man down, i repeat, man down!

[spunkysandoval]

Hi there ya'll! I got some news. My engine is broke. It makes a kewl new sound. It's kinda like "clink clink clink clink" in very rapid succession. I kinda like it. NOT!

I was on my way to work, when I had a los in power. I pushed the clutch in, and the engine stoped. I turned my radio down, and heard that kewl new sound when i restarted. I immediatly turned it off. Un fortunately, I was forced to drive it off the free way to a place that would be safe to stick my z in the back of a trailer.

It's now partially dismantled in my garage. I hope i didn't damage it too bad. I think i spun a bearing, becaue when i was pulled over on the freeway i checked the oil and smoke was coming out of the dip stick tube.

I think the cause of the spun bearing is the stupid silicone gasket i used on my zx distributor converson. I know i'm an idiot for using pluming type silicone on my engine. I'm now trying to pull my foot out of my arse.

[Mike]

Sounds like it might be a rocker or valve....

[Ed]

Pull the spark plugs and look at the tip. If you did damage a valve the tip of the plug will be destroyed:cry: . And it would only get worse from there. Start looking for that L28.

[2ManyZs]

If it were a spun bearing it would be a loud knocking.

Sounds to me like a valve/piston/wrist pin problem or the cam is wiped out.....:disappoin

[spunkysandoval]

Hey ya'll! I just checked my sparkplugs and they are in good shape. I'm still certain it is a spun bearing because it was a loud knocking sound. I have to open it up when i get some time to see if i can reuse some parts (rods) to build a stroker. I'm going to pick up an engine today in anaheim. From what i've been told, it's in running shape and had good compression before removed. It has about 8 hours of racing on it. I"m also going to get another e-31 head that has a cam in it.

[Ed]

Good to hear the plugs are ok. hopefully you don't have too much damage.