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Originally Posted by ApexEight
Thanks for the repiles guys. I'm hoping this discussion is helpful to OP.
I think my issue is more of a piston slap issue. The "knocking noise" is only present on really cold startups and has just started with the cold weather coming in. Non-existent when the car is warmed up. I'm going to try to get a video
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Yeah sounds like rod knock. Dang that sucks. It will eventually get worse and then one day you will be winding it to redline and end up with constant knock when not under load. At that point the damage could be more than a simply bearing replacement. I’ve been there done that on a few cars. You hear it at cold start and think, “I really need to tear this thing down and replace the bearing(s)” ... “Nah, not in the mood for such a big job, I will do it in the winter” next think you know it totally spins a bearing and now you are potentially replacing a rod or crank. I did price out the rods and crank and they are reasonably priced. So that’s exciting.