Trying to help a buddy out with his viper.

[MastaAce03]

This might be the wrong place to post this but I'll give it a shot. My buddy has a 1999 viper RT/10. He said he was at a stop light when a engine knock began. He pulled over and had the car towed to a shop. The shop quoted him 6k to fix the problem. They said one of the pistons seized in one of the cylinders and now the car is running on 9 cylinders.

Thoughts, ideas, solutions?


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[rotor_powerd]

That's not really possible

 

[Bouttime09]

Yeah, how are the other pistons pumping, if one is seized?

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[MastaAce03]

Exactly. Didn't make any sense to me either. I'm trying to get more info on it as we speak. He just said that a piston rod is probably bent, causing the knock.


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[MastaAce03]

So it looks at a minimum of a rebuild or purchasing a new short block Question is, does anyone know what that should run on the viper?


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[rotor_powerd]

A knock could be anything. If it needs a shortblock it won't be cheap at all

 

[MastaAce03]

A knock could be anything. If it needs a shortblock it won't be cheap at all

Stock power too. Kind of hard to believe you'd bend a rod at stock power, especially when it started at a stop light. Second opinion on the car is looking like a must.


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[2011 gtcs]

the 96 viper wouldn't be a SRT model. it's either a GTS which has forged internals and the 710 cam they're extremly strong. If it has the T-top its the RT/10 model which has the not so strong V10. Anyway if the engine is knocking you need to verifi it's not a bad lifter. It's not that uncommon for them to fail.

 

[ShelbyGT5HUN]

Rod bearing, possibly over-revved. Oil level and condition? Time for a new shop, if they told him that!

 

[MastaAce03]

the 96 viper wouldn't be a SRT model. it's either a GTS which has forged internals and the 710 cam they're extremly strong. If it has the T-top its the RT/10 model which has the not so strong V10. Anyway if the engine is knocking you need to verifi it's not a bad lifter. It's not that uncommon for them to fail.

You're correct, my bad. Right before I wrote this I was watching viper srt10 videos. Lol


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[MastaAce03]

Rod bearing, possibly over-revved. Oil level and condition? Time for a new shop, if they told him that!

Oil level was good, condition unknown yet. Car only has like 60k on it.

Definitely time for a new shop, which is why I'm seeking some info for him. All the advice is much appreciated.


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[DropSVT]

So its a v8 (with a seized piston 8-1=7) and now it runs on 9 pistons? Maaaagiiiiiccc. Get a new shop that actually knows what size motors in there.

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[Zemedici]

So its a v8 (with a seized piston 8-1=7) and now it runs on 9 pistons? Maaaagiiiiiccc. Get a new shop that actually knows what size motors in there.

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Uhm......do you EVER know what's going on?

You really think vipers are V8s?

 

[MastaAce03]

Uhm......do you EVER know what's going on?

You really think vipers are V8s?

Lol


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[Zemedici]

Lol


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i mean granted you trolled him with the OP but still.......

 

[MG0h3]

ooooops........hahahahhaha

 

[DropSVT]

Srt8


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I believe that number at the end of srt stands for how many cylinders it has. Being that the op is the one who wrote that in, knew it was a mistake and didnt edit the post, i felt it be fair that i be sarcastic with it magically gaining 2 cylinders.

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[DropSVT]

Uhm......do you EVER know what's going on?

You really think vipers are V8s?

Ba dum tss


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[MastaAce03]

I believe that number at the end of srt stands for how many cylinders it has. Being that the op is the one who wrote that in, knew it was a mistake and didnt edit the post, i felt it be fair that i be sarcastic with it magically gaining 2 cylinders.

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Edited just for you buddy.


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[DropSVT]

Edited just for you buddy.


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Thaanks
But really though now its easier to read and dont have to scratch your head lol

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