Tsi Help Needed...crazy Symptoms...then Death

[frosh29]

Ok... 1993 eagle talon tsi awd with approx 119,000 thousand miles. Turbo back exhaust, bigger fuel pump, upper pipe, and a slew of "maintenance" items, i.e. timing belt, water pump, etc. Also, i have a 1994 stock tranny, installed a year ago.

Here is the problem:

Drive to work today, no problems. Drive home from work...problems start. I was stopped at a red light behind a big truck. The light turned green, we went. No problems. Continues for about 35 feet, no changes. Went to pass the truck in the left lane, and this is where the problems start. From second, i went to pass the truck. All of a sudden, my car bucked, made a loud, almost grinding noise, started to choke, and then died rolling. After I freaked out, I rolled off the road and parked the car. Looked underneath to find oil dripping from my pan. Not too much, but definately dripping. Not sure what to do at this point, I looked for the leak, and couldnt find it. To the best of my knowledge, i placed the leak somewhere on the back of my engine, close to the firewall. Next i decided to start my car to see what could be the problem. The car started first try, ran shitty as hell, but DID NOT KNOCK. Let it run for a sec, revved it a few times. Didnt sound great, but didnt knock. Let the car idle, and it idled at about 500 rpms. Turned off. This all was in about 15 seconds. Looked under the car and found about three times the amount of oil dripping out now. Still couldn't find where it was coming from.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Scott

 

[Damn 2nd Gear]

rear main seal? my saturn blew one of them. i heard a grind noise when i pused in the clutch then lost 4qts of oil in abuut 5 mins.

 

[frosh29]

thanks for the reply.... I'm not sure what it is. I got it in the shop so hopefully they may be able to tell me somethign good. You're right about second gear though, . Your symptoms are the same as mine though....grind and then loosing oil.

 

[turboholic]

-Did you check to see if the oil filter is loose?

 

[frosh29]

if you are asking if the oil i saw was coming from the filter, the bang and crunch i heard would be meaningless. I also wouldnt be able to explain how my car was running....rough idle on the restart, better in the higher rpms, and a low (500-600 rpm idle.) Usually idles at 1000. Thanks, Scott

 

[frosh29]

Well i figured out what the problem was.....guess it's time for a new engine for me!! I hope you all have a great weekend, I know i'll be working my ass off to pay for this sucka!

 

[Damn 2nd Gear]

so what was the prob?

 

[BISHILVR]

i'm guessing hole in the back of the block from a rod (usually number 1).....

 

[MrdB]

yea i just bought a 91 tsi awd and the gurl said it did the same thing. but i dont think so.. #1 piston is filled with oil... so i am not sure whats wrong... i know that it skipped time.. but as i was looking at the head.. i notcied 3 holes in the head... so i know what what happen to it...