my engines always knocked when i first turn on the car,my mechanic said as long as it always goes away your good but it stopped going away now that its at 140,00 cant believe how slow the engine takes to bring my little car up a slant quite ridiculous for a v6 no power at all to the dam car!!
The car has a bad knock and though it may have been something in oil but it is not. The car does not have a continuous knock it comes and goes but happens often like every minute and when accelerating.
Dealer said when it was new, that it was an injector click, common problem no need to repair. It has gotten worse and it now has 41,000 miles and NO warranty remaining. It now does not seem to ever stop even when hot as it once did. Noise is now a definite knock.
I can relate to y'all out there. what's up with this intake manifold thing? Had mine replaced and now there's this knocking in the engine. Cars overheating. Hole in the coolant reservoir and the Brakes tend to lose pressure every so often ( gotta pump the brakes )- The AC don't work ( the switch goes off /on on its own ). One major problem I had was the lights in the back was retaining water and messed up my electrical system.
The latest is this knocking and one mechanic says- "its a sign that your car is about to go...". and Yes, go to another dealer............Aloha
Basically, these cars knock it is a well known problem. It has something to do with GM Changing their assembly process and not matching up pistons to engine blocks 100%. So the piston wobbles inside the bore when cold until it expands enough not to wobble anymore. Some say it doesn't effect the engine much, others say it spells and early demise for the engine. Either way it defiantly isn't a good thing and depending on how bad you got it could be cause for serious concern (new engine or cylinders) probably a whole engine because it will scratch the block. My car recently started ticking 24/7 no matter how warm the engine. But it runs fine and doesn't burn through oil, it just ticks.
- jrama,
Calgary, AB, Canada
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Engine eating itself and sounding like a diesel at 12,500 miles---engine replaced under warranty---no wonder the japanes e are smoking you guys---you make garbage---NEVER NEVER again will I but a GM vehicle---first new car i have ever bought---26,000 miles now ----and has had---brakes 5 times, enigine replaced, CD player 2 times, turn signal sender, heater bloer motors, wheel bearing ABS sensor---ABSOLUTE PIECE OF GARBAGE
I have the engine knocking problem too. I can't stand it! I have no other option but to drive it until it quits because you'll never get a good dollar for it. My service manager said that they have replaced the pistons in other 3.1s and the problem went away for a little while but came back. At least my wife knows when I'm home before I walk in the door.
this vehicle is garaged overnight and on start up in the morning there is a little man with a hammer in the engine making wierd noises for 4.5 minutes before it quiets down to an acceptable level. The dealer tells me that this common for this engine and I shall have to live with it. why do north american vehicles have so many problems compared to Japanese or Continental ones.
My previous vehicles were all imports and I bought this one to show loyalty to the Auto unions but I shall never buy another. There is just too much aggravation to get things fixed. Even if the engine is fixed by the dealer this problem will come back within 40000 miles
I have a VERY LOUD knock when the engine is cold, it is not so bad when it warms up. Have been told that it is a problem with the 3.1L engine and that I'll have to live with it until the engine dies. My mechanic recommends NOT having the valves, lifters checked. Several of his other customers have found this to be a waste of time and money as the problem never goes away.
load knock, BAD when cold, bad when warm. I had the District Service manager abuse the car by revving it up very high for a prolonged period. This suceeded in expanding the pistons to a point where the noise was less. I was told a report to repair was to be entered in my file. Upon checking with Jerome Taylor Chev Olds, I was informed the repair was denied. NOT WHAT I HAD BEEN TOLD ORIGINALLY. This DSM is now retired. I am taking the car in next week for further review.
Also the heater quit working. A replacement chip was put in under warranty.
Finally I have been noticing WEIRD noise from my braking system. I have already had to replace the liners.
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my engines always knocked when i first turn on the car,my mechanic said as long as it always goes away your good but it stopped going away now that its at 140,00 cant believe how slow the engine takes to bring my little car up a slant quite ridiculous for a v6 no power at all to the dam car!!
- chrisnme10, Sanford, ME, US