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Old 05-26-2009, 01:20 PM   #1
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Default My motor is making some strange noises - LT1

My engine is making some weird clanking and chapping noises coming from both sides on the top. I changed my oil this weekend since I was working on it anyway trying to solve the cooling issues. I checked the oil and it looks normal except a few bubbles, but this has started since I changed the oil. I thought I bought enough oil but I was a little short. I had an extra 2 quarts of oil additive in the garage, so I used that to top it off. It took about 2 quarts. I don’t think that should be a problem should it?

What else can go wrong after an oil change if the oil level is ok?


by the way it is a 1993 Formula Firebird with Lt1 and Auto with trans cooler
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Old 05-26-2009, 01:22 PM   #2
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how much oil pressure you got
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Old 05-26-2009, 01:30 PM   #3
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does it go up when he revs
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about 18psi at idle
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Old 05-26-2009, 01:36 PM   #5
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it goes up when it revs, but only to about mid line
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Old 05-26-2009, 01:38 PM   #6
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I was just rading online that may be normal on the Lt1's when they are running hot. But I have not had the chance to run it till it gets hot due to the crazy noises coming out of it. Sounds like edward scissorhands stuck his hands in a wood chipper
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no thats not normal at all lol. i think maybe your additive has altered the wt of the oil so much that its to thin and not getting the top end to well. I would recommend another oil change.
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addictives thins the oil like aspirin does to your blood.. change oil and go heavier in weight 10w 40
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May have some reel problems now. I just went outside to mess with the car, to see if I could figure out what is going on. I check the oil and it smells funny. I went and pulled the containers out of the trash and found that I put two quarts of brake fluid in with the castrol. So now I have oil additive, Castrol and brake fluid in my engine. I will try and drain it out now and put good oil in it and see if it fixes the problem.
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May have some reel problems now. I just went outside to mess with the car, to see if I could figure out what is going on. I check the oil and it smells funny. I went and pulled the containers out of the trash and found that I put two quarts of brake fluid in with the castrol. So now I have oil additive, Castrol and brake fluid in my engine. I will try and drain it out now and put good oil in it and see if it fixes the problem.
put vegetable oil on your next oil change.=) lol, JK.. yup drain all your oil out, put some cheap vato zone oil ( or orilley), about one 1 quart of diesel mix in with the oil,and run it for about 5 minutes,or so. Drain it out and add the new oil. should be set!
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Old 05-26-2009, 03:00 PM   #11
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This should be good...

First things first get that crap out of your motor....And put some cheap ass O'reily's special first..run it a little bit...and you might want to run some cheap stuff in it for a couple of oil changes to try an get it all out...then buy some good stuff
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Old 05-26-2009, 03:07 PM   #12
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seriously????
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hahah time to trade that pos in...
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