Vogast

I was driving for a long-ish period of time (4 hours), about 190 miles. About 5 miles away from home, it seemed I had lost something from the car I checked in the mirror and the piece looked about 3 inches big (but it could have been something already lying there) and after a mile I slowed down on traffic lights and heard this.


It is coming from the engine and I am affraid it is one of the pistons. I keep having a problem with losing oil but at that time, it was ok. Mind you, newly rebuilt engine (5k miles). Just wondering if any of you engine gurus would have an opinion, what could be wrong.

Thanks!

ToolMan71

Hard to tell what the noise is, can you do a video with the hood up and closer to the Motor?

SH-60B

A picture of the object you think fell off would help too.

Vogast

I was on the highway so I couldn't stop to see what the object was. Something like a tube, but really a wild guess. Next time I am in the garage, I will take a video, I was not able to see any strange behaviour from the outside, though. The sound is taken from inside and than outside closer to the engine. I hear a metal rubbing noise.

marshal135

Is it possible you ran over said object in the road and now have damages?
It may have got kicked up and bent something.
Marshal.

Alan 71

Hi,
Maybe the fly wheel inspection cover is pushed back against the flywheel?
Regards,
Alan

Cavu2u

Could be a few things Vogast. More pictures/video needed. Thanks.

Steve

Vogast

Here's the video. I do not have a lift right now so that is the best I could have done right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEUDIjtRsZY
Not sure where exactly is the sound coming from, engine or clutch...

Duane4238

From what I could see in the video, your flywheel cover is missing. A better video would help. Move the camera more slowly, and show everything from the radiator, fan, and belts all the way back to the tranny. I couldn't see if your belts were there and moving. My buddy had his harmonic balancer come off at 6000 rpm. Made a hell of a racket but didn't hurt anything else as it went out the bottom and down the road.
Duane

Vogast

Just to close the topic, guys, it was the pinion gear on the starter not retracting.