1994 Plymouth Acclaim more noises

1994 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM
143,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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89BLUEDEMON
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The engine on my 94 plymouth acclaim makes a horrendous knocking sound when you hit the accelerator. I have checked the compression,timing, valvetrain, timing belt and exhaust system. Nothing wrong there. But the noise is silent at idle. Also it makes a knocking sensation in the steering wheel at the same time. Any ideas??
Jan 12, 2010 at 9:04 PM
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CARADIODOC
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How about a cracked flex plate? You have to unbolt it from the crankshaft to look under the little plate under the bolt heads.

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Jan 13, 2010 at 2:46 AM
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89BLUEDEMON
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well when i installed the transmission a few weeks ago i inspected the flex plate pretty well. the knocking was going on a while before i replaced the transmission.
Jan 13, 2010 at 7:01 AM
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