knocking

[bigkoala1]

woke up this morning got in the vx, only to notice when i started it a slight knocking that gets louder whe i give it some gas. wtf??? oil was a little lower than normal, got the oil changed with 10w40 today with a new filter. knocking isnt as loud but i can still hear it. im having a bad day.

is it too late to ask for a new 3.5 for christmas?

[Y33TREKker]

Is it actual mechanical knocking, or could it possibly be the "dieseling" knocking that happens when that nut at the bottom of the egr tube comes loose?

[bigkoala1]

Is it actual mechanical knocking, or could it possibly be the "dieseling" knocking that happens when that nut at the bottom of the egr tube comes loose?

im not sure. its almost non existant at idle and i can only hear it now if i pop the hood and rev the engine.

[etlsport]

i would be interested to see the diagnosis on this.. i've had a tapping under the hood for awhile.. assumed it was my valves, mechanic said he wouldnt mess with it unless it got worse

[bigkoala1]

will do man.

my mechanic also said sont worry about it unless it gets worse

[WILLY]

check that nut under the egr valve,mine didnt git put back in when i had my intake gaskets replace and made noise that sounded like my engine was tapping,i was so relieved when my noise was gone after i put it back in.

[bigkoala1]

will do. ill keep you posted

[Y33TREKker]

Depending on current mileage, maybe your mechanic(s) are just thinking it may be close to valve adjustment time. It's difficult to differentiate between the two (valve noise and loose egr nut) without actually hearing it though.

[bigkoala1]

Depending on current mileage, maybe your mechanic(s) are just thinking it may be close to valve adjustment time. It's difficult to differentiate between the two (valve noise and loose egr nut) without actually hearing it though.

well he didnt say anything bout that. but i have about 52000 miles

[etlsport]

i was at 57k when i was told to not worry about it.. i think valves are supposed to be at 60k? i went to the dealer for that service and they didnt mention it though

[bigkoala1]

well the knocking got wayyyy worse.

going to the dealer tomorrow. hope its covered under warrenty.

[nfpgasmask]

That sucks. When my Xterra's engine started knocking, it wasn't very long before it went kaboom.

Keep us posted.

Bart

well the knocking got wayyyy worse.

going to the dealer tomorrow. hope its covered under warrenty.

[bigkoala1]

That sucks. When my Xterra's engine started knocking, it wasn't very long before it went kaboom.

Keep us posted.

Bart

yea i think im gonna get her towed..

oh yea i think i forgot to thank you for the knobs..

your the shiznit, bart

[nfpgasmask]

Good luck man. Its posts like yours that make me cringe.

Bart

yea i think im gonna get her towed..

oh yea i think i forgot to thank you for the knobs..

your the shiznit, bart

[bigkoala1]

yea it made the hair on my neck stand up!