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HELP 97 SE making engine noise

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Old 01-27-2008, 08:18 PM
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exhaust leak? it can sound like a lifter.
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Nope not an exhaust. This is a metalic rattle almost sounds like a diesel motor when you rev it to 2000 rpm'* or more. Sounds as though it is right in the intake. Its not a tick like a lifter tick it more of a knock or again a rattle..
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cut the filter open and there is metal in there that wont stick to a magnet ?? Bearing ??
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Run a computer hard drive magnet on the oil plug for a couple days. Then pull it quickly and plug the hole with your thumb and look for shavings.
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the metal that was in the filter and came out with the oil was non magnetic. Thats why it seemed like bearing material. I wondered if he continued to run it that it would do alot more damage ??
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I took the car to another guy with some know how and he thinks it is a rod or main bearing. After letting the oil dry out from filter there is a lot of metal in the filter and it sticks to a magnet.
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