What was the loud cold start knock that went away?
A few months ago my nephew went to a quick oil change place and they talked him into a “engine cleaning”. They added it to his oil, ran it for 15 minutes, drained the oil, changed the filter and refilled with oil. On his way home, the truck with 101,000 miles on it threw a rod, popped it right out of the side of the block.
Where does the morning sickness knock come from?
The morning sickness knock can come from two areas (assuming engine wear is normal for the mileage), the lifters and piston slap (as has been suggested). Neither one will hurt the engine, just piss off the owner.
When do you hear a knocking sound in your car?
When: This happens when I first start my car, typically in temps around and below freezing, there is a slight knocking sound. It seems to be coming from the engine and is in synch with the running engine. Its not so bad in the Park position or the Neutral position.
What to do about a loud cold start knock?
Running SeaFoam through the oil 50-110 miles before and oil change cleans out the oil and really helps to stop the tick/knock. My 96 had this last month and the tick would last about a min and then stop. All vehicles with Hydraulic lifters can have this happen.
Where does the knocking come from in an engine?
Another possible source of engine knocking isn’t actually coming from the engine itself at all. It could be coming from the accessory belt. As the engine runs, it turns a belt that’s connected to various pulleys throughout the engine bay. This belt must be under the exact right amount of tension so that it turns smoothly and quietly.
Can a bad knock sensor cause an engine to knock?
There’s even a knock sensor that’s designed to detect engine knock and tell the Engine Control Unit, so it can correct the problem automatically. This naturally means that a bad knock sensor can allow the engine to knock.
A few months ago my nephew went to a quick oil change place and they talked him into a “engine cleaning”. They added it to his oil, ran it for 15 minutes, drained the oil, changed the filter and refilled with oil. On his way home, the truck with 101,000 miles on it threw a rod, popped it right out of the side of the block.
What does it mean when someone is knocking on your engine?
Your car is idling and you’re impatiently waiting, listening to engine noise. You have places to be and time is running out. It sounds like someone keeps banging on your oil pan with a hammer, rhythmically rap-rap-rapping. If your car’s has a broken engine you can consider selling your car online or read on about engine rod knock.
Running SeaFoam through the oil 50-110 miles before and oil change cleans out the oil and really helps to stop the tick/knock. My 96 had this last month and the tick would last about a min and then stop. All vehicles with Hydraulic lifters can have this happen.
Your car is idling and you’re impatiently waiting, listening to engine noise. You have places to be and time is running out. It sounds like someone keeps banging on your oil pan with a hammer, rhythmically rap-rap-rapping. If your car’s has a broken engine you can consider selling your car online or read on about engine rod knock.