hawksXC
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- 2004 Ford Explorer XLT
Here goes, hope someone can help I'm in a bad situation my mechanic is telling me one thing, and my mechanic cousin is telling me another. We can't seem to diagnose the problem.
2004 Ford Explorer, 137k highway miles kept in great shape regular maintenance. For the past year it has been making a rattling noise on start up (cold) which we were told were the bearings in the engine but that we would have some time before a complete breakdown. Once warmed up the truck has been great, and the sound goes away. Two weeks ago it began making a new sound on start up, a louder deep whining sound. Once again went away once warmed up. The next day it became a rattling noise almost like metal being dragged under the car, and when I was driving home it lost all acceleration and RPMs when in "drive". I couldn’t get it over 1000-1500 RPM or 10mph even pedal floored. However I can rev the engine in "neutral" and get an RPM response. No dash lights are on. It continues to start up easy just as before, but sounds like a metal noise clanking and rattling. The mechanic said he thought it was the left front Catalytic converter. However, my mechanic cousin is saying that it could be the whole engine, that the bearings have finally worn out. Would the car start easily, with no dash lights if it were the bearings? Suggestions? Thanks
2004 Ford Explorer, 137k highway miles kept in great shape regular maintenance. For the past year it has been making a rattling noise on start up (cold) which we were told were the bearings in the engine but that we would have some time before a complete breakdown. Once warmed up the truck has been great, and the sound goes away. Two weeks ago it began making a new sound on start up, a louder deep whining sound. Once again went away once warmed up. The next day it became a rattling noise almost like metal being dragged under the car, and when I was driving home it lost all acceleration and RPMs when in "drive". I couldn’t get it over 1000-1500 RPM or 10mph even pedal floored. However I can rev the engine in "neutral" and get an RPM response. No dash lights are on. It continues to start up easy just as before, but sounds like a metal noise clanking and rattling. The mechanic said he thought it was the left front Catalytic converter. However, my mechanic cousin is saying that it could be the whole engine, that the bearings have finally worn out. Would the car start easily, with no dash lights if it were the bearings? Suggestions? Thanks