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2000 Pontiac Sunbird Low End Engine Knock - Rod?

Tiny
TWEEDCOAT
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  • 2000 PONTIAC SUNBIRD
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 73,000 MILES
My car started knocking after an Oil Change (At Wal-Mart!). The preliminary diagnosis is that a Rod is bad, possibly ruining the Crankshaft. The car has not lost any performance, aside from the knocking (not very loud yet). My question: If a rod is injured, would the car keep running?

Thx,
TC
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008 AT 12:40 PM

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Tiny
VALCALDERA
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Yes, it will keep running till the knock increases in sound and possibly or probably causes other internal damage(s) like punching a hole in a Piston or scarring a Cylinder.
"Sounds" like the wrong weight of Oil as in too thin or not enough.
Wal mart is NOT a place to have ANY service done on ANY vehicle for ANY reason.
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