GOT2B GM Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 That's shitty man, I feel for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo231 Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Throw some STP in that thing...that'll get you home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john99gtp Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 it'll never make it over the mountains looks like im gonna have to dig into my wallets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Ouch just Ouch......[br]Posted on: April 30, 2006, 01:12:19 AM_________________________________________________oh and that sucks....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 ....best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Fuck john that sucks bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97loudcut Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 thats shitty. one minute shes running and the next dead. atleast we know its not lifter tick haha if it was lifter tick on a 2nd gen i was marching down to GM to kill them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 DAMN!!! Sorry to hear that man!!!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 My 3.1 has started ticking, do NOT use Shell oil... really? ive used shell oil a couple times when oil would be up to $2 a quart..... EDIT::(didnt see the 2nd page ) that sucks john!!! do you know for sure what the problem is 100%? if you do get rid of it, just demod it and sell as a rolling chassis and save some of the other stuff for your new car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I've got an idea. Beg and start crying to Ed Morad. Talk about a battered childhood. Tell him your dog got ran over. Maybe he'll give you one at a discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonKnight Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 yea man i feel your pain my lumina with a 3.1 did the same thing, it was ticking (lifter) then i never took care of it and kinda ran it high on rpms... which a mechanic advised me not to and after i was done dicking around for about 5 mins i come home and i hear a knocking noise Don't junk your car, it might be something simple in the low end, and if you don't drive on it a lot then you might not have done too much damage yet. pull the lower end of the engine if you can, or best yet drop the oil pan and look up there. pull your bearings and see how good they are. A machineshop guy once told me that when you start getting a lifter tick its telling you that a bearing is getting bad. so before you get into buying another one check yours out first. it will save you plenty of money. Hope this helps. -Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I'd throw in a new motor instead of junking john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john99gtp Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 i was planning on putting a motor in it. i just need to figure out what im going to do. probably rent a uhaul and bring it home and in 3 minutes, you get to hear the awesome-o sound.[br]Posted on: April 30, 2006, 02:45:01 PM_________________________________________________and zee videos, uploading now, but these will be the links right click>save as http://idd.jbarbieri.net/7/john/MOV00102.MPG http://idd.jbarbieri.net/7/john/MOV00103.MPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 wow....knock, knock......who's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 shit fool! I'm giving you a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john99gtp Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 shit fool! I'm giving you a call. if you were serious, its 530 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Are you sure the motor is toast? I mean are you sure its fubared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patgizz Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 if i had time i'd have you tow it here and find a motor. but alas i work way too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 I tried to call, but your phone is off...oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john99gtp Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 I tried to call, but your phone is off...oh well. yea it was messed up, you can try now, lol and hopefully i figured out what im doing with the awesomely big help from my buddy matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonKnight Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 you dont really need a new engine, just get a new short block. have all the work done to it and slap it in. your top end shoudlnt have too much mileage on it. this could be a good opportunity to beef up that engine more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 That really sucks. but then again, if you want its a chance to make it bigger and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john99gtp Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 nah, i just decided to drop a longblock in there, with no mods and bring her home. the engine only has 20k miles on it (compared to my 122k) also, its the easiest and most direct dropin, and dont have to fuck with the heads and shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99RegalGS Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 what year is the longblock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patgizz Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 john, check the flexplate when you pull the motor(if you havent already) back in the day i parted out my truck cause it had what sounded just like a rod knock in the lower end, had all the same symptoms. the flexplate cracked around the crank hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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