ok i have a 2000 ford expy 4.6 well i have a rod knock an i need help as to wut i can do to fix or how much a mech would be to fix it it jus started today it had no precursers to it i parked it at a freinds house then went to leave an had a HUGE *** clater so i got it home had no power wuts so ever hell the other day this thing was runnin like a scalded ape now this thing wont get over 45 someone pls help me im trying to do as much as i can on it with out loseing my left nut at a shop

 

Cheapest way to fix it is find a good used engine in the boneyard. However, are you SURE it's a rod knock?

 

It might have blew a plug. When you loose #4 they'll knock like hell and yea, have no power.

 

I would guess plug as well. If it just started out of nowhere like that..
At least worth looking in that direction.

 

ive got all my plugs in still i had it confirmed unfourtunatly its a rod knock (( wuts a good place to get used or remand motor i need help on this all ive found is jus well ****

 

Seems odd to me. But if you say it's rod knock.. then maybe it is. You sure you didn't lose oil pressure?
A bad rod or main bearing or wrist pin doesnt just go bad over night. Unless it suffered from hydrolock and it bent a rod.
Have you pin pointed with a mechanics stethoscope where the knock is coming from?
Is it possible to get a video clip with sound?

 

yes im sure i took it to 4 shops they all told me rod knock an they beleive its in the number 6 cylinder an yes back about 7 or 8 months ago it did have a oil presure problem but i changed the oil out an it fixed it did it again for only 10 to 15 sec sunday the day befor it happend an i didnt think nuthin of jus waited for it to get presure then when i put in revers it lost presure for a half sec then shot right up like mabey jus some trash so oil changed again then yesterday morning go out to start it to head to houston an it jus rocked real hard then had rod slap then knock idk wut do yall think i should do rebuild kit or new motor the currnt motor has 181000 miles on it

 

check craigslist(s). If you're up in DFW i wouldnt mind doing or helping the engine swap.

PM me if you're interested

 

Swap in a low mileage engine. Sell that one as a core or build it for a future project. I found mine on craigslist with only 10k miles, with the tranny and rest of the truck for 1400. Keep your eyes open and maybe a good deal will come by. Jbrew knows of a good place that searches the nearest place to you with used engine, I forget the site though. Look, heres a 4.6 (05 though) in my local craigslist right now..

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/pts/2331139756.html

 

Check for an engine here as well - http://www.car-part.com/

Type in your zip and their search will start closest to your area and work out.

 

i would like to thank yall for the help these are some good leads for me right now im talking to a guy who has a wreaked F150 an he might be salein me the whole truck an patman where is DFW i live in Texas about 50 miles south of houston

 

My head and eyes hurt from trying to read your posts Expy90... I understand it's all that "texting" way of typing, but I'm an old fart and trying to comprehend something with zero punctation and texting spelling just drives me crazy...

Sorry, it has nothing to do with your problem and I'm glad that someone is 'salein' you a whole truck...

Mitch

 

sorry about that mitch i was on my phone when i typed all that so it jus runs together. its just easyer when you on the job sight haha

 

Dallas/Fort Worth its a small town in North Texas

 

nope partman im 350 miles south in angleton texas