# 2001 Toyota Solara - Knocking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-solara-knocking/121592>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [July 24, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-solara-knocking/121592 "2018-07-24T06:01:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Michelle18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Michelle18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Michelle18)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-solara-knocking/121592/1 "2018-07-24T06:01:20Z")

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My car is knocking loudly and repeatedly in the engine. It has oil.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-solara-knocking/121592/2 "2018-07-24T12:34:52Z")

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Is it a tapping or a hard, solid knocking? Does the frequency of the knocking vary with engine RPM? Is it louder when just started or when warmed up? Are there any oil or check engine lights showing on the dash? Are they flashing?

I’d suggest you take it to a mechanic that can listen in person. Knocking is rarely a good thing.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-solara-knocking/121592/3 "2018-07-24T17:04:59Z")

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Knocking is never a good thing.