i either have it knocking or piston slapping... wut causes it and how can i get that fixed?

 

The bad part is there are many possible causes, Bad bearing, streched rod, to much cleance in the wrist pin.

The good part is they are all fixed the same way, Rebuild or replace your motor.

 

oh gosh, replace the motor? how much do those run nowadays?

 

New, used? You going to install it or someone else? You should have a mechanic hear your noise. You don't want to replace you motor to find out you have a cracked flexplate. If you want to see what your in for click on the link in my sig.

 

probraly have it checked tomorrow since my its my day off...

 

well i was looking at youtube and it definitely sounds like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aps-SbcPEEk

so i'm guessing its the valve lifter? is it easy to replace?

 

sounds like a rod. take the valve covers off and see if the valves are all operating.

 

yeah going tomorrow... fawk i hope its nothing major

 

update... well still not fixed.. they flushed out my oil and its a lil softer... but they noticed theres a leak somewhere on my engine... gonna swap motors soon.. anyone know where i can find a ls1 or lt1 with not bad shipping to hawaii?

 

It's likely a sticky lifter.

But getting ANYTHING shipped to Hawaii will cost you an arm and leg