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Anonymous Posted on Jan 16, 2011

2005 pontiac sunfire 2.2 L my son hit the oil pan and leaked all the oil out and car died.so i repired oil pan filled back with 5/30 oil started the car a lifter noise was present but went away but as we drove the tapping came back checked oil still full.so took valve cover off to see if there was a fifter bad but looks good so went to timing chain nothing broke all guides look ok but chain looks loose to me the lower guide a little loose.any idea how to check to see if chain is to loose

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I think you need to take the oil pan back off and take a good look at the rod bearings, this engine sounds a lot like upper end noise when the piston is hitting the bottom of the cylinder head because a rod bearing has spun.

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