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Chevrolet Lumina Forum : “main bearing going out”

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pegger
04/08/2009, 10:36PM
About: 1996 Chevrolet Lumina
main bearing going out

1996 chevy lumina is making a pinging noise and chugging sound (especially when i am stop lights or something)all of a sudden.could it be a piston or something?

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Steve814
05/22/2009, 8:54AM

More than likely you have a misfire.  I had a 96 Monte carlo that did the same thing.  Replace the Fuel Injectors and Give it a tune up, should work.  If not there might be damage to the cylinder wall in which case you might be SOL.  Hope this helps

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