Clattering on acceleration

Asked by Brian Mar 29, 2016 at 07:43 AM about the 1988 GMC Sierra 1500 K1500 Standard Cab LB 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When accelerating, there's a fluttering noise,
similar to what a diesel sounds like. Lifters, bearing  
pack?  No good ideas

3 Answers

Brian answered 8 years ago

Truck runs good, no constant chattering, only on acceleration, and not consistently. Very mild diesel-powered noise

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