Knocking rod

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Knocking rod
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Strickling on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 09:01 pm:

A friend (not me REALLY) towed his model T in neutral up a steep hill about 100 yards and then on the flat for about 3 tenths of a mile. It now has a really loud knock in the rear cylinder.

Is this a coincidence or was damage done towing? I have read old threads on towing and they all mention transmission damage but not rod.

What do you think??

Thanks TOM


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Daron - Brownsburg IN on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 09:18 pm:

No way.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 10:40 pm:

Agree with Jack. That brief amount of towing in neutral should not hurt anything.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andre Valkenaers on Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 02:37 am:

Tom,
Are you sure it is a Rod that is knocking???

Andre
Belgium


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 02:54 am:

I take it that this was a running and driving T that was being towed and it did not knock before?
A half a mile could fry the clutch if it was fast. But I would expect it to not even do that kind of damage. Even if the engine were turning, actually, especially if the engine were turning, even a mile of towing should not cause a knock. A mile could fry a clutch in neutral due to lack of oil being thrown by the non-turning flywheel.
You will not know until it is found out exactly what is knocking. Rod? Wrist pin? Flywheel hitting field coil?
Tell your friend "good luck"! And give him a hand.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 09:06 am:

I guess bottom line it doesn't truly matter how or when the engine began knocking. You still have to fix the problem either way.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem on Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 10:51 am:

Royce,

Well said.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Dimock, Newfields NH, USA on Sunday, August 18, 2013 - 02:08 am:

Knock Knock



Who dare?



I don't know





I don't know who?







I told ya -- I don't know who dare!


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