engine noise

1999 MITSUBISHI TRITON
295,000 MILES
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GLENN LEWIS
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g day my diesel has a scrapeing sound top back of engine that speeds up the faster u drive also blows smoke and lacks power struggles to get to 110 km.
Oct 10, 2012 at 11:35 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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you need to remove the valve cover to inspect the valve train and see what the noise is.

the smoking may be coming from a bad injector. this needs to be checked as well.

Roy
Oct 10, 2012 at 11:36 AM
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