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Thrown rod
I just fixed everything on my bonneville yesterday... Car rode perfectly fine like new..... Today it decided to throw a rod... Im guessing thats wat happened because i heard a noise like something had fell then i saw a lot of smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood and the fans had stopped rotating and oil was leaking.. So i parked on the side of the street and saw a trail of oil behind the car.. I put more oil into the engine, cranked the car, and all the oil came completely out. Another engine??? Or can this be fixed?
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When what should be inside the engine is outside, that'* never a good sign. However, try to find where the oil is coming from before you toss out the engine.
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I'm right there with Dan. Find the leak before you condemn it. Then you'll be able to determine what happened.
It'* possible to have hit something and taken out the oil sensor or oil filter etc.
It'* possible to have hit something and taken out the oil sensor or oil filter etc.
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Indicators of major issues. How major is the question. These motors don't usually lose a rod through the block. Sure it'* possible, but even in built up 3800, it'* uncommon.
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