Can you hear a bottom end bearing going?

[Scoboblio]

My girlfriend has an old 1.3 Fiesta with the Endura-E engine in it. Recently it's been giving her problems (which I think are plug / lead related but won't get there until the weekend to check).

However the amateur 'expert' mechanics are already casting their opinion..... one particular friend of the family revved the engine and stated that he could hear that the bottom end bearing was on the way out :conf: Which is surely an absolute load of bo11ocks.

Please put my mind at ease and confirm that this guy is talking out of his arse!

[letmeshowyou]

no, you can hear it if you know what you're listening for. I'd imagine it would have to be quite bad to actually hear it though!

[MrRalphMan]

Although it would have gotten to be quite bad to hear it, maybe it's grumbling due to low oil level/pressure?

[Scoboblio]

Thanks guys :thumbs: the situation is, when the car's warm it'll stutter and judder badly like it's about to stall. Sometimes clears up again and drives fine, sometimes carries on until it's switched off and left to cool. Sounds to me like a bad misfire but i won't be able to tell until i get there. Does this sound like a bearing issue? Car's fine on short journies (10-15 mins).

[Scoboblio]

Sorry for the poor formatting and grammar, replying on my phone.

[Scoboblio]

Not sure what happened with my post there :conf: wanted to add that it's fine on short journies of about ten to fifteen minutes.

[letmeshowyou]

doesn't sound like a bearing issue to me matey

[MrRalphMan]

doesn't sound like a bearing issue to me matey


What have you been doing round his GFs house??? :sly:

[Scoboblio]

:lol:

[SUPRALOOPY]

sound like coil pack. or it could be lambda but would need to see and hear to be sure?

[Whitesupraboy2]

sound like coil pack. or it could be lambda but would need to see and hear to be sure?


Do they have coil packs on 1.3 fiesta engines :D

[SUPRALOOPY]

yep depending on age ..LOL

[Whitesupraboy2]

yep depending on age ..LOL


Honestly! Right ill take my fat back side out of technical (I knew it was bad idea coming in here!) :whistle:

[SUPRALOOPY]

Honestly! Right ill take my fat back side out of technical (I knew it was bad idea coming in here!) :whistle:


OOOppps must not swear;) :D

[Graham S]

Hate to say it but you will hear a knocking noise if one of the 'ends' are going and unfortunately those engines suffer with bottom ends, but what your mechanic has described will mainly occur when you raise the revs and it will be a quite deep knock.
Mainly those engines need the valve clearances adjusted and that can help and as loopy said depending on age they have coil packs, situated at the back of the engine under the manifold. If you follow the leads to the back of the engine you'll find it.

What age is the festa??

[Scoboblio]

It's a 97 mate so getting on a bit... Having had a look at it yesterday, it's obviously nothing to do with the engine, but a sticking brake caliper :rolleyes: oh well, at least she knows who NOT to listen to now! :banghead:

[MrRalphMan]

:wtfsign:

[Scoboblio]

Hate to say it but you will hear a knocking noise if one of the 'ends' are going and unfortunately those engines suffer with bottom ends, but what your mechanic has described will mainly occur when you raise the revs and it will be a quite deep knock.
Mainly those engines need the valve clearances adjusted and that can help and as loopy said depending on age they have coil packs, situated at the back of the engine under the manifold. If you follow the leads to the back of the engine you'll find it.

Forgot to say thanks for the info :thumbs:

[bolarbag]

oh well, at least she knows who NOT to listen to now!

FLMAO!!!