I have a Tbird SC. its a 95, Auto, anyone ever paid a shop to get new pistons and rings? do they pulll the motor out? how much does it cost? at a shop that is...
Does it have bad compression ? Paying a shop youre looking upwards of $2000+ .. depending on how much work it needs and if you pull the motor out yourself. Youre lookin into a rebuild for the lower half of the block, might as well measure then bore or hone the cylinder walls while youre at it and balance the rotating assembly, then top it off with a BHJ balancer.
- Dan
you know you have to run 93 oct right? maybe all you were hearing is a spark knock.....
I run 91 Octane... cant get 93 here, dont think i have ever seen 93 for sale at any gas statino.... but I also used octane booster to see if it would go away.. it didnt... , its not a spark knock, its definetly a bearing or a piston.. just very minor, its such a nice car. I would like to get it rebuilt someday,, but im sure ill just sale it after it starts gettin worse, it only does it at a stop, doesnt do it when i floor it gion down the rd. just in park, and when i rev it to around 3,000 rpm, and you just barely hear it,
My jackshaft bearing was the same way. Quiet when revved, it was noisier when idling.