Something happened to my engine
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Something happened to my engine
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!
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!
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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.
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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.
It may have got kicked up and bent something.
Marshal.
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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...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEUDIjtRsZY
Not sure where exactly is the sound coming from, engine or clutch...
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