What does my mechanic mean by "internal engine work"?

J

jdluvr734

New member
My car broke down recently, I have a 99 Mitsubishi Galant, and it had been running louder lately. Particularly, if it hadn't had enough time to warm up (a good 10 minutes) it makes a sputtering noise. Like a rattle.

It has also been making a weird noise, and seems like it has been struggling when it's around 20-30MPH and the RPMs are between 1000-2000, when it's past 2000, the car runs smoothly.

It died on me in a parking lot, it was attempting to turn over, there were engine noises. What might this be? Oil's good, just got it changed 2 weeks ago. I should add, I live in Minnesota, it was 0 degrees here at the time, possibly colder since i've last checked.
I tried to jump start it, but it wouldn't take. Just fueled up the day before.
My cousin is a mechanic and so we had it AAA towed to his house, and he's had it for a month now, completely baffled as to what it is! He's certified, too, but only 22, so not much experience. A mechanic that's worked on my car previously talked with my cousin, and told me it may need a compression test. He also said it may need internal engine work. I don't know what that means!!!!
 
It means there's something wrong with your engine and either needs to be replaced or rebuilt. A compression test will test your cylinders and should be able to tell you something.
 
What he is saying is that the engine will have to be taken apart to fix what is wrong with it. That could get very expensive. You need to ask yourself if the car is worth fixing. The compression test tests the cylinder pressure to see if the piston rings, head gaskets or the valves are bad.
 
Well, those statements could mean a lot of different things, But when He says you need a compression check, This means your motor is getting tired and worn out. For the noise, and the response from the mechanic, I would be checking the lower end of the motor. First thing I would do is drop the oil pan and sift through the bottom of the pan to see if their is any metal particles. And this would be a good time to examine the bottom end of the motor such as the main Bering's, piston rods, bolts etc... I do have to tell you, I wish you the best of luck, However I don't know how many miles the car has, but it is 10 years old. It might just be getting tired. So Good Luck to you!
 
Back
Top