[jocko777]

hi all
well the 01 gt i have turned (assuming) a bearing while going down the freeway . coincedently the battery went out at the same time . i saw the lights on the dash figured the engine froze or stalled . tried to start no more than a tiny click . towed it home new battery ,car starts instantly but now sounds like there is an automatic hammer smacking the block . . can the bottom end be done without a rebuild ? since it starts so easily is it possibly something top end ? dont have much money looking for cheapest way out . its either used engine or fixing the noise .

[klrblue04]

well i do not know what your problem may be. but i do know that a rebuild will be better than a used engine. if your motor is reliable as it is, then getting it rebuilt will keep it that way vs. taking the chances of a used motor being trashed. good luck!