Oil pressure light an loud engine knocking

Asked by Citation_1182 Feb 04, 2017 at 04:47 AM about the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe LS RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2000 Chevy Tahoe has a loud knocking sound
and the oil pressure light comes on

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Paul answered 7 years ago

DON NOT DRIVE THE CAR, DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR..sounds like your oil pump maybe going or is gone, thats why you hear the knocking, lack of oil pressure. It needs to be looked at...

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Bob answered 7 years ago

If it is knocking it may be too late and damage already done.

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GuruPD8FJ answered 4 years ago

You have most likely burnt the engine up , how often do you check the oil , and how far have Tahoe bin driven with oil light on and or loud nocking.?

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GuruPD8FJ answered about a year ago

Did it dawn on you that your out of oil hence the oil light. You burnt that engine up only $10,000 for a new one.

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