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1998 Z24 engine rattle

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Old January 23rd, 2007, 2:16 PM
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Default 1998 Z24 engine rattle

I just picked up a 1998 z24. I owned a 2000 z24 about 4 years ago so I am familliar with the cars.

However the car I picked up has a strange engine rattle. It gets bad around 2200-3000 RPM then goes away until it hits those rpms again. It's like a loud banging/rattling. I am assuming it is the timing but I don't want to replace plugs/wires and have the timing adjusted if that's not it. Any ideas?

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So you think it's pinging ?
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The word is my car needs a rebuild. I couldn't be more upset right now.
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