HELP!!!

Alright, this is gonna sound stupid but I have an 1988 Toyota Pickup with the 2.4l, I let it run low on oil and now I have a slight Tap on higher RPM's I dont really have the time to tear into it, Has anyone on here benn in this situation and knows whats wrong? if so I would appreciate any input, Thank you for your time

 

Did it loose oil pressure? What made you aware you were low on oil? Noises?

I know it's not what you want to hear, but normally a knocking noise at high rpm is a loose rod bearing. If you are lucky, perhaps you only damaged the valve train and could try adjusting the valves.

Good luck.

 

can you describe the sound better than a "slight tap"?
engine knock is a bad thing....


Also, for future reference OP, don't title threads with "HELP!". "HELP!" could be anything from a member stuck alone in a desert somewhere to a member being scared that theres a angry albino gorilla under his/her bed (and it specifically states in the thread creation tool not to title threads "help!")

"Low oil leads to slight engine knock; Ideas?" or the likes, next time

 

I noticed the "no oil knock" when I down shifted I stopped immediatly got my truck towed home checked the oil, no reading on the dipstick so I started to add oil till i seen that it was full started my truck up and let the pressure build up, oil level is full, now idiling, no problems if i rev it up it has the "low oil tap", idk what to do

 

And Im sry bout the thread name, I remeber reading that just a newbie mess
up, just dont know what to do in this situation, thx for ur help

 

if you have oil pressure, run it until the problem either gets worse, or goes away. If it gets worse(probly), then you will be more able to figure out what you need to do.
If you have little or no oil pressure, thats all she wrote.

 

It took 2.5 to fill it back up, and thx Leggo

 

thats substantial, but not a deal breaker in my mind. You might be alright.

 

Thx all of you