Rocks/Pebbles in my engine? Options

[dabazied]

Hey peoples...... Pretty much my question is what do you guys think this could be? It sounds like rocks/pebbles are clanking around in my engine. When I rev the engine it gets louder and as the rpms go down it slows/quiets(the rock like noise). Would this be a fuel filter issue? The celi has been sitting for a while now and the gas is kinda old but i'm gonna drain that out soon before actually driving it. Let me know what you guys and ladies think. Thanks ahead of time

[Dragondog]

if u have the ability then take off ur oil pan check for shavings in pan mine did samething it was rod berings also sometimes did not make noise thats cuz it was not that bad but in progress of getting worse if it gets worse u will throw a rod thru ur block once the pan is off u can also try wiggilin the caps ( wats holting the rods to the crank) if any wiggle up down even sligly u have a bad rod berring it should not move up and down AT ALL........if so i recomend replace (rod berings) b4 u put it back together it doesnt sound like u spun them witch is good cuz ur crank will still be n goot shap if crank has groves of any sort wkere the berings go than replace motor......

u can also listien for the sound with a long screwdriver put tip to block put platic side on ear and move it from block to head and other various places till u hear the loudest point then post it back here if sound comes from block it rods if head it vaves....in most cases

may even be a loose pully

This post has been edited by Dragondog: Mar 12, 2009 - 2:56 AM