I would really like to know what it is, and spend as little as possible!!! PLZ HELP!!!
2007-10-14 12:53:41 · 5 answers · asked by dixie_boy_rebelsrock 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There are several things it could be from a bad rod bearing, a bad piston or wrist pin bushing, loose rocker arms, bent valves or even a loose torque converter or cracked flex plate. Take it to amechanic who can hear the noise and tell you what it MIGHT be>
2007-10-14 13:00:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ron B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can be low on oil, using the wrong viscosity of oil, the valves could be plugged with dirt/sludge OR the oil filter has broken internally.
IF you are using a fram oil filter, stop and never do that again. fram oil filters have a cardboard backing plate, which is a very unreliable and cheesy/cheap design and that plate tends to slip and when it does the filter becomes a restrictor and the oil pressure drops a little. as you drive, the oil gets up on the topside of the engine, but not as fast as it should.
Use a Purolator or Wix brand oil filter, they are 100x more reliable and built stronger.
Switch to a synthetic oil to clean out your engine and valves, or you can put in Gunk's Valve Medic in your oil and let it sit in there and do its thing.
2007-10-14 14:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by Eric F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your lifters are knocking, your low on oil, you just swtiched to a different octane gas, just switched to full synthetic/ synthetic blend, or youve just got a worn engine
2007-10-14 12:59:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lifters or vaulbs are bad (if you have oil)if you don't have oil get it Repair for that is 800 at least cause they have to get into the motor
2007-10-14 13:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by kim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it's outa oil............cost of new motor, hummm?
2007-10-14 13:02:23 · answer #5 · answered by Rosetta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋