# 1999 mercury cougar no compression

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mercury-cougar-no-compression/16994>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 21, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mercury-cougar-no-compression/16994 "2008-07-21T01:20:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mercury-cougar-no-compression/16994/1 "2008-07-21T01:20:14Z")

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Hi well I was driving south on I-75 my car started making this noise off and on I thought it was overheating or needed oil ,oil was fine waited a little bit started driving then started louder noise and lost compression it just kept going slower till it died then now I have it towed ,does it sound like oil pump?I just had cams and timing chain repaired last October ,the likage of chain had feel and plugged oil pan but I assumed was cleaned good . Thank You