FML.. rip 420a

SilvrEclipse · #1 08-13-2009, 08:01 AM

As some of you may know I have been workin on installing meth for the last few weeks. Had a lot of issues with MS controlling it. After about 2 weeks I finally get it to work the way it should, this was Tuesday I believe. So finally get it wired up and go out to tune the car some that evening. Start on low boost to tune those areas of the map first. Well I blew the exhaust gasket before the turbo, had a huge leak so I had to stop. Wednesday I go to work and then come home to fix the exhaust. Me and my roomate worked on it for about 4 hours and got it fixed. So we went out for a nice drive after that to make sure it was all good. The car ran absolutely great. Meth was kickin in and you could watch the intake temps drop. So this morning I go to leave for work. The car cranks but stumbles for a few seconds, then I hear a tink and it backfires and dies. I try to restart but the motor is locked. Called into work and started tearing it apart. Pulled the VC and all looked good, pulled plugs and they seemed to have water all over them. Motor still is locked up, wont turn forwards or backwards. After looking at it for a while I check on meth and the tank is empty. Oh shit. Pull the intercooler pipe and it has about a quart of water in it. I guess meth decided to keep spraying. Anyways so I believe I have bent a rod. Must be bad if I cant even get the motor to turn backwards.

I have no other car, school starts next week, and I dont have the equipment to pull the motor here. Im going to trailor it home this weekend, bout an hour away. And hopefully have the pistons out Friday or saturday. I do have plenty of money right now so parts aren't that big of a deal as long as its not over a couple hundred $. I just need them now. And I dont want to order anything till I know everything I need and make sure the rods are bent.

I know this is long so here are the cliff notes:

Meth hydrolocked my motor.

david-b · #2 08-13-2009, 08:59 AM

Sucks. Get that thing fixed and take pics.

steviek · #3 08-13-2009, 01:07 PM

damn dude thats the worst f'en thing that could happen to you right now.

Worst part is there is a pressure switch someplace near you that would have made this accident impossible.

SilvrEclipse · #4 08-13-2009, 01:24 PM

yea it still hasn't come yet. I still have yet to figure out how this happened. The relay is working like it should so I dont know how the pump was able to cut on. I think it may have been running the entire ride last night but there is no way to tell. Anyways the damage is now done.

My buddy is bringing a trailer down tmrw to get it. We will take it to his house and pull the motor probably on Sunday. Order parts on monday and should have it back together by saturday. Also the clutch WILL be finished on monday so thats going in at the same time. Im hoping its just one or 2 rods. Anyone know if eagle will sell one rod?

david-b · #5 08-13-2009, 01:29 PM

Never heard of them doing that but doesnt hurt to ask

steviek · #6 08-13-2009, 02:04 PM

I shipped it as cheaply and hence as slowly as possible.

SilvrEclipse · #7 08-13-2009, 02:08 PM

Just looked at eagles site and they do sell rods seperate. Hopefully only 1 or 2 are bent. Im planning on just changing the bent rods and putting everything back the way it was. Same pistons/rings/bearings as long as they all look good. Should I plan on replacing the rings? This motor only has 15k on it

david-b · #8 08-13-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SilvrEclipse

Just looked at eagles site and they do sell rods seperate. Hopefully only 1 or 2 are bent. Im planning on just changing the bent rods and putting everything back the way it was. Same pistons/rings/bearings as long as they all look good. Should I plan on replacing the rings? This motor only has 15k on it

Can't hyrdrolocking cause damage to the cylinder walls because of the lack of oil?

SilvrEclipse · #9 08-13-2009, 03:10 PM

It wouldn't be from lack of oil it would be from the rods getting bent and scraping the piston along the cylinder wall. I started tearing it apart a little while ago. Just taking off the stuff around the motor. I wont be pulling the pan or the head till Sunday we will have to wait to know the extent of the damage.

steviek · #10 08-13-2009, 03:33 PM

yea don't get too far ahead of yourself.

steviek · #11 08-13-2009, 03:33 PM

if oyu had just gone to the meet this would have never happened

SilvrEclipse · #12 08-13-2009, 03:39 PM

Yea I know. It will be alright though. It will get fixed

david-b · #13 08-13-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by steviek

if oyu had just gone to the meet this would have never happened

See! SEE! Karma is coming back at you now!

boostjunkie333 · #14 08-13-2009, 08:13 PM

damn dude...

that really sucks...

my best wishes to your baby lol.

check out my thread im getting ready to post about my clusterfuck of a problem...

vanilla gorilla · #15 08-13-2009, 09:09 PM

That sucks major balls mayne. The thing that makes it so bad was that it was from such a stupid cause. But....shit happens, thats life. And thats hot rods for you. Gotta pay to play, buy a honda for a DD.

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