Troubleshooting
Symptom |
Suspect area |
Remedy |
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Engine misfire with abnormal internal lower engine noises. |
Loose or improperly installed engine flywheel. |
Repair or replace the flywheel as required. |
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Worn piston rings. (Oil consumption may or may not cause the engine to misfire.) |
Inspect the cylinder for a loss of compression . Repair or replace as required. |
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Worn crankshaft thrust bearings. |
Replace the crankshaft and bearings as required. |
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Engine misfire with abnormal valve train noise. |
Stuck valves. (Carbon buildup on the valve stem can cause the valve not to close properly.) |
Repair or replace as required. |
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Excessive worn or mis-aligned timing chain. |
Replace the timing chain and sprocket as required. |
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Worn camshaft lobes. |
Replace the camshaft and MLA. |
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Engine misfire with coolant consumption. |
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Engine misfire with excessive oil consumption. |
Worn valves, valve guides and/or valve stem oil seals. |
Repair or replace as required. |
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Worn piston rings. (Oil consumption may or may not cause the engine to misfire) |
Inspection the cylinder for a loss of compression. Repair or replace as required. |
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Engine noise on start-up, but only lasting a few seconds. |
Incorrect oil viscosity. |
Drain the oil. Install the correct viscosity oil. |
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Worn crankshaft thrust bearing. |
Inspect the thrust bearing and crankshaft. Repair or replace as required. |
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Upper engine noise, regardless of engine speed. |
Low oil pressure. |
Repair or replace as required. |
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Broken valve spring. |
Replace the valve spring. |
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Worn or dirty valve lifters. |
Replace the valve lifters. |
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Stretched or broken timing chain and/or damaged sprocket
teeth. |
Replace the timing chain and sprockets. |
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Worn timing chain tensioner, if applicable. |
Replace the timing chain tensioner as required. |
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Worn camshaft lobes. |
Inspect the camshaft lobes. Replace the camshaft and valve lifters as required. |
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Worn valve guides or valve stems. |
Inspect the valves and valve guides, then repair as required. |
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Stuck valves. (Carbon on the valve stem or valve seat
may cause the valve to stay open.) |
Inspect the valves and valve guides, then repair as required. |
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Lower engine noise, regardless of engine speed. |
Low oil pressure. |
Repair or replace damaged components as required. |
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Loose or damaged flywheel. |
Repair or replace the flywheel. |
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Damaged oil pan, contacting the oil pump screen. |
Inspect the oil pan. Inspect the oil pump screen. Repair or replace as required. |
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Oil pump screen loose, damaged or restricted. |
Inspect the oil pump screen. Repair or replace as required. |
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Excessive piston-to-cylinder bore clearance. |
Inspect the piston and cylinder bore. Repair as required. |
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Excessive piston pin-to-bore clearance. |
Inspect the piston, piston pin and the connecting rod. Repair or replace as required. |
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Excessive connecting rod bearing clearance. |
Inspect the following components and repair as required.
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Excessive crankshaft bearing clearance. |
Inspect the following components and repair as required.
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Incorrect piston, piston pin and connecting rod installation. |
Verify the piston pins and connecting rods are installed
correctly. Repair as required. |
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Engine noise under load. |
Low oil pressure. |
Repair or replace as required. |
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Excessive connecting rod bearing clearance. |
Inspect the following components and repair as required.
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Excessive crankshaft bearing clearance. |
Inspect the following components and repair as required.
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Engine will not crank. (crankshaft will not rotate) |
Hydraulically locked cylinder.
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Remove spark plugs and check for fluid. Inspect for broken head gasket. Inspect for cracked engine block or cylinder head. Inspect for a sticking fuel injector and/or leaking fuel regulator. |
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Broken timing chain and/or timing chain gears. |
Inspect timing chain and gears. Repair as required. |
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Foreign material in cylinder.
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Inspect cylinder for damaged components and/or foreign
materials. Repair or replace as required. |
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Seized crankshaft or connecting rod bearings. |
Inspect crankshaft and connecting rod bearing. Repair or replace as required. |
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Bent or broken connecting rod. |
Inspect connecting rods. Repair or replace as required. |
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Broken crankshaft. |
Inspect crankshaft. Repair or replace as required. |
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