Loud engine noise

1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM
69,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TBUD
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My 98 Grand Am sounds like a tractor when I start it up. It just recently started this and its usually very quiet. It also seems like its running rough.
Feb 16, 2011 at 1:16 AM
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CUP1981
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If it has a loud clunking noise, the lower end of the engine (main bearing or connecting rod bearings) may have broken down. Though the engine has low mileage, this is not an impossibility. Have it towed to an engine specialist before additional problems arise. Check the oil level, I am willing to bet that it is fairly low.
Apr 23, 2011 at 7:01 AM