[455GRIN]

VA68goat, I agree that's not what you paid, you desire a strong running motor. But that motor has a bad knock, needs to come out, put on a test stand, if noise is still there, motor has to come apart. Not sure who or how at this point, hope Jeff's guy gets figured out.
Lifes too short, someone has a motor to get you going for the short term. It appears that motor will be down for awhile.
Good luck we are hoping for the best

[scott70]

Originally Posted by 455GRIN

VA68goat, I agree that's not what you paid, you desire a strong running motor. But that motor has a bad knock, needs to come out, put on a test stand, if noise is still there, motor has to come apart. Not sure who or how at this point, hope Jeff's guy gets figured out.
Lifes too short, someone has a motor to get you going for the short term. It appears that motor will be down for awhile.
Good luck we are hoping for the best

+1. This is the reality of the situation unfortunately. Sounds like you've done alot and checked all the easy, stupid things that could be making the noise. Good to check those things first. The motor has been apart and back together but obviously the problem is being overlooked each time. I get what you're saying about all the time and money that has been spent but the reality is it's going to be internal and that means the motor is coming out. You have more patience than me because I'd want to be driving that goat and comes a time when I wash my hands of someone I'm relying on and move on to someone else. I hope the guy can figure it out but that motor is coming back out and there's no time like the present. I'm a realist,,, not much of a optimist. It's been too long.