needing help

97stangerx · October 9th, 2010, 03:44 PM

okay well I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right area but hey,
so last night i was driving back from a buddies house,and was on the highway and my car started knocking and white smoking and lost all power then died.
i cut it off and coasted off the service road,i towed the car home and went to looking around. whats up..

1.oil all in the intake tube and tb.

2.will crank but wont start.

3. was white smoking and and knocking.

let me know what you think it could be.

clidefr0g · October 9th, 2010, 04:17 PM

sounds like your head gasket went and you started to leak coolant into your engine.

ag11hockey · October 9th, 2010, 05:18 PM

yea sounds like a head gasket. the knock on the other hand..... more than likely due to the blown head gasket (if in fact is).... not good

Mr. Red Pony · October 9th, 2010, 05:48 PM

Sounds like you blew a heads gasket which caused the leak, then the liquid that got into you engine wont compress, so you bent a rod...

Don't ask how I know that so well...

^mine^

97stangerx · October 15th, 2010, 08:56 PM

so its my head gaskets, and i'm guessing the only way to figure out if i bent a rod is to pull the engine apart right?

9986paulk · October 15th, 2010, 09:22 PM

Yep, get to it! It's really not that bad though. Probably around a 6 hour job. Unless of course you did bend a rod, then it's more work and just a better idea to swap a whole engine in since they're so cheap.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · October 15th, 2010, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by 9986paulk

Yep, get to it! It's really not that bad though. Probably around a 6 hour job. Unless of course you did bend a rod, then it's more work and just a better idea to swap a whole engine in since they're so cheap.

lol might even get something with lower miles

Mr. Red Pony · October 17th, 2010, 12:06 AM

I swapped in an 02 engine with 42k.

97stangerx · October 28th, 2010, 06:13 PM

If i was going to replace the head gaskets you know of a online manual that will show me how?

clidefr0g · October 28th, 2010, 06:17 PM

no, but you can buy one at any auto parts store for 25$

October 9th, 2010, 03:44 PM	#1
97stangerx Newbie 97 mustang 3.8 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: DFW texas Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	Needing help okay well I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right area but hey, so last night i was driving back from a buddies house,and was on the highway and my car started knocking and white smoking and lost all power then died. i cut it off and coasted off the service road,i towed the car home and went to looking around. whats up.. 1.oil all in the intake tube and tb. 2.will crank but wont start. 3. was white smoking and and knocking. let me know what you think it could be. Last edited by 97stangerx; October 9th, 2010 at 03:52 PM.

October 9th, 2010, 05:48 PM	#4
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	Sounds like you blew a heads gasket which caused the leak, then the liquid that got into you engine wont compress, so you bent a rod... Don't ask how I know that so well... ^mine^ __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

October 17th, 2010, 12:06 AM	#8
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	I swapped in an 02 engine with 42k. __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

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October 9th, 2010, 05:18 PM	#3
ag11hockey Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 654 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea sounds like a head gasket. the knock on the other hand..... more than likely due to the blown head gasket (if in fact is).... not good

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97stangerx Newbie 97 mustang 3.8 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: DFW texas Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	so its my head gaskets, and i'm guessing the only way to figure out if i bent a rod is to pull the engine apart right?

October 15th, 2010, 09:22 PM	#6
9986paulk Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Youngstown Posts: 1,226 iTrader: 3 reviews	Yep, get to it! It's really not that bad though. Probably around a 6 hour job. Unless of course you did bend a rod, then it's more work and just a better idea to swap a whole engine in since they're so cheap.

October 28th, 2010, 06:13 PM	#9
97stangerx Newbie 97 mustang 3.8 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: DFW texas Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	If i was going to replace the head gaskets you know of a online manual that will show me how?

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