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  • Re: Blew the motor

    Checked the dip stick and no glitter...still a nice brown colour to...I still have good oil pressure to (midway mark)on the gauge...

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    1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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    • Re: Blew the motor

      Any way to take a video?
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      • Re: Blew the motor

        Not at the moment...its on the trailor headed to the shop. I'll post back as I know updates...I know its not possible to diagnose over internet, just looking for suggestions...the motor had 4,000km on it....virtually brand new, all fluid levels last night were good....I listened for any knock or noises and nothing...haven't beat on it since checking, just a steady cruise on my way to the States and boom...this happened

        I'll see about a possible video at the shop

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        1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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          Well hopefully the shop fixes it before needing to get a video out to us!
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          • Re: Blew the motor

            Maybe a broken flexplate?

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            • Re: Blew the motor

              Update: no compression on driverside front cylinder...zilch, nothing...needle didn't even flinch....middle cylinder driver side shows 110 and rear most shows 130-140

              Now I have no clue as to why I have burnt up a valve....

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              1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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              • Re: Blew the motor

                Who said anything about it being a valve?
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                • Re: Blew the motor

                  what else could it be? Oil still looked new, nothing in it? Headgasket maybe? they're brand new felpro's?

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                  1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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                  • Re: Blew the motor

                    Melted or otherwise damaged piston, damaged rings... Didn't you say you ran it without any form of exhaust sealed to the head?
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                    • Re: Blew the motor

                      header was on with 2 bolts....what would damage the piston? knock?...the spark plugs look fine, no damage to them at all...little black, but because I was running slightly rich to stay safe.

                      But honestly, feel free to shout out any ideas, cause I honestly can't think of anything as to why this would happen....gaskets were all new, everything was torqued to spec...the headers had to be shaved down a bit because the arp headstuds were making contact with the bottom of the header (this is why I didnt have the headers fully on) and its the only strange thing I had...but thats on both sides...and apparently passengerside is fine.

                      Im not even sure that I will find out why this happened...and thats what scares me the most, because I can fix it, but if I dont know why this happened, there is no reason why it might not happen again...

                      2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
                      1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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                      • Re: Blew the motor

                        Originally posted by LETZRIDE View Post
                        header was on with 2 bolts.....
                        And how long did you drive it like that? That would burn up an exhaust valve in pretty short order, and probably caused your "phantom" knock you've been looking for. Either way, I really don't think the cause matters at this point, sounds like you're kinda boned.
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                        • Re: Blew the motor

                          Not long...maybe 2-3 days...under 160km or under 100miles...the cause does matter because I don't want it to repeat itself...it happened for a reason I need to know why if I'm going to fix it...

                          2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
                          1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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                          • Re: Blew the motor

                            I should add that we pulled a code from the car as well...MAP sensor high voltage...not sure what that has to do with anything...

                            2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
                            1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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                            • Re: Blew the motor

                              quick question...if I broke a valvespring...would that cause a valve to smash the piston?

                              2002 SOM Z28 Camaro - 12.9 @ 104 mph
                              1996 3800 Camaro - 13.43 @ 100.77 mph


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                              • Re: Blew the motor

                                Originally posted by LETZRIDE View Post
                                quick question...if I broke a valvespring...would that cause a valve to smash the piston?
                                Possibly if the valve was bent. Did you get a look under the valve cover yet?

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