Alright guys n girls, so today i jumped into my sc400 to be rudely awaken by a loud, tin like noise that SEEMS to be coming from the bottom end, correct me if im wrong and i hope i am but with my knowledge (lack of) i would say maby a rod. ill post a link to a video i took of the engine running and making the annoying noise. (This is making my car turn heads for all the wrong reasons)

LINK HERE

 

sounds like theres no oil...

 

That's not rod knock. It really sounds like one of your exhaust heat shields or some other metal part is vibrating around in the bay, mine made a similar sound when one of the shields on my y-pipe came loose.

 

Got an oil change done by one of those quick shops called economy lube, i brought my own oil and everything, maby they did something, im gonna go get it checked out tomorrow, i hope it is something loose lol bought the sc not even 2 months ago, ill let you know, thanks for the help

 

yeah, it sounds like an exhaust problem only. The sound intensified when you filmed from under the car.
Yours is a 1uz, it won´t give up easy

 

Do you not know how to check your own oil?

-Will

 

Yes I know how I check my oil, Im gonna do all my oil changes and stuff now got some jack stands.I however am having some troubles finding the exhaust heat shield -.-

 

I dont think thats a heat-shield. I've had loose heat sheilds on all my SC4's and they sound more like a rattling tin-can. This sounds like more of a heavy solid rattle. To me it sounds more like a loose exhaust pipe itself or something.
Although I guess it can be a heat sheild thats been bent onto something?

Just take it to a shop and have them put it on a lift. Thats the best/easiest way to find out. My shop takes care of things like this for me for free.

 

Taking the car to my shop today, gonna put it on the lift and see whatsup, jacked it up yesterday but couldn't get far enough under to diagnose the actual problem. Appreciate all the help thank you to all. I hit the exhaust pipe just before it goes up into the engine and hear the noise so I'm definatly thinking that it's loose!

Thanks again guys! I'll keep you updated

 

wow that does sound like something! :S but not serious, i co-sign with everyone else, it does seem to me as well, it is the heat shield/some loose shielding material, as it makes lots of noise when u go underneath the car! good luck!!

 

and btw, i'm in ontario to buddy! if you come into markham let me know i can def help you out!

 

so guys, i dont want to take this car to a shop i wanna do this myself but i cant seem to locate the heat shields