MTX J30 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 last night my car randomly shut off and my battery light came on. i was really low on gas so i thought i ran out of gas. i was moving at about 15 m.p.h. i threw the car into park w/o thinking and it made a bad sound. i turned the car off. i turned it on right away and went and got gas. The car seemed fine right now, but it turned off 2 more tims after that. and it was making a really bad sound like it was the belt or something, and my oil level was really low. when i sat at red lights it said i had no oil at all but when i was driving it said i had oil but it was really low. This morning i turned the car on and all the sounds where gone but my oil was alot worse. and another souns happened as a i drove. There was a sound like popcorn is being popped coming from under my hood and my car tuned off one more time at a red light. the sound got a little bit louder as i revved to higher rpms, but the sound was also there while i was in park. The sound went away right away after i turned off my car. im thinking its the oil but then why would my car turn off randomly and why did it turn off randomly last night. i did florr it like twice last night but i dont think that did anything. Quote Once or twice I have missed having a back seat / rear hatch, but all in all people love to see a walled vehcile. It just screams "i'm not fucking around with my setup, im loud" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wL<3bass Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Whyat kind of sound like knocking? If so it could be a spun rod bearing which would make your oil pressure fluctuate rapidly. Quote Vehicle: 1997 S10 Blazer 4dr 4X4 Exterior: Rear End Bagged, Black Grill, Lifted 2" Amplifiers: Rockford Fosgate T8004 & T10001bd Batteries: 2 Stinger SPV35, Kinetik HC2400 Electrical: Big 3, DC Power 290amp Alternator w/ MLA at 15.5v Enclosure: 4.2 ft³ @ 33Hz 84sq.in. of port (20sq.in. per cube) Headunit: Eclipse CD3200 w/ 80G iPod Mids/Highs: Rockford T152s (a-pillars), Rockford T162s (doors) Subwoofers: 1 15" Fi BL Fully Loaded Wire: All 1/0g Kicker Hyperflex My YouTube Videos My Fiberglass A-Pillar Build My "Seamless" Looking Box Build My DD1508 T-Line Bandpass Build "Seamless" w/ Acrylic Windows (for '05 TrailBlazer) My Stealth 8" Fiberglass Build (for '05 TrailBlazer) My Build For A Friend's '08 Cobalt 15" BL Sealed Off From The Trunk My feedback/references... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Nemesis-DJ Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 When was the last time you checked the oil..sounds like a lifter tap to me .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagblazer01 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 when was ur last oil change? I agree with DJ, sounds like a lifter tap. You may need an oil change. What kinda car is it Quote Team Sundown Audio / Team XS Power / Team SHOK SMD Super Buyer/Sellerwww.sundownaudio.com www.shokindustries.com www.4xspower.com www.excessiveamperage.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTX J30 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 when was ur last oil change? I agree with DJ, sounds like a lifter tap. You may need an oil change. What kinda car is it its a 1998 buick lesabre. i boughht the car week ago and was going to get it inspected on saturday. he started to inspect it last wednesday but something happened and i couldnt get it done until this sturday, but know he has the car, because it broke down later in the day. Quote Once or twice I have missed having a back seat / rear hatch, but all in all people love to see a walled vehcile. It just screams "i'm not fucking around with my setup, im loud" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83GT50 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hold the RPM's steady at about 2500 and have a friend listen to your top and bottom end, also have him feel the top and bottom end, If its bottom end its prob a rod bearing, top end is either a broken lifter or some lifter noise which can probably be solved with a good adjustment. And as for your car dying, that kind of goes along with my rod bearing belief..same thing happened with my buddies escort GT. It really sounds like a rod bearing to me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_C1500 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 That oil gauge doesn't tell you how much oil is in your car it tells you how much oil pressure your car has, big difference. I hate to say it but you will probably need a new motor. The "belt sound" sounds like a rod bearing spinning and the "pop corn sound" sounds like lifters tapping from low oil pressure. I hope I'm wrong. Quote HU: Pioneer Highs: 2X 4X6"s, 2X 3.5"s, 4X 5.25" comps, Q-Logic kicks, and a Sundown SAX-125.2 Subs: 4 Nightshade 15s and Strapped SAZ-3500Ds <---Sundown FTW Electrical: dual DC Power 320s (ordered) and 2 D3400s up frt and 4 D2700s in the back .ʇı ɥʇıʍ ʞɔnɟ ʇ,uɐɔ noʎ 'ʞɔıp ǝɹos ɐ ǝʞı1 sı uʍopunS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron813 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Sounds like you got a lemon I would try talking to the dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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