My DSM Is Dead

[HyperGSX]

Don't know what happened today. I was driving to work, i shifted to 3rd gear and all of a sudden i hear a boom and my car dies out. I tried to start it, it cranks a couple of times but it wont start. No leaks, no loose belts or anything....what could it be?

 

[Defiant]

No loose belts? Jumped timing. The crank sprocket sheared teeth off the timing belt.

 

[HyperGSX]

That's what i assumed originally Did something just give out, or is this a frequent occurrence with dsm's. I did my t-belt at 55k, and it has ran exceptional until this happened. So i guess i'm looking for a new head now

 

[Kevin90GSX]

That's what i assumed originally Did something just give out, or is this a frequent occurrence with dsm's. I did my t-belt at 55k, and it has ran exceptional until this happened. So i guess i'm looking for a new head now

Before you call it a day adn assume your timing skipped, remove your tbelt cover and examine the belt. Check to see if its tore or worn. It may not be as bad as a beat head.

If you did skip timing you may need more then just a head depending how long you drove with it like that.

 

[HyperGSX]

i didnt get even get a chance to drive it any further. It died almost immediately

 

[Kevin90GSX]

i didnt get even get a chance to drive it any further. It died almost immediately

Do you have any good DSM shops around?

 

[HyperGSX]

yea AMS is nearby. But anyways i pulled the cover off and the t-belt is still there and still tight. Motor cranks very easily, but i'm getting 0 compression. Any thoughts?

 

[Kevin90GSX]

yea AMS is nearby. But anyways i pulled the cover off and the t-belt is still there and still tight. Motor cranks very easily, but i'm getting 0 compression. Any thoughts?

0 compression? Sounds like a blown head gasket to me.

Id take it over to AMS unless you can do it yourself.

 

[Defiant]

My money's on bent valves. Let's start with... twenty? Anyone?

A blown head gasket will seldom give 0 psi all the way across.

 

[Kevin90GSX]

My money's on bent valves. Let's start with... twenty? Anyone?

A blown head gasket will seldom give 0 psi all the way across.

Anyone who takes that bet is stupid...

If you blew your headgasket you could have bent valves and if you jumped timing you probably also bent valves.

Basically your block and head could both be rooked depending how long it was running for and what not.

 

[oddrob]

If you ran a compression test and have 4 bagels, run a leakdown and see where that air is going, that will narrow it down.

 

[turbotsi92]

Was it running hot at all before that happened? If so the same thing happened to me. Everyone said I blew my head gasket. I tore it apart and everything was fine. Ended up that my water cooled oil filter housing screwed me. The water line inside broke, mixed in with my oil, and tore all of the rod bearings out. Sucks, getting it rebuilt good now though. Just a suggestion!

 

[HyperGSX]

Found out what happened 14 rocker arms destroyed with bent valves. I dont know if my pistons got damaged yet, but i'll find out. Time to start looking for a 6bolt

 

[Defiant]

If you blew your headgasket you could have bent valves

WHAT??

Double-down on that bet.