Oil pressure has been running high and there is a noise coming from the engine

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TSCHAEFER1963
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I recently purchased this car. I took car back to the man I bought it from and he said he did a diagnostic computer check and drove it. Shifted as it should, drove as it should and nothing showed up on the codes. But when I drove it it made that terrible noise from the engine. Is there anyway to tell if the engine block is cracked or if it has a blown head gasket?
Apr 20, 2021 at 12:22 AM
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KASEKENNY
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This is possibly related depending on the noise it is making.

Can you get a recording of this noise and when it is making the noise? At idle? Revving the engine?

Here is a guide that will help with high oil pressure:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/high-oil-pressure

However, I would suggest starting with the noise because if it is an engine knock then the oil pressure doesn't matter because it is going to need to have an engine replacement or rebuild.

Let us know and we will go from there. Thanks
Apr 21, 2021 at 9:46 AM
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