Thank goodness I have a smartphone so I can post this!
Basics on my car: 1988 Fiero, 150k Iron Duke with Ocelot exhaust, base model, manual transmission, clutch replaced about four weeks ago, speedometer not working since said clutch replacement.
Last night my car started making a higher pitched, almost raspy sound from the engine. I just fixed an exhaust leak and it sounded almost identical, and after some investigating I felt a leak from the front header. I figured that was my problem and deemed her safe to take to a show today.
This morning I was driving down the freeway on my way to that car show this when the tone of the engine went higher, and about a mile later I heard a pop (comparable in sound to running over a water bottle) and lost oil pressure. Luckily I was in a caravan with two friends and we all pulled over. They didn't hear the sound. When I got out and opened the decklid I could hear a really loud ticking on top of the already loud engine noise. I'm guessing it was a lifter, piston ring, or something else internal. Does anyone have any thoughts or ideas on this problem?
I apologize in advance for not searching the forum for any posts about similar situations. This is the better part of an emergency and I figured this was the best way to get a quick answer.
[This message has been edited by sadie goad (edited 06-26-2011).]
