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detts12
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Nov 4, 2012, 7:51 PM

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1997 chev silverado..5.3l 350 vortec. 285,000km..i purrchased this truck yesterday afternoon, i drove it back about 4 hours. it sounded fine ran excellent then i had just got into town 5km from my house and it just died..i tried to start it again it wouldnt start..it acted like the battery wasnt working..so i got a friend to come jump me. truck still wouldnt start. so i left the truck for the night, went back in the morning it started right up..but there was a really loud clunking in the engine and like a scratching noise. if i revved the truck the bangin/knocking got way louder and got rapidly faster..the truck has 6 in lift, on 35s. dual glasspack exhaust. with k n airfilter..not that i dont think you needed to know that but thought id give as much info as i could..anyways would it be a broken rod and a messed up bearing or what could it be?

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Nov 4, 2012, 7:55 PM

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Can you record the noise and upload it to a video hosting site and then paste the link in here?

Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.

nickwarner
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Nov 4, 2012, 7:58 PM

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How much oil is in it? How hot was it running?

detts12
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Nov 4, 2012, 8:12 PM

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the oil was good. i didnt think to check the temperature. but i did check the oil right away and you couldnt even touch the dipstick it was so hot..i will upload the noise tomorrow..

nickwarner
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Nov 4, 2012, 9:05 PM

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Not sure if you even need to. You weren't watching the temp gauge and ran the engine after it was overheating until you locked it up. The motor is shot.

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