Engine Problem

[UGO]

Hello! Does anyone have a clue why 02 Disco engine making knocking sound?

 

[joey]

Oil pick up is clogged.... drop the oil pan and clean it out... either that or you are real low on oil.

 

[UGO]

Thank you Joey for responding! I am a little handy myself. I just changed the oil using the manufacture filter and 10w40 and it still making that noise. I guess it's pretty serious if oil p/u is clogged. Is it a job any mechanic/handy man can do? I would hit to take it to the dealer for them to charge me an arm and a leg for something simple. Please let me know, as already set up an appt. with the dealer on Thursday morning.

 

[joey]

I plan to do my own... just make sure you have either a new gasket or some permitex (i.e liquid gasket) hope I have the name correct.

Just drain the oil, drop the oil pan and you will see the screen that is clogged.

 

['00Disco2]

Does the engine knock at any RPM range or is most of the knock at idle? The reason I ask is I had a '96 Disco that had a very noticable knock at idle but would almost disappear when you hit the throttle. It turned out to be a burned valve in the driver side cylinder head. I had two mechanics tell me it was a bearing in my bottom end. It cost me about $500 to fix.

 

[UGO]

Thanks! The problem seems to go away after I flush the engine.