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PhlypSide · 06-14-2005, 03:35 AM

The motor had 130,xxx miles on it, and was burning oil (old @ss piston rings probably)--so we're guessing oil starvation?. I didn't check the oil level for a week and then went for a 100+ mile drive, some of which was very "sporty" driving..... I heard metal popcorn and then clanking noises (like a wrench or two tossed around inside a 55gal metal drum)... yuck. So we're guessing some pretty serious internal damages (connecting rod bearing failure perhaps? we didn't bother to open up the motor as it's not worth our time to diagnose) on the bottom end. The motor is siezed and will not even turn over (the starter motor can't hang with the frozen crank I bet...).

Oh wells at least she went to a good home... she's replacing another car which was rolled but the motor was still good...

lateRZ

06-14-2005, 03:35 AM	#5
PhlypSide Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 35 Trader Rating: (0)	The motor had 130,xxx miles on it, and was burning oil (old @ss piston rings probably)--so we're guessing oil starvation?. I didn't check the oil level for a week and then went for a 100+ mile drive, some of which was very "sporty" driving..... I heard metal popcorn and then clanking noises (like a wrench or two tossed around inside a 55gal metal drum)... yuck. So we're guessing some pretty serious internal damages (connecting rod bearing failure perhaps? we didn't bother to open up the motor as it's not worth our time to diagnose) on the bottom end. The motor is siezed and will not even turn over (the starter motor can't hang with the frozen crank I bet...). Oh wells at least she went to a good home... she's replacing another car which was rolled but the motor was still good... lateRZ __________________ JGTCA.com: Helping to connect Japanese GT drivers. All RWD and AWD Japanese Grand Touring (sportscoupe) vehicles welcome!