Looking at a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 3800 Series II engine.
(Not to buy, trying to "guess" what's wrong with it)
When we start the engine, it hammers and bangs from the
transmission end of the engine, then stops making those noises.
About the time it stops making those noises, it starts squealing.
Internally. Serpentine belt has been removed.
I say it has/is spinning a bearing so it is about junk.
My buddy says it isn't smoking and has good oil pressure so that can't be it.
BTW, when it rolled in here it had 7000 miles on the last oil change.
Regular oil, not synthetic and it was a quart and a half low.
That oil smells burnt to both of us.
Like I said, we're essentially guessing since we haven't taken anything apart.
I know you can't see it or hear it, but what's your opinion?
(Not to buy, trying to "guess" what's wrong with it)
When we start the engine, it hammers and bangs from the
transmission end of the engine, then stops making those noises.
About the time it stops making those noises, it starts squealing.
Internally. Serpentine belt has been removed.
I say it has/is spinning a bearing so it is about junk.
My buddy says it isn't smoking and has good oil pressure so that can't be it.
BTW, when it rolled in here it had 7000 miles on the last oil change.
Regular oil, not synthetic and it was a quart and a half low.
That oil smells burnt to both of us.
Like I said, we're essentially guessing since we haven't taken anything apart.
I know you can't see it or hear it, but what's your opinion?