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Loud rattling from valve cover
Posted by BrianG (more from BrianG) on Thu, 7 May 2009 13:20:57
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Oh, having to post this sickens me. I heard a buzzing noise when the car was started the other day. I thought it was the ACC motor but I've been very distracted since we're in the middle of buying our first house. Today I investigated further, and noticed the sound was their when the ACC was off.
I popped the hood...the loud rattling noise (when it wasn't muffled) was from under the valve cover. Uh oh. I checked the oil, which was down 1 qt. I topped it off with M1 0w-40, and the noise is still there.
Seems like I need to get a pro to check it out. My fingers are crossed that the engine isn't toast. This would be the worst possible time to need to buy a car...ALL of our cash is tied up in the house purchase and future home renovations (just so we can move in - handyman's special) and of course our credit rating would drop if we took on more debt. ARGH.
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