Stainbox12
15+ Year Contributor
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- Jan 3, 2006
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Panama,
Central America
2 days ago i blew up my engine, i was down on the street, and my car began blowing a bunch of white smoke, but i mean, a lot (i was boosting around 13 LBS). i came home, and i checked my oil level, and it was very low. i drained the oil and it had around 2 quarters only. i checked the oil, and it looked pretty clean to me, however i took a magnet and a hard wire, and dig in to the crankcase, apparently i had some metal pieces inside, so i probably blew up my crankshaft. there was oil all over the block, so probably the head gasket blew, even though i didn´t overheat, i did a compression test today, and all checked around 150 except one that was around 20 or 30. im about to rebuild my engine, but i got a couple of questions. 1. if 1 of my cylinders checked 20 during the compression test, that means that i melted a piston? how can i check it? 2. how can i check if my crankshaft took a hit or not without removing the crankcase? my white smoke was not water, though i didn´t leak any, and i was not using any coolant at the moment. i probably drove 2 or 3 Kms before getting home. Any input is appreciated. i really need to check what i blew before starting a rebuild. 
