomend me to do? best bank for the buck? I dont have too much money but im thinking since the enging is going to be apart at least a cam..??
Maybe it's something (relatively simple) like a loose rocker, broken valve spring or bent push rod.
That may only require valve cover removal to confirm. Then decide on what you should do about the motor...replacement or rebuild.
And be sure that any shop that does the work comes highly recommended by other Corvette owners. Ask for references.
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Thanks guys, ill look into prices on assemble blocks, yeah i trust this guy pretty good, my friends and I have been taking our cars their for some time. I've seen him work on a lot of LS1/ LS6. I did get a second opinion from some one else and they said the same thing. I probably will go with a bigger cam just not sure which one yet.
Thanks again
Thanks again
