Engine went boom
So my turbo builds been done for about a month now, and was getting ready to go to the dyno. I have a 1.8 vvt motor, all stock internals, running on ms3 at 5 psi currently. I was on a drive a few nights ago, and while I was doing a pull, i heard the expensive sounds of broken parts in my engine. Was able to make it home, and when I drained my oil, there was about 8 quarts of black oil/water, no metal chunks to be seen. Just for reference, I had changed the oil right before after a light track day with no water to be seen. I’m getting ready to pull my motor this week, and already ordered a cometic head gasket and arp studs. My best guess right now is that a rod bearing failed. Can anyone give me some more insight on what I should be replacing/ what is ok. I’m hoping I can reuse the vvt head, and if the cylinder walls/piston rings are ok just swap the bearings. If the block/pistons are messed up, I have a friend with a 95 block that I believe should be interchangeable. Should I try and get an endoscope to check the cylinder walls before I pull the engine? Is there any chance the issue isnt in the bottom end? Probably wishful thinking, but figured I’d ask for some help.
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How do you get 8 quarts of not milkshake out of the pan? Is it water thin and reeks of gas?
I would be doing a compression test. |
Originally Posted by deezums
(Post 1599595)
How do you get 8 quarts of not milkshake out of the pan? Is it water thin and reeks of gas?
I would be doing a compression test. |
Ask yourself where the water(?) came from. One thing you can be sure of, it didn't come from a rod bearing. Maybe it came from the blown head gasket leaking water into an oil gallery, it might be leaking into the combustion chamber, but a 'significantly' elevated fluid dump from the sump sounds more like a hole in the water jacket to me.
Only one way to find out ... BTW, driving on after noises start id a good way to turn a bad situation worse. It's a bit late now, but best advice is to park it and trailer it home. I blew a heater hose off, drove about 5 klicks at 110/120 pumping coolant out, coolant everywhere in the engine bay when I eventually stopped. Trailered it home, filled up again, it started immediately and has driven thousands of klicks since. I was lucky to get away scot free, but it might have made some difference to your damage bill. |
Originally Posted by Gee Emm
(Post 1599600)
Ask yourself where the water(?) came from. One thing you can be sure of, it didn't come from a rod bearing. Maybe it came from the blown head gasket leaking water into an oil gallery, it might be leaking into the combustion chamber, but a 'significantly' elevated fluid dump from the sump sounds more like a hole in the water jacket to me.
Only one way to find out ... BTW, driving on after noises start id a good way to turn a bad situation worse. It's a bit late now, but best advice is to park it and trailer it home. I blew a heater hose off, drove about 5 klicks at 110/120 pumping coolant out, coolant everywhere in the engine bay when I eventually stopped. Trailered it home, filled up again, it started immediately and has driven thousands of klicks since. I was lucky to get away scot free, but it might have made some difference to your damage bill. |
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