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Hello, this is my first post. We have 2 tercel wagons, both 4WD. One is 5sp (350k) the other auto (270k) (my girlfriend's).
Yesterday I started my girlfriend's car and with no prior warning it sounded like my old diesel land cruiser - clatter, clatter.
Oil levels are very low. So put some oil in (and educated her, how to do that!). The noise seemed to subside but returned when engine load increased. Frequency of clunking is engine speed dependent. Engine power is reduced. It stalls when coming to a stop at a light.
Could a valve have dropped? Any other likely problems?
I was thinking I should get a compression tester first and check all cylinders.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you,
JC
Yesterday I started my girlfriend's car and with no prior warning it sounded like my old diesel land cruiser - clatter, clatter.
Oil levels are very low. So put some oil in (and educated her, how to do that!). The noise seemed to subside but returned when engine load increased. Frequency of clunking is engine speed dependent. Engine power is reduced. It stalls when coming to a stop at a light.
Could a valve have dropped? Any other likely problems?
I was thinking I should get a compression tester first and check all cylinders.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you,
JC