Loud engine noise

Tiny
TBUD
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  • 1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 69,000 MILES
My 98 Grand Am sounds like a tractor when I start it up. It just recently started this and its usually very quiet. It also seems like its running rough.
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 AT 1:16 AM

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Tiny
CUP1981
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If it has a loud clunking noise, the lower end of the engine (main bearing or connecting rod bearings) may have broken down. Though the engine has low mileage, this is not an impossibility. Have it towed to an engine specialist before additional problems arise. Check the oil level, I am willing to bet that it is fairly low.
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