1996 Toyota Corolla knock sounds

387,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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DAMIANVIGIL
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hi i have a 1996 toyota corolla and my car has 387,000 miles on it i know a lot haha. but i have a question and i hope that someone can help me out ok my car recently ran out of oil and the oil light came on and shortly after that my car started to make a knocking sound and i drove it around for a while and the noise jus got even louder and then i was completly dry so i got my oil changed and now my car knocks but it only knocks on starts up and at idle plus it knocks at high rpms and when im driving at a steady pase it will make a knocking noise and i am wondering dose anyone know whats wrong with my car is it done for or what do i have to do to fix the problem please help im beging you thanks for your time and answer.
Jul 8, 2010 at 4:40 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Most likely a rod or main bearing, it will only get worse, so you will probably have to replace engine.

Best to get a used engine at a junk yard.
Jul 9, 2010 at 1:17 AM
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