Craig blew his eninge today....., ... yeah what can i say Options

[urbandork]

Today after the socal mini meet i went up the 405 to meet up a few homies. With my g/f tired i decided to head home for some r&r. On the way home, traveling east on the 10, my engine when by by. I was only going like 65 and I was with in my boost limits but something gave. Engine changed noise and power droped.

I drove home from western exit to calstate la jsut going slow. Any applied power cause a knocking noise.

getting off the freeway it souned like it was running on either 2 or 3 cylinders. So probably blew a rod, colapsed a piston, or blew some rings. Either way im F****** up the butt now. Im just glad i was able to limp home.

So soon i might actually have my trubo set up for sale. Cus if i rebuild the 5s im not truboing it. And if i swamp for a red top im not guna need the trubo.

What do u guys think rebuild the 5s? If so what kind a pistons and connecting rods should i get. Compression wise and company wise, where can i find them. What else do i want

Should i do a BEAMS swamp? if so what tranny should i use?

Should i d a 3sgte?

im so sad i think im guna cry.

[95CelicaST]

Thats sucks man. I'm glad you were able to get home fine. How many miles are on the 5S? If there is a handful I would do the BEAMS swap. Get a clip, so you don't have to find a tranny to use. If you can't afford the BEAMS (understandable) then join the 3S club and make everyone else here that are stuck with our 7A's and 5S's hate you

[lagos]

ouch sorry to hear. what injectors were you using in it and did u ever dyno tune it or have a wideband installed?

just do the 3s swap. its cheap, realiable and built for boosting all day everyday.... not to mention fast as hell

This post has been edited by lagos: Nov 6, 2005 - 1:36 AM

[urbandork]

i had a wide band and it was reading around 12 to 13 almost all the time

as for injectors they wer 445cc injectors and were more then enough for me.

[lagos]

how much boost were u running? did u have an safc or anything?

[Supersprynt]

Sounds like you may have thrown a rod.

[Batman722]

CHECK YOUR HOSES TO YOUR EGR !!!! if one of them pops out (and they will under high boost with a 5s) your motor will sound like crap !!!!

PM Manny for more details about this problem

[Defgeph]

CHECK YOUR HOSES TO YOUR EGR !!!! if one of them pops out (and they will under high boost with a 5s) your motor will sound like crap !!!!

PM Manny for more details about this problem
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Yeah Manny had a similar problem. plugged a hose and it was back in action.

[ice23q]

build a 5sgte.... go on you know you want to..

[presure2]

first, find out exactly WHAT broke. check your egt hose that runs from under the egr valve, make sure that hasnt popped off. if it does, it'll sound like a bad valve tick or somthing..lol
check your oil.
check your coolant level.
then,
exactly how much boost you been running, how many miles on the engine, how were your EGTS, oil pressure, ect.
what kinda filter relocation did you do? what kinda lines ect did you use (size ect)
feed and return line details also.
what kinda plugs (brand, pt#, and gap) pull them and take pics of each one.
get some pics of the engine bay.
what condition was the motor in when you started? compression & leak down test #s ?
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also, when was the last time you checked and or changed your oil before this happen?

This post has been edited by presure2: Nov 6, 2005 - 9:43 AM

[playr158]

BEEEEEAMMMMMMSSS craig

[dustin15brown]

Honestly, IF I WERE YOU, and in your situation.... I'd go for the 3sgte swap... but not the st185, because lets face it, it's becoming an older motor, so the chances of finding a good shaped one is hard..... Just go with the newer st205, if will cost you more, but in the long run, I think it will def pay off, plus it's already faster

[urbandork]

i was running a safcII and a wide band

motor was rebuilt and had less then 6k miles on 4 of which were boosted

Moter was not bossting more then 10 tops

will check egr set up. because my CEl had indicated i had a problem with the egt set up. although i doubt its that cus its nocking really badly

fitler relocation kit was from permercool

oil was check twodays before and had just been changed as and looked really clean

Plugs are ngk the coper ones cant remebmer the number as i have the box of them at home. Will take a look at the plugs

[forkee]

no dammit! i didnt even get a chance to check it out last night. sorry to hear that man. it scares me into not putting the turbo back on mine. =(

[MonsterBOX]

build a 5sgte.... go on you know you want to..
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sorry to hear about the 5s...especially sucks that its just been rebuilt...i were you i would do the 3sgte swap...you already have so much turbo stuff...the safc 2 and injectors just go ahead put a 3s in there and boost it up...i wouldnt do the beams its so much money and its only for n/a lovers i just dont think a beams is worth the money....if u know how to build up engines a 5sgte would be awesome theres guy at mr2oc with the 5sgte and its rediculous

[urbandork]

Well it looks like my egr hoses are hooked up.

i got started my car after just leaving it alone last night and... it sounds like its just not lighting up a cylinder. I think somethings wrong with the ignition system.... what tho im not sure

The knock/ticking that i heard before wasnt bad from the get go and this morning isnt there.

A/F was and still is reading normal all that is rong is massive loss in power and a really rough idle and drive sound. Like i said sounds like a cylinder isnt igniting.

ima go home today and check to c what the plugs look like and i have this thingy that u put next to the wire and it will tell u if the its sparking. We shall c whats craking.

[lagos]

do a compression test. that should tell you whats going on.

[BBoYRuGGeD]

good luck bro...hope its nothing really serious and that u get the car running back to full power asap

bboy

[devilsden97]

Uh there is a '99 BEAMS VVTi For sale under buy/sell. For 3000 with LSD 5-speed attached. Its in montreal.....CHECK IT OUT! (if truely interested in BEAMS swap)

[x_itchy_b_x]

Dibs on the turbo. sEll me it. NOW