Hey guys. So as I was coming home yesterday on the highway, I started hearing a ticking sound coming from the engine.
Got home and looked up that it could have been the oil level and mine was low so I added oil. The ticking since stayed and now smoke is pouring out the tailpipe. Not sure where something is wrong. I just got a catback exhaust installed two daa ago but it wasn't having problems at all so I don't think it's that. Also read it could be a leak somewhere but i don't know why so much smoke would be given off for that.

It sounds like grave news unfortunately. There are a few tests you can run on it, but my guess would be that your motor has seen it's final days.

if you ran low on oil and its ticking/knocking, chances are you have damaged bearings and the engine needs to be rebuilt

It its pouring out the smoke, theres oil getting into the cylinders somehow. I would guess rings are done. Bearings could explain the noise, but not the smoke.

Ive been reading on some information about this problem and I'm not finding anything good. if this needs a rebuild gonna be a long summer.

Start with the easiest first. You got a new exhaust installed, could be an exhaust leak. That wouldn't explain the smoke from the tailpipe though.

Then work your way to the big stuff (rings, bearings, etc.)

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