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Old Nov 1, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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engine noise, something broke..*vid*

So i was driving on the highway and floored it and the next thing i noticed there was smoke pouring out from behind my car. I never felt anything go, or hear any noises... just smoke. So I pull into a gas station and the motor won't stop smoking, smelling like burning oil and oil is leaking from the front of the motor. The next day I start it up and it sounds like this:

Took vid down sorry

What do you guys think it is, a blown bearing?? It runs fine but after warming up, it will start smoking and leaking oil and i noticed more smoke coming out of the exhaust than usual.

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Old Nov 1, 2003 | 06:48 PM
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Sorry to say it but from here it sounds worse then just a bearing. More like a busted rod. I think it's tear down time.
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 07:55 AM
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Trashed. Don't rev it up at all unless you want a hole in the block.
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 08:10 AM
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Rod, its screwed.
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 10:06 AM
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oooo that just sounds nasty
how fast were u going when u floored it?
sry about the bad news, good luck on fixing her.
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 12:09 PM
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I wasn't even going fast or beating on it. I'm gonna take it apart and see what happening in a couple weeks.
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Old Nov 2, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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so maybe a rod, would it still be runnin with a busted rod?
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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 12:23 AM
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eww i hate that sound. yea sounds like its time for a tear down :nono:
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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 02:56 PM
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Depending on what broke and where the pieces "found a home", yes, it could still run. You trashed something DEEP. Bearing(s) for sure, maybe more.
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Old Nov 3, 2003 | 03:26 PM
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lil JB weld and it'll be alright.
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