No luck whatsoever....
 

with mere days left before my sister in-law squeaks out our newest family member my brother calls me with a question. comes over and I here it.....

told him to change the oil (reason he was coming over) and it sounds a little better, but this is what we hear.

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...h_M4V00626.jpg

hard to hear but I think I hear a RAP RAP sound?
not good! might be a main bearing!

That does sound like something in the lower end. What did he do to it this time? lol

Just a fyi check your exhaust manifold gaskets. Made that mistake once before!!!

That doesn't sound good how is oil pressure? Did he change the oil regularly?

Yeah everything's tight as far as gaskets, oil pressure was ok at this point he had just started it after oil change in this vid.

It was another 98 motor so I feared this would happen, just not this soon. He has only driven it normally back and forth to work, made the quabbin cruise with us and went down to north Carolina back in Feb. It's been running fine, until the other night.

We're going camping in VT next weekend and this just makes us change plans a bit. Lucky for him I just got the truck so he'll have something to drive. I'll be doing more hunting for a motor so if anyone knows someone with something let me know. This time he's not buying a motor without me.

I meamt if he has been changing the oil normaly what oil is he using? Very strange to have two motors do the same thing in short times. I would lean towards something he is doing like not changing oil or not watching the oil level and it getting low eithout him knowing as ls1's can consume oil.

No he's been changing it with nothing but Mobil 1. All he ever uses, changes it at my house every time he does.

I think John was getting at how often does he change his oil. How low does the lvl get when or if he checks his oil.

ok without reading into it I did say he's been changing it but if will help clarify when one changes oil it's been after 250miles, 1000miles, then 2500-3000 miles since this motor has been in. so at least 4times in the last 6 months. has been holding pressure steadily.

it sounds like the typical 98' LS1 issue he had with the last motor only it hasn't let go yet. I'm sure if he continues to drive it, it'll blow up.

I would have Don or someone who knows LS1s look at it and listen to it in person before you do anything else.

bring it back to Don! Moron!!! CHANGE THE OIL! sounds like a rocker. but its a shitty video so who knows. bring it back but i wouldnt recommend driving it!

Problem is if it's not a rocker (which it really sounds like bottom end) then it's a waste of the tip without a backup plan, rebuilding this motor is likely out of the question as it is a 98'..

I'll give him a grand for the car.

cars gonna sit (again) we'll find him a beater for now. see what happens come next spring.

well he's heard people tell him that since his clutch 1st went, nevermind how many times it was said after the motor went. I'm sure he'd rather see it as a lawn ornament than sell it cheap to someone. (other than me which isn't out of the question come next year)

then ill buy it from you for a grand?

thanks for you're lack of input...

Anytime. The options have been laid out for ya. Bring it back to don or have it be a yard decoration. Offer still stands.

offer's invalid. I'd pay him less and have it running in a month or two but then I'd sell it. he'd rather it sit, as we can understand this is making him a bit depressed. I'll never give up on the kid or the bird, it deserves a good healthy motor, and we'll find one.

he's just never had much luck with any f-body he's had. Just happens. I'll hold off with any further ideas till next spring. thanks though.

what if you threw a 5.3 in for a little while. theyre cheap, easy to find, and really dont make that much less power than an ls1.

it's worth the look but he's finally realized he needs a more family friendly vehicle. I may end up buying it from him from him for now, let him find a replacement for now. I can afford to keep it. have that LQ9 and another LQ4 that need a rebuild within reach, but I can only do so much right now.

LQ4 and heads!!!! there cheaper and will make the same power.

got a few finds, I'm not putting up any $ for now this time it's on him.
I'll find something again for it. kids eyes are bigger than his paycheck (aren't we all though)