Windstar Engine Blown

[northern piper]

I've been watching this thread for the past week and I agree with the valve cover removal. I'd pull the cowl off and remove both front and rear valve covers. Take a look and see what it looks like beneath. It may be something simpler than a problem "down below". Have you cleaned the egr ports lately? I know before I installed an oil catch can between the pcv valve and intake that I used to get a fair amount of oil coming thru.

Piper

[serge_saati]

Thanks for this advice Tom.

I was able to go to work this morning with no problem. But when I want to come back, the engine make a very big noise, lot of blue smoke at exhaust, then I hear a break noise, like if it breaks, then a slow friction noise like a polishing machine, I also ear a sound like a broken piece of metal moving in the engine... Then the end, the engine stall and will not restart at all. And still make the polishing machine noise when I want to restart it.

Do you think it still worth to open the rear valve cover? How much time it take to make a such repair?

[serge_saati]

No, I didn't clean the EGR port.

[serge_saati]

I just think about my problem again, I think the engine is now completely to scrap and worth anything to do on it. I will see the valve just cause I'm curious, but I think it cannot be repaired anymore.

[98er]

Serge,
You noted that the 60s engines were so much easier to diagnose but this problem should result in the application of the same procedures. It seems a bit late now, though. You noted oil on #1's plug but I haven't seen anything on the results of a compression test and driving it is, sorry to say, a sure way to destroy it. Now, no start but a whirring noise - probably blew the timing chain and that may be a result of the further driving when the true cause completely let go. Sorry for your problems.

If the starter spins, you can check compression. Pistons can be replaced and it has cast iron cylinder walls. After an inspection of the chain and replacement, you may be lucky. At any rate, a minor tear-down is likely in your future.
Marc in Atlanta
98 with 84K - head gaskets replaced at 80K.

[serge_saati]

Thanks for your input,

Now the engine is totally destroyed, engine doesn't spin when I start, it should be the sound of the starter that run free.

I'll not repair the engine, nor replace it, it's too expensive. I don't have the resources for that anyway.

I'm selling the parts of the car separately.

[jmabarkr]

same problem engine noise, read the post and sounded like the best solution wascheck to pull the back valve cover off to check valve spring,,,any other thought or solution to this particular engine noise??

[serge_saati]

Originally Posted by jmabarkr

same problem engine noise, read the post and sounded like the best solution wascheck to pull the back valve cover off to check valve spring,,,any other thought or solution to this particular engine noise??

I don't know if you have exactly the same noise as me, but my engine made a VERY VERY loud noise, even louder that you ear in my video. It was a loud banging noise, you can ear it loud 800ft away from it. The connecting rod bearing was damaged, so the head of the piston hit the cylinder and there was a hole in the block. I burned and loose A LOT of oil. But I drive few miles and

the noise gone temporary, because the bearing run better for a while. Then finally, after 15 miles, I start the engine, but the bearing seized and locked up the engine and the starter blew off. The engine was wrecked anyway.

All that because my oil pressure was too low. Although I had good amount of oil, I think it's because of my damaged low intake manifold gasket, so the engine seizes up. Especially when I rev up to 4000rpm.

There was nothing abnormal in both valve covers. Compression was low because of the damaged cylinder.

That was my problem. Your may be something else.

[rhandwor]

You can always purchase a used engine from a junk yard.