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Old 06-07-2004, 10:46 AM
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Default (UPDATED)... so now it stopped sounding like a 4 cyl diesel runs great 50% of the time and...

the other 50% of the time it just makes that clacking noise. Time to check to see if a sparkplug is loose and if not i guess it has to be a lifter. I don't know what else would make it go clack. Low end power seems a little bit low but she's still a beast on the highway. Maybe its an injector disconnected like someone said. ANyone else know of anything let me know, im going to check everything out tonight.
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Take it somewhere to get looked at if I couldn't figure it out myself.
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You need help. Something is seriously wrong. Like the timing belt having slipped a cog or two.
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would that create a ticking rattling sound?
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yup what he said i pray for your repairs to be easy and not costy
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and a bending metal sound... don't drive it anymore at all. Get it checked out.
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Default First off check your oil.

The hydraulic lifters tend to make a loud clatter if the oil level gets too low.

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just changed 400 miles ago
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=(
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but did you actually check it?


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