Clanking engine while in gear

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY
113,000 MILES • 2.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MYCAMRYBRO
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Loud clanking sound while in gear with very minimal movement from vehicle. In park the car emits a very low clicking. Now what I did wrong. So I had a radiator leak that I procrastinated on and did the fill up method every few days until I forgot and overheated while working not once but several times over the next two days, and I did refill to get me back on the road. Next day while working I was driving and the pressure while driving went down and the loud clanking sound started like the engine was going to fall out of the car so I pulled over and got it towed home. Thank you for any help.
Sep 16, 2018 at 9:18 PM
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STEVE W.
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Well as a quick idea I would say the head gasket failed from the constant overheating and let coolant into a cylinder and when the piston hit the water it hydro-locked the cylinder and bent the rod or broke it. Could you possibly make a video or audio recording and load it on this site? That would allow us to hear it and make a better determination but I am thinking you likely need a replacement engine.
Sep 16, 2018 at 11:11 PM