Problems/Service/Maintenance Do you have problems with your new 2.0, 2.2, or 2.4L? What kind of service did you have done?
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Engine Blown.....AGAIN!

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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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Engine Blown.....AGAIN!

so im getting on the freeway slight roll into the pedal and booooooom....car loses pedal feel and white smoke comes barreling out of my exhaust....no coolant in engine but none in oil either...

so..

take a vote, cracked head? blown head gasket? cracked cylinder wall?
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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hopefully a blown head gasket...lets hope...
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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i have been waiting to see your car run since i first me u.... Sorry to hear the bad news bro
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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ohh **** here we go.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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sux. hope all goes well for u to get it fixed!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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again? sheesh.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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... I am truly sorry.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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I may have to go with cylinder wall. Did you have different sleeves?
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by lsjwannabe
I may have to go with cylinder wall. Did you have different sleeves?
this was the first thing that came to my mind because the stock ones were bored out...but no coolant in the oil pan so im stuck on head gasket for now
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Stock LSJ sleeves are good to well past the power levels of your car.

Do a compression check before anything. If it fails, then proceed to leak down to pin point.

How does the car drive? How do spark plugs look? Shoot dipstick or oil in intake?
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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Were you running the stocker? Head studs?
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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do you have the "peanut butter" liquid in your intake piping? any oil spray?
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by WSFrazier
Stock LSJ sleeves are good to well past the power levels of your car.

Do a compression check before anything. If it fails, then proceed to leak down to pin point.

How does the car drive? How do spark plugs look? Shoot dipstick or oil in intake?
car wont start...spark plugs have been black i doubt they are gonna tell anything(i was going to get new ones) shoot dipstick? idk about oil in intake..

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Were you running the stocker? Head studs?
arp head studs

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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Is there any metal in the oil pan
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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i just got home from being towed back...so idk...
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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damn and 3 months ago i thought i would be the one blowing up lol.


you will have a pm i have a piece of work to show you
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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lol...figures it was me
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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Damn! That sucks!

Get a 2.4L they are bullet proof! j/k

I just hope mine holds up I dont want to build it yet!

Good Luck hope its just the head gasket!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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my condolences raven. hope its a simple headgasket fix


look....its a sign!
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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i hope ur right

for those that know how to read....no sign of anything other than 2.8 degrees of knock


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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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I see you were able to run a lot more timing than the previous log you showed me, least you got something working, lol.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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do you have an egt gauge?
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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i believe he has a plx one
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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Actually, IIRC he said the PLX guys talked him over phone and managed to fry the PLX stuff.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 12:32 AM
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Sorry Raven.... But I gotta' go with cylinder wall hommie but I hope not!

and BTW POST NUMBER 8000! WOOT!


Back on topic!
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