- Sep 19, 2002
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It's a 1992 Ford Thunderbird, 3.8L V6 (already had the head gasket taken care of) and has 126K miles.
It has a really loud knocking noise, which is more frequent the higher the engine revs. The longer you drive it, the more engine power you lose, and the more the temp goes up. Power brakes come and go. It dies intermittently, and once it does, it acts as though the battery is near death before it starts again. Battery cables are first thing to heat up.
I've been told the engine sound means it's likely to throw a rod, but I've been driving it for a week now. As long as you let it "rest" it can run a good thirty minutes per trip. No, I shouldn't be driving it. No, I don't have other options. Yes, I was going to buy a new sunfire, insurance issues fell through.
Could something in the alternator be broken, causing a banging noise? Could it be severe pinging (im running on 87 against mechanic advice to use 91)?
Could it be ANYTHING other than a rod?
It has a really loud knocking noise, which is more frequent the higher the engine revs. The longer you drive it, the more engine power you lose, and the more the temp goes up. Power brakes come and go. It dies intermittently, and once it does, it acts as though the battery is near death before it starts again. Battery cables are first thing to heat up.
I've been told the engine sound means it's likely to throw a rod, but I've been driving it for a week now. As long as you let it "rest" it can run a good thirty minutes per trip. No, I shouldn't be driving it. No, I don't have other options. Yes, I was going to buy a new sunfire, insurance issues fell through.
Could something in the alternator be broken, causing a banging noise? Could it be severe pinging (im running on 87 against mechanic advice to use 91)?
Could it be ANYTHING other than a rod?