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Old 11-17-2010, 01:17 PM
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Banging noise from engine

Driving at about 35 mph my engine suddenly started making a horrible banging noise in speed with the engine. I pulled over and looked under the hood - I couldn't see anything but it sounded like it was coming from the center engine area. It sounded like metal on metal and at idle it was a few times a second. I shut it down, waited a few minutes, started up, and then the noise stopped after a minute or so. Any ideas? Car at dealer now. Many thanks.
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2007 MCS coupe, about 40 k miles.
 
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Old 11-18-2010, 09:35 AM
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sounds like yr. timing chain tensioner is going south. get that car towed and checked before it fails, causing further damage.
 
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