I had a tick that turned in to a loud knock?

Tiny
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  • 1994 GMC SONOMA
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I have a 94 sonoma 4x4 with the 4.3 motor. And I took it through some deep mud had it in first gear and 4 low. And got stuck and after I got out I noticed my oil gage bonceing around. So I parked it and I had a ticking noice. I ended up driving it 20 miles home and it turned in to a real loud knock, thinking it was my motor I took a stethoscope to all the cylenders when it was running and hurd no noise but when I touched it to the inspection plate u could hear the knocking. So I took the inspection plate off to find out the fly wheel was hitting the side of it. But I dont see any cracks in the fly wheel and there is no play. What could this be?
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 AT 1:22 AM

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Tiny
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Does it still make the knocking noise with the plate off?
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 AT 2:01 AM
Tiny
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Never started it after I took it off cuz I drained the oil to see if there were shaveings in it. So tomarow I am gonn put some oil in it and start it. If there is no noise what would be wrong with the fly wheel? U think it worped it?
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 AT 2:12 AM
Tiny
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It may have cracked. Before starting it, check for cracks. Also, make sure it didn't come loose. If it was hitting the inspection plate, those are my guess.

Let me know.
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 AT 3:14 AM

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