General engine health can be determined by testing compression, oil pressure and blowby. The noise you describe can be caused by several things. Check the "temerature riser", a valve that allows exhaust gasses to cross over the intake manifold to pre-heat a cold engine. Also check the EGR valve. If it's leaking it can sometimes make a sound that might be interpreted as tapping. It could also be a collapsed lifter. That often occurs if the oil hasn't been kept clean. There are a few engine cleaning products that help occasionally, but don't count on it. You might also want to check your exhaust manifold and gasket. If the gasket is blown, or if the manifold is cracked, it can also make that loud tapping sound.
A tapping noise might come into the engine because of heat damage to the lifters of the motor. You might also hear a tapping sound if the engine has been damaged due to a blown head gasket.
If the light is not coming on when you turn on the ignition, check the bulb, it may be blown.
One of the symptoms of a blown head gasket for a Toyota Camry is excessive steam or coolant coming from the tailpipe. Engine oil mixing with the coolant and a miss in the engine are also symptoms of a blown head gasket.
if it's coming from the tail pipe or an exhaust leak, it means you have a blown head gasket!
Bulb is blown or has been removed.
Water coming up by your head bolt (regardless of engine size) probably means you have a loose head bolt or a blown head gasket.
With a blown head gasket the engine will still run, poorly with issues, but run. A blown engine will not continue to run from that moment on.
Coolant mixing with the engine oil and/or engine oil mixing with the coolant could be symptoms of a cracked head or blown head gasket. A whitish sweet smelling steam coming out the exhaust is another symptom.
White smoke coming from the engine can mean many different things. One such thing is that your car may have a blown head gasket or that oil is burning in the engine.
The term "blown engine" usaully means the the engine is dead in which case you would not have any power. In the racing world the term "blown engine" could mean something else. A blown engine would be an engine that is super charged with a blower in which case you would have more power.
You have a blown head gasket or cracked head. STOPdriving this vehicle immediately or you will destroy the engine. You must have this repaired.
White smoke is usually vaporized coolant. You may have a blown gasket or a crack somewhere.