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[easternpiro1]

whats up guys... having yet another issue with this coupe i have. To my SURPRISE it over heated earlier today on my way to get the oil changed, when i finally realized what was going on i put some water in it and put 4 fresh quarts of oil in it and was on my way. car was fine until tonight here's what happened.

doing about 65 on highway

hear a slight pop or bump sound

car looses mechanical power

car will not start (it spins as if it wants to start but wont run dont hear any clanking noise indicating thrown rod)

checked to see if oil was under the car

I checked to see if the head gasket is blown (oil not milky nor does it have metal flakes in it)

checked the resorvoir for the radiator

i am ABSOLUTLEY CLUELESS as to what happened.

no tools to check if the timing belt broke


Im beginning to question this car, only had it since may and there have been silly things since the day i got it... LITERALLY the day i got it.


what do you guys think may have happened?

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Oct 3, 2007 - 10:46 PM

[Black2na]

sounds like you did some damage. low oil would cause the motor to run hotter but at that point the bearings would have a lot of wear on them if not destroy. i say check if the t-belt broke or slipped teeth like manny said and if that is in order pull the pan and check the bearing and see if there are heavy metal fragments in the bottom. and you wouldn't hear it knock untill the car actully starts. least in my experence.

[easternpiro1]

sounds like you did some damage. low oil would cause the motor to run hotter but at that point the bearings would have a lot of wear on them if not destroy. i say check if the t-belt broke or slipped teeth like manny said and if that is in order pull the pan and check the bearing and see if there are heavy metal fragments in the bottom. and you wouldn't hear it knock untill the car actully starts. least in my experence.

metal fragments? ok. i remember when i blew my original 7a (waay back) i threw a rod and it had metal shavings in the oil. i checked the oil didnt see any metal flakes. does that make much difference?