I have a 04 STI. Motor started knocking a while ago. Was just wondering if anyone knows any shop that could diagnose and fix my car. If anyone can refer me to someone that would b great. I think i probably need to rebuild or drop new motor. Thanks.

 

can you describe the knock for us?

 

When it's cold everything is normal when it warms up that's when the knock comes out. It get louder n faster as the revs go up.

 

Just saying that its knocking is very vague and can cover a blanket list of possible problems.
Record a video with good sound and post it up. Any other symptoms like loss in power, metal shavings in oil, increase in vibration can be helpful in diagnosing.

 

I'll post a video I lose about a qt of oil a week. Didn't check or pull anything apart yet. Trying to find someone or a shop that can do it. Just don't know who to take the car too.

 

LS Automotive in Waipahu.

 

Any white smoke? Does it idle rough?

 

Plenty white smoke idles really rough. Everyone is telling me I need a new motor or at least everyone who listened to it

 

It could be Mr Opportunity.

Sorry I didn't see that you said there was white smoke.

That changes a lot.
Take it in and ask for a leakdown test.

 

broken ringland?

 

Yeah white smoke and sound is not good, but each by itself is not necessarily bad.

I was thinking at first it could be the tensioner pulley bearing. Mine went, and I totally freaked out and thought it was a spun bearing.

But the combination of smoke and knocking sound doesn't sound good.

It could still be a bad turbo. I've seen one with so much shaft play that it made a noise, but I doubt it.

 

I'll give you a working wrx for the broken sti.

 

^^^good deals, take it OP!

 

There's a new turbo in there the old one the shaft busted. After new turbo installed still lose a qt of oil in a week. Where's Can i take it for a leak down test and what's OP.

 

OP means original poster.....you. haha


I'm serious about giving you a wrx for the sti,

I have 3 right now, 2 pretty heavily modified with sti short block and bigger turbos.

one even has forged pistons, nitrided crankshaft, ACL race bearings, ARP head studs. 280hp 311tq at the wheels.


interested?