2004 Liberty GT engine knock

[ynerdem]

I am having a slight engine knock (Loud when starting then immediately goes away.)
had turbo problems, replaced it, now having engine knocking and car seems a bit hesitant reving above 2k
EJ20x auto 2004 liberty GT
Anyone able to help provide me options on what i should do?
Or anyone with a replacement in Vic?
Thanks

[bigBADbenny]

I can log/LV it in Melb.
You need to work out the budget between a rebuild/reco or short/long block swap.
I'm rebuilding a spare long for my car (bearings, rings, studs, master gasket kit, timing kit, head deck, set valves etc) for around $2.5k mostly DIY, self installed.

A new short is 2-2.5k iirc...

I know of a 150ish k prefl long motor going for 1.25k iirc.
All accs, headers but no turbo, lmk if interested.

Save heaps if you can live with a s/h donk...

[Gyro Gearloose]

My engine (04 2.0GT) knocks for about a second after starting occasionally. Is this a bad thing cos the engine only has 100,000kms on it?

Strangely, my wifes 04 Forester X knocks exactly the same if started for the first time that day and has done for 5 years now

[bigBADbenny]

What you describe is often the starter motor not completely disengaging after cranking.
I've heard mine do that maybe 3 times in 5 years. Not usually cause for YNANSB...

[Gyro Gearloose]

Sounds very much like the bearing knock my old engine had. And with the Forester, if the engine has been sitting over night, it knocks for about a second or so, if its been 4 hours since the engine has run, it knocks for about half a second.
From previous experience, a stuck starter sounds different, more of a whine