Engine problems
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Engine problems
So i posted yesturday that i spent 1000's on getting a new turbo, camsheft tensioner, oil pump,timing belt etc....and i heard clunk clunk and stalled....the shop taht did the work calls me and said a rod came through the bottom end and out of the engine on the drivers side..they said that its nothing that was due to the repairs that we did, they said that since u put the dough into the other ****,,,that i should get a short block (bottom end) and put that in with my top end...approx 20hrs labour...COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS PLEASE?
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told ya... =(
oil pressure was a problem on your old block... you saw the light go off, and you likely threw a rod because of it...
the oil starving MAY have been due to that. It may have also been due to previous damage to the motor...
What turbo are you running? Did you try running a big turbo without the proper tuning?
you are pretty screwed. I would:
1) FIND ANOTHER SHOP if they dont step up to the plate
2) get a used FULL used motor and put that in.
the oil starving MAY have been due to that. It may have also been due to previous damage to the motor...
What turbo are you running? Did you try running a big turbo without the proper tuning?
you are pretty screwed. I would:
1) FIND ANOTHER SHOP if they dont step up to the plate
2) get a used FULL used motor and put that in.
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Re: told ya... =(
well here is the answers...the shop said that the previous guy drove it hard weakening the rods, and when we replaced it with a new turbo (K3) new oil pump, timing belt kit, cam shaft tensioner, new sepinetine belts etc, the oil pressure was back up to normal the rods couldnt handle it and bang....i cant really argue with them that much, but we got a used bottom end cost about 650, my head is good slap it together change a few valves and i shoul dbe good to go!
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