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cooked engine
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:46 pm
by fujisoobs
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:59 pm
by BBoypebs
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?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:05 pm
by Battlewagon
If you're lucky, it's a headgasket. Fairly straightforward repair.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:17 pm
by fujisoobs
thanks its an EA82
L series touring wagon
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:57 pm
by AlpineRaven
or worst case is bent crankshaft/piston due water in the cylinders...
Cheers
AP
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:52 pm
by fujisoobs
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!
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:41 pm
by AlpineRaven
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
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:49 pm
by fujisoobs
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!
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:24 pm
by El_Freddo
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
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:43 pm
by dibs
lol dont ring me i got 1 lmao
dibs
sorry im in that mood
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:56 pm
by El_Freddo
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...
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:23 pm
by Subafury
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!
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:00 am
by fujisoobs
the engine's in, all system's go!
Will let you all know of any parts for the taking!
Good on ya guys, thanks.
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:24 pm
by fujisoobs
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:32 pm
by Phizinza
Does it idle properly at other times? Does it get smoother the longer you sit at the light?
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:23 pm
by fujisoobs
hey, nah it gets worse the longer i sit