Engine is making a slight knocking noise while accelerating but goes away was low on oil and seemed to get better did the engine get messed up?

SOURCE: engine noise at cold start-up.

Sounds like your oil pump inside the engine is not pumping oil fast enough when you start your vehicle its common problem for mitsubishi motors my car does the same thing.

good luck

SOURCE: engin makes a knocking nosie in engin compartment

check and change the wishbone mount on the motor to the front end also check the lower rear angine mounts

Colin Stickland

• 22516 Answers
• Posted on Nov 29, 2010

SOURCE: I have 05 Mitsubishi Lancer

hes dead right

Hans Pearson

• 2510 Answers
• Posted on Feb 02, 2011

SOURCE: 1997 galant, There seems to

The only thing in that area that can really cause a knocking sound are the valves and tappets. Check the valve clearances or the lifters for a defect.

SOURCE: I was driving on the

TRANSMISSION FILTER COULD BE STOPPED UP.FLUID LEVEL COULD BE OKAY BUT IF FILTER STOPPED UP YOU WONT GET OVER DRIVE YOUR TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE STICKING CLOSE.PARTIALLY CLOSED YOU COULD HAVE A EXHAUST LEAK ALSO MAKE ENGINE LOUD AND TAKE AWAY POWER CHECK UNDER THE HOOD AROUND THE ENGINE LOOK FOR LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR LEAKING EXHAUST PIPE.