Helping a friend bring this car back to like. He bought it new but it has been sitting for at least 5 years. I think the car is a 2005.
He replaced the starter, brakes, serp and timing belts. Now it runs, but is making a racket from the back (trans side) of the engine. It seems up high, like up in the cams. Does this thing have vvt? It has what look like some solenoids up in the area. Here's a vid:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/r9w9MRCRho6xPrfJ7
I told him to cut the oil filter open and look for debris. He said when he changed the oil it was pretty sludgy, which makes me nervous that the engine had a stroke.
Thoughts?
He replaced the starter, brakes, serp and timing belts. Now it runs, but is making a racket from the back (trans side) of the engine. It seems up high, like up in the cams. Does this thing have vvt? It has what look like some solenoids up in the area. Here's a vid:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/r9w9MRCRho6xPrfJ7
I told him to cut the oil filter open and look for debris. He said when he changed the oil it was pretty sludgy, which makes me nervous that the engine had a stroke.
Thoughts?