Hey guys, appreciate any help; I looked around but didn’t see exactly this issue.
Wife let the oil run low (my fault too, I should’ve been checking). Lost power and poor idle with a CE light. I pulled P0015, P0017 codes. Sage advice said to check the VVT Solenoid so I pulled the valve cover off/solenoid out, checked it with a 9v battery (it actuated) and then throughly cleaned it out. After new seals, I put everything back together and did an oil change (0w-30).
This fixed the power loss and idle issue. No codes after driving ~5miles, BUT now there’s a lifter (I think?) knocking.
I’m a very much an amateur, but before I take it to a dealership it’d be nice to know if there are any low hanging fruit. I know this has something to do with the timing, lifter clearance, oil viscosity, etc.
Any help is appreciated,
Eric
Wife let the oil run low (my fault too, I should’ve been checking). Lost power and poor idle with a CE light. I pulled P0015, P0017 codes. Sage advice said to check the VVT Solenoid so I pulled the valve cover off/solenoid out, checked it with a 9v battery (it actuated) and then throughly cleaned it out. After new seals, I put everything back together and did an oil change (0w-30).
This fixed the power loss and idle issue. No codes after driving ~5miles, BUT now there’s a lifter (I think?) knocking.
I’m a very much an amateur, but before I take it to a dealership it’d be nice to know if there are any low hanging fruit. I know this has something to do with the timing, lifter clearance, oil viscosity, etc.
Any help is appreciated,
Eric