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I think my van's engine blew up...
sohigh1
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...on the way home from church last night.
All this happened simultaniously: the oil light came on, I lost power, and the engine started knocking, badly.
My mechanic says it's toast.
I am now looking to sell a NICE 1999 Pontiac Montana... Only problem? Blown engine. But hey, it's a NICE van!
All this happened simultaniously: the oil light came on, I lost power, and the engine started knocking, badly.
My mechanic says it's toast.
I am now looking to sell a NICE 1999 Pontiac Montana... Only problem? Blown engine. But hey, it's a NICE van!
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you wont get much for it blown, but you can always put a new motor and get rid of it. that is, if you can do it yourself.
it's not really that hard at all on the new vehicles. just need some friends and a digital camera for memory!
I'm no pro, but sounds like you threw a rod. Very bad thing![:(][:(]
That's exactly what my mechanic said.
Racing home from church?
Not exactly. As the Oak Ridge Boys sang a few years ago, it's hard to be cool in a minivan!
quote:Originally posted by btk
Racing home from church?
Not exactly. As the Oak Ridge Boys sang a few years ago, it's hard to be cool in a minivan!
Sometimes things happen when we get older.
Oil pump quit, engine Kaput..
I wondered if that was what happened. I think it had been slowly going for a while, now that I look back on it.
Just park it in the backyard, throw a few cinder blocks under it, then shoot you some holes in the tires. And bam, there's your new shed for storin stuff.
that is "soooo" (never mind)[:D][:D]quote:Originally posted by coltpax
Just park it in the backyard, throw a few cinder blocks under it, then shoot you some holes in the tires. And bam, there's your new shed for storin stuff.
So what? Hey when I get my own place with all the land I want, I'm gonna do that to a school bus and have a storage shed for all the crap Ill end up with (I don't throw nothin away).
depending on your finances, you could just scrap the vehicle and go after something to replace it. depending on when this disaster struck me, i might not be able to put the money into reviving the old one. of course, were that the case i probably wouldnt have the startup cash to get into a replacement vehicle either so id be roundly effed.
A spun bearing will block oil flow.<1FMJ>
We have a winner!
Oil light then knock is a good clue.
Maybe it's just a gremlin with a big hammer
Ah, green font, no italics, let's see...
Straight, no chaser...
the oil light comes on at or under 3PSI IIRC. When the oil light is on, you are already eatin up the bearings.
a thrown rod makes for a hell of a racket with banging and snappping and sometimes engine lockup.
I was a heavy duty tech at the dealership level for 38 years.Even doing this eng. job in the shop is difficult enough. At home could be a real handful.Generally the entire subframe needs to be dropped out the bottom for eng. access. It might be done from the top however. Either way it would be tough if you did it yourself. The van is now 12 years old. Not much resale I'm afraid. If you had to pay someone to do it you would certainly be upside down financially when done. But, you would have wheels again!! Worst case scenario would be a storage rental income!! [xx(]
while that may be true, the financial angle will likely win; at least that would be the determining factor for me.
i might be able to scrape together two grand to do an engine swap and survive through it; but getting into another car payment right now would more than likely bankrupt me, and thats on top of down payment, tax, title, registration, dealer prep fees etc. so two grand plus the monthly nut. yeah, i couldnt do that right now.
i dont presume to speak to the op's finances and what i just wrote isnt meant to be suggestive that he's in the same boat in the least. im just saying that if i was in the same boat, even though repairing the current vehicle wouldnt be smart long term, it may be the only option short term.