What does a slight knock in the engine mean?

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It means something bad is about to happen to the engine. Take it to a garage.

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1. check your oil first

2. If oil is right, check oil pressure.

3. If oil pressure is not right your oil pump is going out. other than that, a knocking generally means a bad main or crank bearing.

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