kingster

Im a newbie here, and i just want some insight. Today my truck started to make a knocking noise, i kept going and i pull a trailer with my pickup truck and on my way home i was on the highway and she just started slowing down. In the mist of it slowing down i kept pressing the pedal and it would rev but not gain speed. I get it towed home and then come to find out there is little to no oil in the engine. The engine now only makes a strong click noise. It wont crank. Is the engine seized or locked?
I know the basics of a engine. I fix atvs on a daily basis.

shortride

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It's difficult to speculate but I think it fair to say an engine with no oil is very likely locked up. In any case it's mostly likely ready for a rebuild or replacement.

George1234

Hello first timer..I have a 2001 f150 as well noise in the engine but dose not sound like a rod metal to metal. it's more of air escaping around intake manifold. .anyone know what this could be?

ASE Master

Put a Ford reman. replacement in it.

jecsd1

Hard to say for certain but the story you've told makes it sound like it may be locked up.

Put a breaker bar on the crankshaft and see if you can turn it by hand. That will tell you a lot.