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Epic Failure
My 'maro is finally in the shop. What finally got it there, was that it overheated and started clattering. Its the main bearings, rods, plugs, wires, water pump, and possibly the oil pump. The upper hose was cold, as well as the lower hose, and we found that the coolant is disappearing and evaporating somewhere in the engine. So, I'm without a car for about a week...epic failure...
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I ate a bowl of fail this morning.
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epic engine failures ftl :tdown:
sorry man, sucks to hear about that2000 Camaro 3800 A4 -
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that sucks. hopefully no real damage was done.WAWA-A-HOLIC
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Just got a call...it melted a piston head, warping it. That was the initial cause of my misfiring problem. Also, my thermostat got corroded shut...again. This time, there wasnt a coolant mix, just a clog that made it to the thermostat and sealed it shut. Failsafe 'stat me a$$...
I ate a bowl of fail this morning.
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That's the first time I've ever heard of a thermostat being corroded shut...what exactly did you have in your coolant system? It is common for broken-down dexcool to clog a thermostat, but for yours to rust shut...what did you have running thru it?Comment
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I flushed it about a month ago, and some of the remains must have gotten into the lines.
UPDATE 2. The dexcool ate through the intake gasket completely. My coolant disappearance act was because it was leaking inside and out. It evaporated from the engine's heat, so I had no clue what it was because it left no puddles in my driveway. It'll be a week before I get my baby back...
I ate a bowl of fail this morning.
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i was hopin to open this thread and see one funny *** picture...but instead i get a sad story...
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no that was a different thread :D.... my fail thread > this fail threadOriginally posted by 99BlackW68 View Post
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sucks dude.
current car- 95 Trans am- bolt ons, parked and collecting dust. why? because **** it
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Given, your fail thread rocks, but this is a sad fail...not an idiot failure.:spank:Originally posted by kala View Post
$650 for new sparks, wires, gasket, intake, upper hose, lower hose, and 165 'stat.
I ate a bowl of fail this morning.
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I am so confused. You melted a piston head. What is that???Originally posted by 3800SoloWing View Post
How did this end up as an intake gasket repair.Comment
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I ate a bowl of fail this morning.
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