loud knocking

[ddmcse]

LOL

NeXt !

[Supra2NR]

no revving this time, cuz i was in a good neighborhood, last time i did that there,i got a 150 dollar ticket for disturbing the peace, and that sum bull**** i ddnt think u can disturb the peace with a 2.50 muffler, the oil pressure gauge was reading like it should when i was driving, although i had a problem with the dipstick, it never gave me a good reading dunt know, it is possible sumthing is blockd in there

and to that guy ready to betray his supra wit a civic
hope you dont get into an accident with your honda

[Ahmad88]

i found out that my engine wont start because it might be my alternator, the problem is the engine isnt getting enough power to start up. man i really got scared.

[Supra2NR]

i know that the alternator isnt my problem , i already can tell its the pistons,
and damn, how can i jus push cars like this if im not careful next time im gonna pe pushing my car home.

[burton51m]

i am running Castrol full synthetic oil now. its better oil for high mileage cars. how long have you been running it with 4qts? checking the oil (for ppl that know how.. lol jk) is a must and i do it every time i fill the tank.

[Ahmad88]

but synthetic is expensive but i'll check with my bro see if its do-able

[Isphius]

Sounds like a spun bearing. And soudns like you were low on oil, Which caused one of your rod bearings to seize to the crank. And yah, A thing to remember on any car (Ahmad88), When you hear the metal on metal clunk, thats the starter gear hitting the flywheel and not having enough juice to move it. And the click is when you dont have enough voltage to even close the solenoid. Always check your power first when your car dies/wont start. Ill buy your supra if you dont want it haha. Dont get a civic whatever you do. At least stick with a toyota.

[Ahmad88]

thx if you really wanna buy it i live in houston,tx and wuts wrong with civics? its a good reliable car, my friend has had his civic for years and hasnt had 1 problem with it, my brother has a 2001 prelude runs like new still. one day me and my bro are gonna try some tips he found, like find the alternator and get a paperclip,clean the connectors to the battery, those circle things around the positive and negative. bunch of other stuff, hopefuly it will start up and also the oil is dripping, i think its from the filter, i think my brother didnt put it on right or tight enough it doesnt seem like its comin from the pan/bolt. i'll check it out one day.

[f00g00]

Synthetic oil does cost more but you can run it longer than regular oil. A good article is here.
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/oil/oil.htm

[rnoswal]

Sometimes it is hard not to shake my head at these posts. I am amazed at the lack of research and time needed from the car owner to make sure they can even fill and check the oil level. I think it is the times though and not enough time spent on learning anything about cars.

These cars, MK111's, are at best 14 years old! You can't expect to get into any car that is that old and not run into problems. Just learn the basics. Oil and water levels, check the belts, check under the car for leaks and check the tires for air. I can't get my daughter to do those things with her car and it seems that most of her friends are the sameway with their cars. They want big sound, but not a reliable car to listen to the tunes in. If it breaks it is obviously a crappy car and they then want a Honda or a Chevy or some other car that never breaks, according to their friends.

They all break!

If any car stops unexpectedly, it is going to require maintenance. That doesn't make it a crappy car. Learn about the car, don't listen to a guy if he only talks about one brand being the best. The Supra is an upper end performance car, but very solid. They will leak and miss and get hot and do all those things ANY older car will do. Your car will probably be the second largest investment in your life, treat it that way. Learn about it, just the routine stuff at least, or buy a new one, but if you don't take care of it, guess what............

Sorry,..............sigh.

Russ