2000 3.0 engine tap
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2000 3.0 engine tap
Ok I’m new to the site, and my used 2000 maxima se is new to me.
3.0 5 speed. 198xxx. This car was given to me by a very nice lady when I put siding on her house. She knew nothing about the car and was gonna scrap it. One small rust spot on the rear passenger fender, brand new tires and a fading blackbpaint job. I asked if I could look it over and was immediately in love. I saw the stick in the center console, asked for the key. She wouldn’t start. Bad battery terminal. Switched it out. Started right up w a roar. (Exhaust leak) still sounded amazing. Drove it down the road for a little test drive and after about 200 feet the oil light came on and starting making noise. I obviously turned around immediately and parked it. She was bone dry. Further investigation yielded a pin hole in the oil pan. New oil pan on it now w no more leak.
NOW, here is my problem.
I have this wonderful car that I’m in love with, but, it has had a knock since I drove it the first time. It almost sounds like a sticking lifter, probably a bent rod.
I had a local mechanic look at it and he said it’s probably a rod and I’m looking at 8-900$ to tear it apart and figure out which one it is and all that Jazz. I don’t take cars to mechanics, usually my dad and I with some YouTube assistance fix everything but I don’t even know where to start. I am totally hell bent on keeping this car and fixing it. I’ve been told to just get a new motor. And I’ve been told to tear it apart and figure out if one of the rods are bad, or if it’s something else inside. I’m not sure what I should do, income tax is right around the corner and I’ll have the dough to fix it I jus would rather buy new guts if it’s cheaper than buying another motor. I’m sure no one can even tell me what exactly is wrong w it from my description but insight or advice is welcome.
So real quick before I end this, in idle the sound is a mild tap, in first and second it gets louder and then third it quiets a little bit, fourth and fifth it’s almost non existent regardless of my speeed whether I’m going 45 or 80mph.
thanks for your time and any help.
3.0 5 speed. 198xxx. This car was given to me by a very nice lady when I put siding on her house. She knew nothing about the car and was gonna scrap it. One small rust spot on the rear passenger fender, brand new tires and a fading blackbpaint job. I asked if I could look it over and was immediately in love. I saw the stick in the center console, asked for the key. She wouldn’t start. Bad battery terminal. Switched it out. Started right up w a roar. (Exhaust leak) still sounded amazing. Drove it down the road for a little test drive and after about 200 feet the oil light came on and starting making noise. I obviously turned around immediately and parked it. She was bone dry. Further investigation yielded a pin hole in the oil pan. New oil pan on it now w no more leak.
NOW, here is my problem.
I have this wonderful car that I’m in love with, but, it has had a knock since I drove it the first time. It almost sounds like a sticking lifter, probably a bent rod.
I had a local mechanic look at it and he said it’s probably a rod and I’m looking at 8-900$ to tear it apart and figure out which one it is and all that Jazz. I don’t take cars to mechanics, usually my dad and I with some YouTube assistance fix everything but I don’t even know where to start. I am totally hell bent on keeping this car and fixing it. I’ve been told to just get a new motor. And I’ve been told to tear it apart and figure out if one of the rods are bad, or if it’s something else inside. I’m not sure what I should do, income tax is right around the corner and I’ll have the dough to fix it I jus would rather buy new guts if it’s cheaper than buying another motor. I’m sure no one can even tell me what exactly is wrong w it from my description but insight or advice is welcome. So real quick before I end this, in idle the sound is a mild tap, in first and second it gets louder and then third it quiets a little bit, fourth and fifth it’s almost non existent regardless of my speeed whether I’m going 45 or 80mph.
thanks for your time and any help.
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Ok I’m new to the site, and my used 2000 maxima se is new to me.
3.0 5 speed. 198xxx. This car was given to me by a very nice lady when I put siding on her house. She knew nothing about the car and was gonna scrap it. One small rust spot on the rear passenger fender, brand new tires and a fading blackbpaint job. I asked if I could look it over and was immediately in love. I saw the stick in the center console, asked for the key. She wouldn’t start. Bad battery terminal. Switched it out. Started right up w a roar. (Exhaust leak) still sounded amazing. Drove it down the road for a little test drive and after about 200 feet the oil light came on and starting making noise. I obviously turned around immediately and parked it. She was bone dry. Further investigation yielded a pin hole in the oil pan. New oil pan on it now w no more leak.
NOW, here is my problem.
I have this wonderful car that I’m in love with, but, it has had a knock since I drove it the first time. It almost sounds like a sticking lifter, probably a bent rod. I had a local mechanic look at it and he said it’s probably a rod and I’m looking at 8-900$ to tear it apart and figure out which one it is and all that Jazz. I don’t take cars to mechanics, usually my dad and I with some YouTube assistance fix everything but I don’t even know where to start. I am totally hell bent on keeping this car and fixing it. I’ve been told to just get a new motor. And I’ve been told to tear it apart and figure out if one of the rods are bad, or if it’s something else inside. I’m not sure what I should do, income tax is right around the corner and I’ll have the dough to fix it I jus would rather buy new guts if it’s cheaper than buying another motor. I’m sure no one can even tell me what exactly is wrong w it from my description but insight or advice is welcome.
So real quick before I end this, in idle the sound is a mild tap, in first and second it gets louder and then third it quiets a little bit, fourth and fifth it’s almost non existent regardless of my speeed whether I’m going 45 or 80mph.
thanks for your time and any help.
3.0 5 speed. 198xxx. This car was given to me by a very nice lady when I put siding on her house. She knew nothing about the car and was gonna scrap it. One small rust spot on the rear passenger fender, brand new tires and a fading blackbpaint job. I asked if I could look it over and was immediately in love. I saw the stick in the center console, asked for the key. She wouldn’t start. Bad battery terminal. Switched it out. Started right up w a roar. (Exhaust leak) still sounded amazing. Drove it down the road for a little test drive and after about 200 feet the oil light came on and starting making noise. I obviously turned around immediately and parked it. She was bone dry. Further investigation yielded a pin hole in the oil pan. New oil pan on it now w no more leak.
NOW, here is my problem.
I have this wonderful car that I’m in love with, but, it has had a knock since I drove it the first time. It almost sounds like a sticking lifter, probably a bent rod.
I had a local mechanic look at it and he said it’s probably a rod and I’m looking at 8-900$ to tear it apart and figure out which one it is and all that Jazz. I don’t take cars to mechanics, usually my dad and I with some YouTube assistance fix everything but I don’t even know where to start. I am totally hell bent on keeping this car and fixing it. I’ve been told to just get a new motor. And I’ve been told to tear it apart and figure out if one of the rods are bad, or if it’s something else inside. I’m not sure what I should do, income tax is right around the corner and I’ll have the dough to fix it I jus would rather buy new guts if it’s cheaper than buying another motor. I’m sure no one can even tell me what exactly is wrong w it from my description but insight or advice is welcome.So real quick before I end this, in idle the sound is a mild tap, in first and second it gets louder and then third it quiets a little bit, fourth and fifth it’s almost non existent regardless of my speeed whether I’m going 45 or 80mph.
thanks for your time and any help.
Ok I’m new to the site, and my used 2000 maxima se is new to me.
3.0 5 speed. 198xxx. This car was given to me by a very nice lady when I put siding on her house. She knew nothing about the car and was gonna scrap it. One small rust spot on the rear passenger fender, brand new tires and a fading blackbpaint job. I asked if I could look it over and was immediately in love. I saw the stick in the center console, asked for the key. She wouldn’t start. Bad battery terminal. Switched it out. Started right up w a roar. (Exhaust leak) still sounded amazing. Drove it down the road for a little test drive and after about 200 feet the oil light came on and starting making noise. I obviously turned around immediately and parked it. She was bone dry. Further investigation yielded a pin hole in the oil pan. New oil pan on it now w no more leak.
NOW, here is my problem.
I have this wonderful car that I’m in love with, but, it has had a knock since I drove it the first time. It almost sounds like a sticking lifter, probably a bent rod. I had a local mechanic look at it and he said it’s probably a rod and I’m looking at 8-900$ to tear it apart and figure out which one it is and all that Jazz. I don’t take cars to mechanics, usually my dad and I with some YouTube assistance fix everything but I don’t even know where to start. I am totally hell bent on keeping this car and fixing it. I’ve been told to just get a new motor. And I’ve been told to tear it apart and figure out if one of the rods are bad, or if it’s something else inside. I’m not sure what I should do, income tax is right around the corner and I’ll have the dough to fix it I jus would rather buy new guts if it’s cheaper than buying another motor. I’m sure no one can even tell me what exactly is wrong w it from my description but insight or advice is welcome.
So real quick before I end this, in idle the sound is a mild tap, in first and second it gets louder and then third it quiets a little bit, fourth and fifth it’s almost non existent regardless of my speeed whether I’m going 45 or 80mph.
thanks for your time and any help.
3.0 5 speed. 198xxx. This car was given to me by a very nice lady when I put siding on her house. She knew nothing about the car and was gonna scrap it. One small rust spot on the rear passenger fender, brand new tires and a fading blackbpaint job. I asked if I could look it over and was immediately in love. I saw the stick in the center console, asked for the key. She wouldn’t start. Bad battery terminal. Switched it out. Started right up w a roar. (Exhaust leak) still sounded amazing. Drove it down the road for a little test drive and after about 200 feet the oil light came on and starting making noise. I obviously turned around immediately and parked it. She was bone dry. Further investigation yielded a pin hole in the oil pan. New oil pan on it now w no more leak.
NOW, here is my problem.
I have this wonderful car that I’m in love with, but, it has had a knock since I drove it the first time. It almost sounds like a sticking lifter, probably a bent rod.
I had a local mechanic look at it and he said it’s probably a rod and I’m looking at 8-900$ to tear it apart and figure out which one it is and all that Jazz. I don’t take cars to mechanics, usually my dad and I with some YouTube assistance fix everything but I don’t even know where to start. I am totally hell bent on keeping this car and fixing it. I’ve been told to just get a new motor. And I’ve been told to tear it apart and figure out if one of the rods are bad, or if it’s something else inside. I’m not sure what I should do, income tax is right around the corner and I’ll have the dough to fix it I jus would rather buy new guts if it’s cheaper than buying another motor. I’m sure no one can even tell me what exactly is wrong w it from my description but insight or advice is welcome. So real quick before I end this, in idle the sound is a mild tap, in first and second it gets louder and then third it quiets a little bit, fourth and fifth it’s almost non existent regardless of my speeed whether I’m going 45 or 80mph.
thanks for your time and any help.
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