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2001 Chevrolet Malibu Repair Question


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Asked on February 10, 2011

Chevy engine knock

My 2001 chevy malibu has been knocking for around a yr and i took it to get looked at the other day and they said it was a piston hitting the head and that there was no way of fixing it my ? is what would cause this and is there any way of repairing it
Avatar Asked by crzydreams1294

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Replied on March 10, 2011

First, how did they determine a piston was hitting the head? It could be a rod or main bearing, cam bearing... Also, it could be caused by carbon build up on the piston that there are cleaners for.

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