The Central Hub for DSM Community and Information

For 1990-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, Plymouth Laser, and Galant VR-4 Owners. This is where the DSM platform history is documented and archived. Log in to help us in our mission, and to remove most ads from the browsing experience.

Blown gasket. Do I need a new motor? HELP

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

CheaCheaBoy

15+ Year Contributor
139
1
Nov 25, 2004
Boston, Massachusetts
Ok I was driving and got off the highway.
I let my engine cool down because I was driving for about an hour.
I then revved the engine out of curiosity to heard my BOV.
Then I saw smoke coming out of my engine.
Gasket leak from my exhaust manifold?

So then one day, I stepped on the gas to feel the full potential.
Kinda stupid after I knew there was something wrong with my engine.
Then i heard like a pop and couldn't drive the same.

Everytime before I hit boost, my car would tremble.
I checked my engine the day that happened and
on the far right there was a lot of oil.

How do I fix this?
 
Not a good thing here. Do a compression test to see which piston the head gasket it broke at. My guess is the head gasket broke at or between the one and two piston. You probably boosted up adn it found the weakest place to blow out. Time to change it, if ya do drive it all your going to do is hurt the motor.
 
what type of smoke was coming out? if it was a blown HG then it should be very thick white smoke, and after a bit of idleing there should be condensation built up in the muffler due to water entering the cylinders.
 
CheaCheaBoy said:
Ok I was driving and got off the highway.
I let my engine cool down because I was driving for about an hour.
I then revved the engine out of curiosity to heard my BOV.
Then I saw smoke coming out of my engine.
Gasket leak from my exhaust manifold?

So then one day, I stepped on the gas to feel the full potential.
Kinda stupid after I knew there was something wrong with my engine.
Then i heard like a pop and couldn't drive the same.

Everytime before I hit boost, my car would tremble.
I checked my engine the day that happened and
on the far right there was a lot of oil.

How do I fix this?

gasket leak from the exhaust manifold is a simple and easy fix...just get a new exhaust manifold gasket...now the oil problem that you are talking about is such a broad problem it can be anything...you say there is alot of oil but where exactly is it from...
 
deletrius said:
what type of smoke was coming out? if it was a blown HG then it should be very thick white smoke, and after a bit of idleing there should be condensation built up in the muffler due to water entering the cylinders.

if it was a blown headgasket it would have been oil and water mixing by now...and he would be over heating by now...he is too broad with his question...not being specific enough...LOL...
 
it was thick white smoke.
When this happened I was able to drive back home which was a mile away.
I had to go back to college the next day, but didn't want risking taking the car.
You think I can be able to drive it to the shop (3-4 miles).
I think its possible to drive if under 3k rpm, but should I?
 
Add Value - Be Respectful - No Trolling - No Misinformation - Participate Often!
Support Vendors who Support the DSM Community

Build Thread Updates

Latest Classifieds

Back
Top