Q: Motor is making a clanking noise
My car will still run but it makes an awful clanking noise that gets worse the more it is driven.people say they think I have thrown a rod .I tried changing the oil it still is doing it.what could it be and what needs to be replaced?
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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