06-12-2005, 08:42 PM | #1 |
well I'm screwed
I was driving to dinner tonight and I had just started out from a red light went through 1st gear then 2nd and when I went to shift into 3rd somthing came unglued. It sounded like a handful of bolts were falling out the bottom of the motor. The motor cut out instantly, I looked it the rearview mirror and oil smoke was coming out my pipes. pulled over and poped the hood smoke was coming out of the air filter, the oil breather cap. looked under the car and yep ther was oil and water coming from there. Good news is the motor did not lock up, but I don't know the amount of damage done. by the time I got the car towed home it was too dark to mess with. I could not find any oil leaking from up top or around the valve covers, no oil hitting the headers.
I thought it might be a blown head gasket but I would have seen some sort of sign leading up to this right? Then I remembered all the sound it made and I'm afraid that it is a lot worse than that, Like the block is damaged. Any feed back or help that anyone could give would be greatly appreciated. |
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06-12-2005, 09:05 PM | #2 |
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Re: well I'm screwed
That doesn't sound good.
How many miles are on your car and have you had anything done to the car lately?
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06-12-2005, 09:11 PM | #3 |
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Re: well I'm screwed
blocks usually don't go bad for no good reason. you have to be abusing them or pushing them beyond there thresholds or running reeeel lean.. any symptoms prior? weird idle, exhaust smoke, over all drivability?
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06-13-2005, 05:22 AM | #4 | |
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06-13-2005, 05:32 AM | #5 |
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This has made for a great Bithday weekend.Hey at lest I wasn't but 2 miles from the house, I could have been on vacation somewere and had this happen.
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06-13-2005, 05:48 AM | #6 | |
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06-13-2005, 06:59 AM | #7 |
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Re: well I'm screwed
Did you ever find out where the oil and water were coming from? Is it from around the head, from a hole in the oil pan, etc.?
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06-13-2005, 07:03 AM | #8 |
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Re: well I'm screwed
Harbor Freight has pretty cheap carport covers that you can buy.
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06-13-2005, 08:13 AM | #9 |
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Re: well I'm screwed
Yup, sounds like the classic bottom end coming apart sound to me. Usually I've only heard of them coming apart that good under boost.
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