hello i was 2 qts low on oil about 4 months ago and i filled it up, then 2 months later i got a screeching noise. with me being a DIY mechanic i took the valve cover off to see if the valves were loose cuz it was also ticking... 2 weeks after that i lost all the power and the engine would stall if i was not on the gas, so i have been getting y car ready for an engine swap and just today i took off the oil pan and found what looks to be aluminum dust... and the oil filter is dry... i checked the "aluminum dust" i found in the pil pan with a magnet just to see if it was steel. it didnt stick so it has to be aluminum. anyways i was wondering what could it be from.... i was thinking i could have spun a bearing... thats what my neibor said (he is an automotive teacher) and he said let the motor idle and pull one sparkplug wire off at a time and put it back on, if the ticking noize goes away then its that bearing that went... and i did that and the #1 cyl stoped making as much noise so if u could give me some advice that would be great b/c i plan on rebuilding this motor with performance parts
Oct 11, 2008 at 6:51 AM
