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hellofelipe
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Oct 21, 2012, 12:21 PM
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LOUD Clanking Noises
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Greetings everyone! I come to you for expert advice (or at least some help).
A few days ago my car started to make a loud rattling sound coming from the engine. Ill admit I wasnt very uptodate on my oil change and may have been low...
Made it to a Jiffy Lube, they filled it, and it wasnt till maybe an hour or two that the sound started. a LOUD tractor like sound. Most it comes from when I press the accelerator. I went ahead and shot a video of it, Ill get another one of the accelerating sound.
by the way Im driving:
2001 Toyota Corolla 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 4-spd, Regular Gasoline
Here is the video I shot of it
http://www.youtube.com/...amp;feature=youtu.be
(This post was edited by hellofelipe on Oct 21, 2012, 12:39 PM)
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Discretesignals
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Oct 21, 2012, 12:51 PM
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Re: LOUD Clanking Noises
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Needs another engine. Rod knock. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Oct 21, 2012, 12:52 PM)
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nickwarner
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Oct 21, 2012, 12:56 PM
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Re: LOUD Clanking Noises
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Take your serpentine belt off and see if the noise is still there. I'll bet it is. It sounds like a rod knock, which means your engine is a boat anchor. Bad things happen when you procrastinate on servicing the vehicle, and even worse when you drive around with low oil levels. This wasn't just at the add line of the stick, you ran it almost out of oil. Because you didn't maintain your oil changes or keep the oil at the right level, it is now going to be a very expensive lesson as you will either be buying a new engine or you will be buying a new car. I highly advise you for the future to adhere to the advice of professionals who can tell you when you need to have the oil changes done, and for you to personally check and maintain the correct levels between services to prevent this from happening again.
I would also advise you and anyone else who reads this thread to cease using these fast lube places. If the shop doesn't repair engines you don't want them touching yours. I have seen many engines suffer permanent damage from the inexperienced hands of a lube tech. This can include forgetting to fill the engine with oil, double-gasketing the oil filter (which causes the oil to leak out within a minute or two of startup), not tightening the drain plug or overtightening it to the point it wrecks the threads of your oil pan. They also don't have the trained eye to spot upcoming repairs you will need now or soon to keep your car safely on the road because they don't do those repairs in that shop.
I am not trying to preach at you or belittle you, I would like to help you save yourself from future expenses by giving you the needed knowledge of what needs to happen to keep this running. Please watch this video to get a better understanding of what is happening.
http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related
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Discretesignals
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Oct 21, 2012, 1:12 PM
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Re: LOUD Clanking Noises
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Better to learn how to change it yourself. Changing oil isn't that difficult and you know if you F it up it is your fault. I believe if you drive a car, you should be able to do minor maintenance, such as changing the oil, checking fluid levels, inspecting tires, and checking air pressure. That is unless you physically can't do it. Not only will you save yourself some money by doing it yourself, but you will become more familiar with your vehicle and respect it more.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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