engine dead....

[kevin_172]

ok so i was at the ring at the weekend and the engine went pop. sounded like it hit the rev limiter in 5th at 5000 revs and now it wont even turn over.... anyone know what might be the problem from what i described? i have tried to push the car while in gear and its a no go.....

 

[Tav]

It sounds like something very wrong...if you don't know what you are doing get someone who does to have a look. Sounds like the it's going to have to come apart to find out what the issue is.

 

[Nickharding]

Sounds like it got so hot its just seized, strip it down and find out

Im expecting to see melted piston rings.

 

[JonC]

Sounds expensive to me!

 

[clio_luke]

when was the cambelt last done?
what kind of noise did it make when it stopped working and when you tried to start it?

 

[kevin_172]

cambelt was done a week ago. it just makes a clunk. no turn over at all!

 

[clio_luke]

hmmmm.
where was it done at? did they have the correct tools?

 

[kevin_172]

k-tec. so yes they do!

 

[kevin_172]

i know its not k-tec's fault i have had 2 cambelt changes by them already! i trust them with my car

 

[clio_luke]

yeah, i would feel confident for k-tec to do it too.

well i suppose you could get a local garage to have a quick look or if you can get it to k-tec that might be best.
sorry i cant really help tbh. hope you get it sorted.

 

[SBV116]

Just had one come in very similiar, just stopped and smoked as he drove down a road.

Would not turn over, did the belt etc a couple of months ago.

Took it apart yesterday and you have never seen anything like it, absolutely mullered! 2 x valves snapped clean off and knocked holes through the pistons.

No obvious reason for it either! found no faults!

 

[kevin_172]

was it the valves that caused the problem or something else????

 

[sideways danny]

Just had one come in very similiar, just stopped and smoked as he drove down a road.

Would not turn over, did the belt etc a couple of months ago.

Took it apart yesterday and you have never seen anything like it, absolutely mullered! 2 x valves snapped clean off and knocked holes through the pistons.

No obvious reason for it either! found no faults!

head fallen off the valve where they're welded on? Seen that once before, pretty certain that car was driven bouncing off the limiter everywhere it went.

Bits of valve had made it into every cylinder from the reverse flow of gases, utterly destroyed.

 

[SBV116]

^ very possible, the valve head was punched through the head, loosing all the coolant etc!

 

[kevin_172]

i havent lost any coolent or oil though?!?!?

 

[Tom@JMS]

Sounds bad Kev, bad times for you as you said the bottom end let go two weeks ago? Did you get it rebuilt and now this!?

 

[kevin_172]

i dont have a lot of luck with cars it will all work out in the end im sure

 

[Fred@BTM]

you had the plugs out of it? have a look down the hole

 

[Sir_Dave]

I thought the bottom end was fecked Kevin :S

Or have you managed to source a new lump, get it fitted & thats now broken? Unluckiest man alive?

 

[kevin_172]

i cant get the plug nearest the gearbox out at the moment fred and u cant really look down the hole its so flipping small!!

 

[sideways danny]

i cant get the plug nearest the gearbox out at the moment fred and u cant really look down the hole its so flipping small!!

that happened on the one I pulled apart with the broken valve head. The end of the spark plug had been peened over by the bits hitting it

 

[SBV116]

that happened on the one I pulled apart with the broken valve head. The end of the spark plug had been peened over by the bits hitting it

Likewise!

 

[Mark One]

i dont have a lot of luck with cars it will all work out in the end im sure

I admire that a lot.

But tbh, new engine time.