Well it ran cold started making a ticking sound then coul...


Well it ran cold started making a ticking sound then couldn’t press the gas pedal it stopped working wheel seemed like it locked and when tried to restart makes loud clunking noise Mechanic's Assistant: Where exactly do yo...

Well it ran cold started making a ticking sound then couldn’t press the gas pedal it stopped working wheel seemed like it locked and when tried to restart makes loud clunking noise Mechanic's Assistant: Where exactly do you think the noise is coming from? And how long has this been going on? I have a 2000 Toyota [Camry](/topics-camry/) with ove 2010k miles on it Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Camry yourself? What have you tried so far? It just happened 15 minutes ago

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Hello and thank you for using JustAnswer. My name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* I will do my best to assist you.. I help many customers, so sometimes my replies are delayed, I will respond once available. During this conversation you will be given an automated offer for a phone call. You may accept or decline that offer.I don’t personally offer this service so if you take this another tech may call. Sounds like the [engine](/topics-engine-toyota/) may be gone, check the oil make sure its ok if so check compression and see what you get. let me know what you find out thanks!

It just happened and when I try to turn it out it sounds like something ain’t catching on but it makes a loud clunk sound
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Sounds like the engine may be gone, check the oil make sure its ok if so check compression and see what you get. let me know what you find out thanks!

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