Hole in JE race piston!!

[Jets303]

So i was on my way to Greeley (60 mile drive) when all of a sudden my engine siezes up and my tires lock up! I pulled over to the side and checked it out. There wasnt any signs of oil or coolant or anything strange for that matter. So i get it towed home and start taking it apart. As im removing my oil pan i get hit in the face by a piece of chewed up metal. I looked up into the motor and noticed that both of my inner pistons had holes in them! Saddest thing ive ever seen! So my question to the community is what should i do next? Is a rebuild expensive? Is this something i should try and tackle myself? What could have caused this? Is it even worth fixing? The rest of my motor is fully built so i want to salvage what i can. Thanks guys its been one of the saddest days of my life

 

[rush2252]

Im still saying automatic timing tensioner failure. There seem to be more and more of those lately. Some people catch it before its too late and some dont.

 

[jimmythesaint]

Dont forget to check your exhaust and turbo for shrapnel. Some of those bits could have made their way to the turbo and if the turbo is damaged it could send more crap back into your new motor.

 

[Silver99GSX]

Same thing happened to my brothers 95' TSi

 

[Silver99GSX]

That sucks dude... My bros went the other day and the piston looks the same as yours..

 

[keltalon]

ok you got the piston out, what caused all that ruckus? that gold nugget looking thing in the first post?
What do those cylinder walls look like? what was your cam/spring combo?

bronze valve guide!

 

[brassc2007]

i would still talk to the shop and see if a new timing belt tensioner was installed, it should be checked everytime the timing belt is changed, when i do timing belts i do the belt, pulleys, and the tensioner. It only makes sense to do it that way especially on a motor with je pistons.

 

[Jets303]

My timing belt says "Contitech" anyone familiar?

 

[lacroixdp]

My timing belt says "Contitech" anyone familiar?

OEM manufacturer for Mitsubishi's timing belts.