Blown motor? Please Help

[Blownuptsi92]

Have a 92 awd tsi I got in a trade for a mustang. Anyways once I got this thing on the road it started making a very weird noise went away when i floored it but did it once I took my foot off the gas. About ten minutes of this the car got a low oil code and an orange symbol (Im a noob at this) looked like an oil filter? I popped the hood and looked like a bit of oil leaked. No check engine light, but the car didnt start whatsoever. I know absolutely nothing about these cars. I have owned mustangs for 5 years so somebody please help me.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Did you.... happen to check the oil level?

 

[Blownuptsi92]

Sounds retarded but no. It broke down 4 hours from my house so I just had it moved instantly I was more worried about getting home than anything still havent gotten it completely back home. So idk the guy I got it from said he filled the oil.

 

[socalmk1]

What did the noise sound like? How were the coolant temps?

 

[sax_man]

With no start and and weird noises before death, I'd wager on rod knock or something of the like. But you won't know till you can take a look at the motor.

 

[Blownuptsi92]

Update I have oil in my coolant. And oil all over and under the engine. Also pushing the car into my garage the car locked up and wouldnt move in neutral when pushing it. It was like the ebrake was on but the car didnt move i had to jack the car up and move it then it was fine. Whats the deal with that?

 

[Blownuptsi92]

Ok so my car recently messed something up in the motor and i was pushing it in my garage. While in the process all of a sudden the car wouldnt move in neutral it was like the ebrake was on. I then jacked it up and moved the steering wheel and it stopped doing that, but have never ran into that issue. Anyone heard of this its a 92 talon tsi AWD. Please help thanks!

 

[beendenied]

You shouldn't make another thread right after the other one that you stated this problem, just give people a chance to see it and respond. I'm not familiar with your problem, but you do have a blown head gasket yes?

 

[socalmk1]

Did you jack the car up from the front or the back?

 

[LiquidX]

i had to jack the car up and move it.

Care to explain this procedure?

 

[Blownuptsi92]

well while pushing it the car locked up and it wouldnt budge when turning the wheel so we lifted the front end and moved thewheels. It felt like the ebrake was on it was in neutrsl bein pushed

 

[DSM1G90]

and wouldnt move in neutral when pushing it.

AWD is called " the poor man's 4 wheel drive" since it's not really a 4wd, direct drive, setup.

All AWD vehicles has what's called a "viscous coupler" that inbetween the transmission and rear axle.
When, one set of axles is turning faster than the other set of axles, the coupler senses this difference in axle rpm speed which activates the coupler to make the rear axle to have the same rpm speed as the front axles-to have both axles turn as one by the transmission...the "poor man's 4WD" is now automatically engaged.

When you pushed it in the garage, one set of axles must have been turning faster (or, you had a low tire on either set of axles) causing the coupler to engage, thus stopping you dead in the tracks since you were in neutral. Was the steering wheel cranked left or right on the push?

AWD vehicles cannot be towed with all 4 wheels on the ground. It has to have one set of wheels on a dolly, or vehicle put on a platform bed.

Also, AWD vehicles must have their tires with correct air pressure and rotated on a regular basis, or the coupler will engage causing the rear end to work excessively and the owner will have rear end problems down the road.

When you see Subaru Outbacks (or, any Subys in that matter) in the used car lot, I bet half of them have rear end problems due to owners NOT doing proper tire maintenance.

 

[donniekak]

AWD vehicles cannot be towed with all 4 wheels on the ground. It has to have one set of wheels on a dolly, or vehicle put on a platform bed.

This is incorrect. AWD cars cannot be towed with a dolly, or truck that jacks up only one end of the vehicle. This will fry the vcu, and damage the center diff. Towing with all four wheels on the ground is the same as coasting in neutral, and causes no damage. A flatbed is the easiest method to tow.

 

[LiquidX]

Also, AWD vehicles must have their tires with correct air pressure and rotated on a regular basis, or the coupler will engage causing the rear end to work excessively and the owner will have rear end problems down the road.

That's for any car regardless of drive train.

 

[DSM1G90]

This is incorrect

Whoops..sorry on this ... forgot on, if dollys are used, both axles off the ground ... my bad.