If I have to take the pan off again I will check rod side clearance. What is the fix to that if it is the problem? Yes, the engine runs but I'm not driving it because of this issue. I did get a stethoscope and don't hear anything bad except 2 places. The knocking sound from the bottom of the pan toward the front of the engine. It feels like something is coming in contact with it when you put your fingers there. And very loud with the stethoscope. It fades rapidly in feel and stethoscope as you go up the sides of the pan. The 2nd sound I heard was when I put it to the timing cover. Slight metal to metal sound. Not sure if that is normal. Not the knocking drum sound though.
Dennis
