engine noise

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I took my car out for a drive and was getting on it a little here and there, then i noticed the car felt like it lost a little power but i didnt hear anything. A few hours later i went out and started it up and it sounded like the back of two big metal spoons were smacking each other. What did I break this time? I have to leave for school in 2 days. i need this fixed! tell me what you think it is. thanks

 

Roland69

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pull the valve covers off and take a look in there...or was it a knock like from the bottom end......

 

Roland69

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oh and love the sig lol

 

Slo 5.0

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the sound is coming from somewhere on the passenger side, dont think its the bottom end. what stuff makes a noise like what i said.

 

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Roland69 said:

oh and love the sig lol

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thanks

 

Slo 5.0

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i got the valve cover off, now what to do.

 

Roland69

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wow your not fuggin around....look for broken spring's...loose rocker's..anything not normal. Maby adjust the rockers while your in there...Might just be a leaky header or a exhaust leak somewhere.

 

Slo 5.0

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all of the springs look ok, i can wiggle the rockers a little. if i start the car will oil get all over, or will it be ok?

 

Roland69

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should be ok for a little bit....oil will splash around a little

 

Slo 5.0

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ill have to wait till tomorrow to start it, I dont want to make the neighbors mad.

 

Roland69

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lol...stuff some socks in the tailpipes

 

fidstang

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Pull out a couple of the pushrods and check to see if any are bent. Check your collector and exhaust make sure they're not hitting anyting metal. Check your motor mounts.

 

FORCED2DV8

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It may be your rockers are loose, or it could be valve noise, you have to narrow it down. Or quite possibly the header bolts are loos and it s leaking there, Does it make the noise all the time, or just when you are excellerating ??

 

Slo 5.0

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it makes noise all the time.

 

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2 of the header bolts were a little loose but i tightened them and it is still making the noise.

 

RaceDvr50

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Just a wild thought here, if you checked everything else have you checked the timing? I assume you know to pull the spout connector before setting it. Sometimes you can get a knock from too much advance however your knock sensor should retard the timing when this occurs I guess I'd check it to be sure. 10 degrees and see if it goes away. Otherwise I'd agree it sounds like valvetrain, bent pushrod banging around etc.

 

Roland69

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Do we have Knock sensor's.....I didn't think we did