Need Some Diagnostic Help

[mad082]

i got a phone call a few weeks back from a mate saying that his daily shitter (80's model ford courier ute) had developed a rattle. it had been getting progressively worse over a few days. we pulled the motor out and i need help diagnosing the problem.

i have taken some pics to help with the diagnosis.

i think it may be the engine mount cause in this pic it is missing a bolt :laughing-smiley-014:

[GTR32GUS]

My mates ford spat a conrod the other day , a motorbike ride pulled up about 100m behind him picks something off the road drives up next to him hands him the conrod and goes "i think u lost this mate"

[mad082]

lol.

i told him should just keep driving it home until it siezes but he wouldn't. it's not like the motor isn't already stuffed. while we were waiting for a tow another mate did skids in it. not very good skids though.

[GTR32GUS]

it amazing that it could still run

[mad082]

nah, they will run for ages once they have thrown a leg out. my father in law once drove from one side of brisbane to the other with 2 legs hanging out of a v8. they just seize up eventually.