2000 Dodge Intrepid

2000 DODGE INTREPID
159,999 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CORY20
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start it up and let it heat up and it makes a pecking sound i thought it might of been the rod bearings but found out it wasnt and then i found metal shavings in the oil screen.
Nov 20, 2010 at 7:28 PM
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You should take a sample of the metal shavings to a mechanic and see if they feel it is white metal, this is the basis of engine bearings, but if you have an engine knock, and with these shavings, i will probably be a failed bearing.

mark (mhpautos)
Nov 20, 2010 at 8:04 PM
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