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Tyler K
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May 3, 2015, 8:02 PM
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Was driving 97 honda Accord 4 cylinder today when it made a loud rattling noise, took it in to advanced auto parts to see if they could give me a hint to what was wrong, as I was showing the employee the noise got progressively worse and he told me the connecting rod was loose and I could make it home if I went under 35 he mentioned something about tightening two bolts but having to drop the oil pan to get to it, as I was driving home the noise eventually turned into a clunk and the car died, when I try to start it up you can hear the engine turn but there is nothing after that, don't know much about cars but would be really grateful is someone could tell me the process I need to go through to replace this connecting rod myself and how to get the car to start again. Any advice or tips would be much appreciated
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Hammer Time
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May 4, 2015, 2:00 AM
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The best advice I can give you is don't take advice from the parts salesman at the auto parts store. They are not mechanics. They just try to play one. If he happens to be right, the problem is terminal for the engine. Have it towed to a real mechanic for diagnosis. Trying o drive it could just finish it off.
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 4, 2015, 4:17 AM
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Spot on. If sales person was close to correct the right suggestion would be to tow the car right then and there and not run it at all again till in professional hands.
As said by HT, if he was right this sounds fatal for that engine!
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Discretesignals
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May 4, 2015, 4:17 PM
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I'm surprised they didn't tell him/her it needed an O2 sensor. LOL.
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Hammer Time
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May 4, 2015, 4:19 PM
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I guess they could have just sold him a connecting rod and said, it's easy to change................LOL
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Discretesignals
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May 4, 2015, 4:21 PM
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Ya, Dorman makes a connecting rod kit. It comes with bearings and a tube of silicone.
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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on May 4, 2015, 4:21 PM)
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Hammer Time
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May 4, 2015, 4:22 PM
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Hahahahaha
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