blown motor?

[jldugger31]

I just bought my 95 eclipse gst, the people i got it from said it needed a cam sensor and an oil pump. I recently found out that someone i know knew the people that I got it from and said that the engine was blown. I haven't had a chance to see or hear the car run. Is there anyway i can tell if its blown without getting too deep into the motor? im already kinda in over my head with the other stuff since this is the first time i've ever had to mess with these kinds of engines.

 

[Oliver@Slowboy]

Make sure the timing belt is still in tact, do a compression test, drain the oil and look for metal.

Report back.

-Oliver

 

[jldugger31]

timing belt is still in tact and i didnt see any metal in the oil although it did have alot of tiny bubbles floating in it , i dont have things to do a compression test. can i just hold my hand over the spark plug hole and check?

 

[Oliver@Slowboy]

timing belt is still in tact and i didnt see any metal in the oil although it did have alot of tiny bubbles floating in it , i dont have things to do a compression test. can i just hold my hand over the spark plug hole and check?

That won't work, a compression tester is about $25 at advanced.

 

[jldugger31]

figured ill have to wait till tomorrow to do that then. wife ran off with our only working vehicle.

 

[97-gst]

pull off the oil pan and check for anything.

 

[jldugger31]

i planned on it just gotta wait till tomorrow afternoon since im working outside since i no longer have a shop

 

[rimmbrme]

Make sure the timing belt is still in tact, do a compression test, drain the oil and look for metal.

Report back.

-Oliver

definitely.

Check for basics first.

 

[jldugger31]

ok i pulled the oil pan and there is this really fine gray sand looking stuff in the bottom of the pan...i don't think its metal looks to dull to me but im not sure...i don't really pull off that many oil pans and look at them so i dont know if this is normal or if its parts of my engine? any suggestions?

 

[Oliver@Slowboy]

ok i pulled the oil pan and there is this really fine gray sand looking stuff in the bottom of the pan...i don't think its metal looks to dull to me but im not sure...i don't really pull off that many oil pans and look at them so i dont know if this is normal or if its parts of my engine? any suggestions?

Pull the engine out and tear it down, sounds like you have some machine work to do.

Post pics for reference.

-Oliver

 

[jldugger31]

haha awesome you sure made my day. but i guess its gotta be done

 

[Oliver@Slowboy]

haha awesome you sure made my day. but i guess its gotta be done

Sorry, post some pics so we can verify if you would please.

 

[jldugger31]

idk wtf is up but it wont let me post the picks but i guess ill start tearing down my engine might as well go ahead and put a couple gs into it

 

[Oliver@Slowboy]

idk wtf is up but it wont let me post the picks but i guess ill start tearing down my engine might as well go ahead and put a couple gs into it

Should be able to link from photobucket.

 

[jldugger31]

oh another quick question....is the oil supposed to smell like gas? just wondering

 

[Oliver@Slowboy]

oh another quick question....is the oil supposed to smell like gas? just wondering

Not at all.

 

[jldugger31]

well either i got a wierd sense of smell or there is gas in my oil pan because thats what it smells like. thanks for being so helpful. im new to dsm's as far as working on them so i dont know much.

 

[Oliver@Slowboy]

well either i got a wierd sense of smell or there is gas in my oil pan because thats what it smells like. thanks for being so helpful. im new to dsm's as far as working on them so i dont know much.

You'll catch on quick. The fuel smell is probably from cranking it over repeatedly without it running, just dumping fuel and washing down the cylinder walls.

 

[jldugger31]

oh ok....i think im going to try to find a new engine and just drop it in there.