Hawwy Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Hey allSomething wierd happened to my car today. It was making funny noise so I pulled over and opened bonnet and engine was sitting at a slant towards drivers side.and smoking oil was everywhere drivers side so immediately turned it off left it for a bit and oil only like 3mm on dipstick.Also noticed the aux belts are snapped and the alternator is also covered in oil all underneath of car is oily drivers side passenger side is clean. Rocker cover is clean too its near inlet and all pipes there covered in oil. Sump is okay too no hole or anything oil filter oily too Edited October 31, 2012 by Hawwy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 If its slanted to driver side sounds like its came off the engine mount n cause some amout of damage hard to say what it could of broken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Could it be really serious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StarletMad Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Hopelly the baffle in the sump managed to do its job and kept the internals good but id have it checked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Could be depending on the damage only way to know is have a good look at it certainly sounds like the engine mounts came lose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Yes may have , the engine mount toward driver side has only one bolt coming through the bottom, I had it parked an oil was dripping on floor toward drivers dtiveshaft side maybe the last few drops were rolling dwn there that's why Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Need to clean it up and have a look when the engine dropped it coulda snapped any number of things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abbott Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 U sure the oil has not come from dipstick area ive seen a couple blow out the block worth a look matey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 I'll check it you mean metal tube dipstick one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) you really arnt having much luck with it are you mate hope it's an easy fix Edited October 26, 2012 by akyakapotter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abbott Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I'll check it you mean metal tube dipstick one?Yes mate it pushs into the block with a o ring worth a check Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Anybody got the two bolts for driver side mounting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 also noticed the part of the mount is gone through bottom timing cover, and mount maybe broken cant see it properly but looks like oil dropped down from back of engine somewhere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulStarletSR Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 take it all out for a full assessment mate. id defo replace the timing belt along with the others and mounts to be safe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 maybe heads cracked? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 get some pictures of whats happened mate, im not sure of which part of the mounts dropped?where it mounts to the block or between the mount on the chassis and the mount on the engine? hopefully it will help your car on its way to recovery Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) no dont say it mounts to block it may have broke its the the actual mount on the chassis legand the top timing cover is leaning on the actual mountdo you think it could have broken off the engine, or the bolts come loos/snapped,at the timr it happened it was on a bumpy road Edited October 27, 2012 by Hawwy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulStarletSR Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Id say your cars had work done n the bolt probly wasnt tightened enuf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 its had an engine change recently.it just about the oil where its came from.im going to have to take pics tomorrow as i cant get to the car now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Id guess the nuts cane off the bottom of the mount meaning it can lean more.But the bolts can come out of the engine. One of Mine did then nearly chewed the cambelt up! Just jack or hoist on the engine lift it up a bit n have a look n get some pics so people can asses it abit. Its hard to say whats happened without seeing it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Get some pics up mate will give us more scope to help you out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 okay mate, if i look at bottom of mount i can only see one nut or something there.okay i will do , just want to know about the oil coming out mainly, could it be a pipe is there a pipe that carries oil that could have got torn , something has gone through bottom timing cover as fast i can see i can see the bottom pully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Found out what's wrong yet ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawwy Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) No mate its forged And wasn't cheap so if anything wrong with engine I may break and leave the starlet scene which i don't want to as I love my glanzaBeen told might be cracked block from mounting point? What everyone think sorry some pics are not v good quality Edited October 29, 2012 by Hawwy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
honda killer Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 the engine mount is sideways did it pud a lump out of your block? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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