Delboy52 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Celica has been stood for a week on the drive, went to start it just now and after a sluggish start there was loud knocking coming from the engine. I shut it down pretty quick. It sounded like the engine had no oil or something was broken. Maybe not all pistons firing? There is usually a little piston slap when I first start it in the mornings as the oil pressure seems to drop off and it takes a second or two for it to re-pressurise. The car has been facing up on a slight incline so is it possible the oil has drained right back over a week? I checked the dip stick and it is full. Charging the battery now, but I wanted to know if starting it again could do even more harm? Everything under the bonnet looks dry but it the weather has been very cold and damp while it stood. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Turned out to be a really big drop in oil pressure. Car is fine again now after my breakdown cover came round. Pretty bad noise it made, like firing on one cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rizla Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 was going to say "Santa got locked in the boot?" but glad its ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hehe. Either that or I assasinated a platoon of hibernating squirrels that had taken refuge under the bonnet. Sounded uber rough though, like engine death in the next second of idling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebee Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 a bit worrying this id be giving her a flushing agent additive followed by an oil change with decent oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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