WORST DAY!!!! Possible engine blown???!!!!

Westwood · 05-07-2011, 10:19 PM

Worst facking days guys!!! i was cruzin on the freeway (not racing) and all of a sudden i hear a SCARY sound like lifters staring to knock or something so i slow down to listen if its serious and all of a sudden i hear a crazy sound like something snapped under the hood and it died, the engine stopped and all the warning lights went on... i was lucky i had enough speed to move to the side of the road. Now my Z wont start and there is no visual sing of something broken, belts etc... So its definitely internal. It was running perfectly yesterday.

the thing that stresses me the fack out is my minor mods/bolt ons i have im scared they'll say my warranty wont cover it. and my car is at Nissan i got it towed there.

The only thing i did 2 days ago is add a paint of Royal Purple synth cuz i was low on oil a bit.

p.s. the 2x4 was to get my Z on the bed lol looks like a murder scene or something.

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Updated!!! the engine is dead...

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Red__Zed · 05-07-2011, 10:22 PM

hope everything turns out OK man.

Is that fluid from your car?

SPOHN · 05-07-2011, 10:24 PM

That baby might have a hole in the block. I wouldn't see why the mods would void the warrenty in this case. In for results. Do you have a oil cooler that might of came loose and cause to leak? Could be several things. How many miles?

Red__Zed · 05-07-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

looks like oil.

looks really thin, but it's hard to tell from pictures.

Westwood · 05-07-2011, 10:25 PM

11,200 miles and its engine oil from my car you see.

Red__Zed · 05-07-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Westwood

11,200 miles and its engine oil from my car you see.

yeah, ouch.

SPOHN · 05-07-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

looks really thin, but it's hard to tell from pictures.

Where did my post go? Oh well.

Hope you can get some pics from under the car? If it's on the bottom end I'm leaning towards a rod bearing.

Westwood · 05-07-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Where did my post go? Oh well.

Hope you can get some pics from under the car? If it's on the bottom end I'm leaning towards a rod bearing.

Yeah thats what i think cuz at first it sounded light like a lifter and all of a sudden it was really knocking and i didn't even have time to get on the side of the road it snapped hard!

Westwood · 05-07-2011, 10:32 PM

So if its a rod they'll do a rebuilt or give me a used engine???

SPOHN · 05-07-2011, 10:34 PM

No reason you shouldn't get a brand new shortblock.

Westwood · 05-07-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

No reason you shouldn't get a brand new shortblock.

I wish man!!! fingers crossed

Lemers · 05-07-2011, 10:37 PM

Wow hope nothing major. Let us know what Nissan says.

tonybui · 05-07-2011, 10:45 PM

Holyshit, 11,200 miles?

Good luck with everything man !!!

Staples · 05-07-2011, 10:49 PM

I don't think your car would have leaned out that bad from your mods. I've seen the Stillen G3s cause the car to lean a little, but not enough to warrant detonation, at least not to the point of the engine going kaboom.

Were you able to look under the car at all? It could be a hole in the block, oil pan, or your oil filter came loose from not correctly tightening. You also said you were low on oil, did you do your own oil change and use a new copper gasket and make sure the drain plug was properly tightened?

Good luck.

Westwood · 05-08-2011, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Staples

I don't think your car would have leaned out that bad from your mods. I've seen the Stillen G3s cause the car to lean a little, but not enough to warrant detonation, at least not to the point of the engine going kaboom.

Were you able to look under the car at all? It could be a hole in the block, oil pan, or your oil filter came loose from not correctly tightening. You also said you were low on oil, did you do your own oil change and use a new copper gasket and make sure the drain plug was properly tightened?

Good luck.

I didn't look under my Z, and my driveway is dry not one spot of oil nada! and i get my Z serviced at my Nissan dealer and they know i take good care of my baby. really weird

05-07-2011, 10:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Westwood Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ottawa,Canada Posts: 745 Drives: C63 AMG Rep Power: 16	WORST DAY!!!! Possible engine blown???!!!! Worst facking days guys!!! i was cruzin on the freeway (not racing) and all of a sudden i hear a SCARY sound like lifters staring to knock or something so i slow down to listen if its serious and all of a sudden i hear a crazy sound like something snapped under the hood and it died, the engine stopped and all the warning lights went on... i was lucky i had enough speed to move to the side of the road. Now my Z wont start and there is no visual sing of something broken, belts etc... So its definitely internal. It was running perfectly yesterday. the thing that stresses me the fack out is my minor mods/bolt ons i have im scared they'll say my warranty wont cover it. and my car is at Nissan i got it towed there. The only thing i did 2 days ago is add a paint of Royal Purple synth cuz i was low on oil a bit. p.s. the 2x4 was to get my Z on the bed lol looks like a murder scene or something. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Updated!!! the engine is dead... Uploaded with ImageShack.us __________________ Mods: Stillen G3 \| Stillen lightweight crank pulley \| Berk hfc's \| Top speed pro 1 CBE \| Jic Magic y pipe \| 20" Vossen 9.5/10.5 \| Megan Coilovers \| Smoked JDM tail lights \| Blacked out headlights \| Sprint booster \| Shine Auto CF Front/Rear lip kit \| Evor R CF Side blades,CF fang cover,CF Nose Audio: Kenwood Excelon DNX9960 \| JL 1000w \| JL 12W6v2 Last edited by Westwood; 05-10-2011 at 05:10 PM.

05-07-2011, 10:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	That baby might have a hole in the block. I wouldn't see why the mods would void the warrenty in this case. In for results. Do you have a oil cooler that might of came loose and cause to leak? Could be several things. How many miles? __________________

05-07-2011, 10:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Westwood Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ottawa,Canada Posts: 745 Drives: C63 AMG Rep Power: 16	11,200 miles and its engine oil from my car you see. __________________ Mods: Stillen G3 \| Stillen lightweight crank pulley \| Berk hfc's \| Top speed pro 1 CBE \| Jic Magic y pipe \| 20" Vossen 9.5/10.5 \| Megan Coilovers \| Smoked JDM tail lights \| Blacked out headlights \| Sprint booster \| Shine Auto CF Front/Rear lip kit \| Evor R CF Side blades,CF fang cover,CF Nose Audio: Kenwood Excelon DNX9960 \| JL 1000w \| JL 12W6v2

05-07-2011, 10:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Westwood Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ottawa,Canada Posts: 745 Drives: C63 AMG Rep Power: 16	So if its a rod they'll do a rebuilt or give me a used engine??? __________________ Mods: Stillen G3 \| Stillen lightweight crank pulley \| Berk hfc's \| Top speed pro 1 CBE \| Jic Magic y pipe \| 20" Vossen 9.5/10.5 \| Megan Coilovers \| Smoked JDM tail lights \| Blacked out headlights \| Sprint booster \| Shine Auto CF Front/Rear lip kit \| Evor R CF Side blades,CF fang cover,CF Nose Audio: Kenwood Excelon DNX9960 \| JL 1000w \| JL 12W6v2

05-07-2011, 10:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	No reason you shouldn't get a brand new shortblock. __________________

05-07-2011, 10:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	hope everything turns out OK man. Is that fluid from your car?

05-07-2011, 10:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Wow hope nothing major. Let us know what Nissan says. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

05-07-2011, 10:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 427	Holyshit, 11,200 miles? Good luck with everything man !!!

05-07-2011, 10:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
Staples Track Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 546 Drives: '08 Infiniti G37s Rep Power: 16	I don't think your car would have leaned out that bad from your mods. I've seen the Stillen G3s cause the car to lean a little, but not enough to warrant detonation, at least not to the point of the engine going kaboom. Were you able to look under the car at all? It could be a hole in the block, oil pan, or your oil filter came loose from not correctly tightening. You also said you were low on oil, did you do your own oil change and use a new copper gasket and make sure the drain plug was properly tightened? Good luck. __________________ '08 Infiniti G37s - Forced Induction Fed Last edited by Staples; 05-07-2011 at 10:53 PM.

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