Symptom | Suspect area | Remedy |
Engine misfire with abnormal internal lower engine noises. | Loose or improperly installed engine flywheel. | Repair or replace the flywheel as required. |
Worn piston rings. (Oil consumption may or may not cause the engine to misfire.) | Inspect the cylinder for a loss of compression . Repair or replace as required. | |
Worn crankshaft thrust bearings. | Replace the crankshaft and bearings as required. | |
Engine misfire with abnormal valve train noise. | Stuck valves. (Carbon buildup on the valve stem can cause the valve not to close properly.) | Repair or replace as required. |
Excessive worn or mis-aligned timing chain. | Replace the timing chain and sprocket as required. | |
Worn camshaft lobes. | Replace the camshaft and MLA. | |
Engine misfire with coolant consumption. | ● Faulty cylinder head gasket and/or cracking or other damage to the cylinder head and engine block cooling system. ● Coolant consumption may or may not cause the engine to overheat. | ● Inspect the cylinder head and engine block for damage to the coolant passages and/or a faulty head gasket. ● Repair or replace as required. |
Engine misfire with excessive oil consumption. | Worn valves, valve guides and/or valve stem oil seals. | Repair or replace as required. |
Worn piston rings. (Oil consumption may or may not cause the engine to misfire) | Inspection the cylinder for a loss of compression. Repair or replace as required. | |
Engine noise on start-up, but only lasting a few seconds. | Incorrect oil viscosity. | Drain the oil. Install the correct viscosity oil. |
Worn crankshaft thrust bearing. | Inspect the thrust bearing and crankshaft. Repair or replace as required. | |
Upper engine noise, regardless of engine speed. | Low oil pressure. | Repair or replace as required. |
Broken valve spring. | Replace the valve spring. | |
Worn or dirty valve lifters. | Replace the valve lifters. | |
Stretched or broken timing chain and/or damaged sprocket teeth. | Replace the timing chain and sprockets. | |
Worn timing chain tensioner, if applicable. | Replace the timing chain tensioner as required. | |
Worn camshaft lobes. | Inspect the camshaft lobes. Replace the camshaft and valve lifters as required. | |
Worn valve guides or valve stems. | Inspect the valves and valve guides, then repair as required. | |
Stuck valves. (Carbon on the valve stem or valve seat may cause the valve to stay open.) | Inspect the valves and valve guides, then repair as required. | |
Lower engine noise, regardless of engine speed. | Low oil pressure. | Repair or replace damaged components as required. |
Loose or damaged flywheel. | Repair or replace the flywheel. | |
Damaged oil pan, contacting the oil pump screen. | Inspect the oil pan. Inspect the oil pump screen. Repair or replace as required. | |
Oil pump screen loose, damaged or restricted. | Inspect the oil pump screen. Repair or replace as required. | |
Excessive piston-to-cylinder bore clearance. | Inspect the piston and cylinder bore. Repair as required. | |
Excessive piston pin-to-bore clearance. | Inspect the piston, piston pin and the connecting rod. Repair or replace as required. | |
Excessive connecting rod bearing clearance. | Inspect the following components and repair as required. ● The connecting rod bearings. ● The connecting rods. ● The crankshaft. ● The crankshaft journal. | |
Excessive crankshaft bearing clearance. | Inspect the following components and repair as required. ● The crankshaft bearings. ● The crankshaft journals. | |
Incorrect piston, piston pin and connecting rod installation. | Verify the piston pins and connecting rods are installed correctly. Repair as required. | |
Engine noise under load. | Low oil pressure. | Repair or replace as required. |
Excessive connecting rod bearing clearance. | Inspect the following components and repair as required. ● The connecting rod bearings. ● The connecting rods. ● The crankshaft. | |
Excessive crankshaft bearing clearance. | Inspect the following components and repair as required. ● The crankshaft bearings. ● The crankshaft journals. ● The cylinder block crankshaft bearing bore. | |
Engine will not crank. (crankshaft will not rotate) | Hydraulically locked cylinder. ● Coolant/antifreeze in cylinder. ● Oil in cylinder. ● Fuel in cylinder. | Remove spark plugs and check for fluid. Inspect for broken head gasket. Inspect for cracked engine block or cylinder head. Inspect for a sticking fuel injector and/or leaking fuel regulator. |
Broken timing chain and/or timing chain gears. | Inspect timing chain and gears. Repair as required. | |
Foreign material in cylinder. ● Broken valve. ● Piston material. ● Foreign material. | Inspect cylinder for damaged components and/or foreign materials. Repair or replace as required. | |
Seized crankshaft or connecting rod bearings. | Inspect crankshaft and connecting rod bearing. Repair or replace as required. | |
Bent or broken connecting rod. | Inspect connecting rods. Repair or replace as required. | |
Broken crankshaft. | Inspect crankshaft. Repair or replace as required. |