Morning all,
Got a bad noise out of the barge (2000 3L MV6 Elite Auto) when firing it up last night, like a knocking sound, and pushing the accel pedal didn't give me a convincing roar as per usual. You could tell there was something amiss.
Last Thursday, the water pump broke, knocking the fan belt off and over-heating, prompting an AA tow to my mates garage. Picked the car up on Friday and it ran sweetly, no problem. Did about 50 miles in it yesterday, before getting home, then a couple of hours later fired the car up again, that's when the noise started.
Popped the bonnet, but it was v.dark and couldn't see anything wrong.
Tried again this morning, nothing visibly out of order (hey, I'm not mechanical at all!) but still the same problem.
Car starts ok, idles ok but with the slight tocking/knocking sound - actually, it's more like a cat purring after a heavy night on the whiskey, no warnings on the screen and just the engine light illuminated, but not solid, sort of fluttering between half on and full strength.
I've driven it round the block, and while it moves, it doesn't feel like I'm running at full strength. Seems to rev high but not produce as much power?
Is it advisable to drive at the moment, as in, head over to my mates garage (7 miles) and if it conks out, use the AA again, or am I likely to cause massive damage?
Any pointers, advice or egg-sucking lessons appreciated.
jake
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Topic: Compression/power probs? Engine light fluttering (Read 667 times)