cooked engine

fujisoobs · Post by **fujisoobs** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:46 pm

hey,
I blew a heater hose and kept driving for bout 3 km's. my car stopped. it won't start at all now, and there's water in one of the cylinders, and wooshy steam came out of the oil filler. When i try and start it, pressure builds up in the radiator and stuff swooshes out when i take the radiator cap off.

My dad says it's stuffed but i don't believe him. What do you reckon?

Thanks from Lisa.

BBoypebs · Post by **BBoypebs** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:59 pm

You might of blown a headgasket or cracked a cylinder head. You won't know the full extent of the damage untill you have pulled it apart.
What enginr is it?

Battlewagon · Post by **Battlewagon** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:05 pm

If you're lucky, it's a headgasket. Fairly straightforward repair.

fujisoobs · Post by **fujisoobs** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:17 pm

thanks its an EA82
L series touring wagon

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:57 pm

or worst case is bent crankshaft/piston due water in the cylinders...
Cheers
AP

fujisoobs · Post by **fujisoobs** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:52 pm

Thanks guys,

picked up an L series thats done 100000 km's less than the touring wagon and running sweet. Dad's doing engine swap so the touring wagon will be back to better than original glory!

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:41 pm

fujisoobs wrote:Thanks guys,

picked up an L series thats done 100000 km's less than the touring wagon and running sweet. Dad's doing engine swap so the touring wagon will be back to better than original glory!

Awesome! lucky you... yeah thats great so you're gonna part out the donor car?
Cheers
AP

fujisoobs · Post by **fujisoobs** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:49 pm

yeah pulling it apart.

Pulled out old engine and the cylinders under the rockers had shot through the cam-shaft cover!!!!!!

someone can have it for a grand!
HA! thanks for the help guys!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:24 pm

If you've got a rear diff guard on the donor car I'll call dibs on it - if you don't know if its got one, it is a flat based plate that wraps under then up the rear diff if that makes any sense...

Cheers

Bennie

PS welcome to the forum

dibs · Post by **dibs** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:43 pm

lol dont ring me i got 1 lmao

dibs

sorry im in that mood

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:56 pm

dibs wrote:lol dont ring me i got 1 lmao

dibs

sorry im in that mood

Funny bugger... I did think about that after I posted it, couldn't be bothered changing it though...

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:23 pm

i guess you found out the hard way why its important to check old and cracked hoses.
engine swap is def easier than repairing yours, good luck with the new one!

fujisoobs · Post by **fujisoobs** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:00 am

the engine's in, all system's go!

Will let you all know of any parts for the taking!

Good on ya guys, thanks.

fujisoobs · Post by **fujisoobs** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:24 pm

ok so the engine's in and the touring wagon is running well, but if i stop at a red light for example, it shudders like a bitch! could it be the spark plugs? it didn't happen before.

thanks for the help guys.

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:32 pm

Does it idle properly at other times? Does it get smoother the longer you sit at the light?

fujisoobs · Post by **fujisoobs** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:23 pm

hey, nah it gets worse the longer i sit