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Jersey_TA

11-14-2007, 03:43 PM

Well I found something today while changing my oil that you absolutely don't want to find stuck to the magnetic bolt in the oil pan......2 large pieces of metal :( I'm going to pull the valve covers off this week and check things out. Needless to say I'm not in the best of moods

deadtrend1

11-14-2007, 03:59 PM

:sad:

bandit88

11-14-2007, 04:11 PM

OH NO!!!!!!! I'll drink some sort of alcholic beverage for you!

foff667

11-14-2007, 04:21 PM

Large chunks of metal in the oil pan are never a good sign :lol:

baddest434

11-14-2007, 04:28 PM

boy that sucks rob! i think i'm putting my car up for sale on e-bay. i need to make some changes in my life and the $$ would help. so my days maybe over:cry:

BonzoHansen

11-14-2007, 04:29 PM

Maybe it is shedding unneeded weight for you....them LS motors is smart I tell ya.

NightRydaSS

11-14-2007, 05:00 PM

you see something stange attached to the bolt...you realize what it is, and then an unsettling feeling appears in your stomach...then...:barf:

i think we all have gotten that feeling one time or another w/ our cars...hope it isn't to serious man...

Jersey_TA

11-14-2007, 05:02 PM

OH NO!!!!!!! I'll drink some sort of alcholic beverage for you!

I know I'm drinking this weekend one way or another.

Jersey_TA

11-14-2007, 05:13 PM

boy that sucks rob! i think i'm putting my car up for sale on e-bay. i need to make some changes in my life and the $$ would help. so my days maybe over:cry:

Damn Bill, getting rid of the car. I definitely know how you feel. I almost sold my T/A this year for the same reason. Breaking the car always makes you ask why you do it in the first place. Been thinking about that all day yesterday.

Jersey_TA

11-14-2007, 05:14 PM

you see something stange attached to the bolt...you realize what it is, and then an unsettling feeling appears in your stomach...then...:barf:

i think we all have gotten that feeling one time or another w/ our cars...hope it isn't to serious man...

Definitely had that feeling. This will be motor #2 so I hope it's not serious.

1_Hot_SOM_WS6

11-14-2007, 05:15 PM

:cry: Poor BBOD

Slow 88

11-14-2007, 05:34 PM

thats sucks! sorry to hear this man!

bad64chevelle

11-14-2007, 05:35 PM

Sorry to hear Rob...good luck with the bbod

Jersey_TA

11-14-2007, 05:47 PM

:cry: Poor BBOD

Evette is sitting next to him in the hospital in the intensive care unit. I hope he pulls through :(

Jersey_TA

11-14-2007, 05:49 PM

thats sucks! sorry to hear this man!

Sorry to hear Rob...good luck with the bbod

Thanks guys

Tru2Chevy

11-14-2007, 06:30 PM

Evette is sitting next to him in the hospital in the intensive care unit. I hope he pulls through :(

Just for moral support I hope.....

Sorry to hear man, hopefully it's nothing major and the BBoD will be striking fear into the hearts and minds of unsuspecting victims in no time.

- Justin

Jersey_TA

11-14-2007, 06:35 PM

Just for moral support I hope.....

Sorry to hear man, hopefully it's nothing major and the BBoD will be striking fear into the hearts and minds of unsuspecting victims in no time.

- Justin

Thanks, yeah evette is just there for moral support

Anti_Rice_Guy

11-14-2007, 06:37 PM

Oh noes!!! Good luck with the prognosis, Dr. Rob.

bandit88

11-14-2007, 06:40 PM

I know I'm drinking this weekend one way or another.

Just don't drink and wrench..... bad things happen when your drunk and theres a ratchet in your hands!:wink:

Jersey_TA

11-14-2007, 06:46 PM

Just don't drink and wrench..... bad things happen when your drunk and theres a ratchet in your hands!:wink:

Oh I won't trust me.

1_Hot_SOM_WS6

11-14-2007, 07:17 PM

Just don't drink and wrench..... bad things happen when your drunk and theres a ratchet in your hands!:wink:

I'll drink....and he can wrench.........:rofl:......that sounded.....um....welll...u know what i mean ;)

deadtrend1

11-14-2007, 07:30 PM

ok fine, you all can drink and I'll wrench. Someone has to be the tough one here ...:)

SteveR

11-15-2007, 12:56 AM

Oh man, I know how you feel. Stick with it man, there's always bumps in the road. I sold the Hawk last year and regret it.

bandit88

11-15-2007, 05:01 AM

ok fine, you all can drink and I'll wrench. Someone has to be the tough one here ...:)

aww you're so sweet....... your gunna take one for the team :rofl:

MonmouthCtyAntz

11-15-2007, 06:11 AM

wow that sucks, sorry to hear that

LS1LT1

11-15-2007, 12:14 PM

:willy: :mad: :(

Jersey_TA

11-19-2007, 08:23 AM

Here's a pic of what I found in the passenger head :( Everything else seems to be good...no broken rockers, valves are straight and so are the push rods. So I might have "lucked out" and only suffered a broken spring.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n81/Jersey_TA/spring1.jpg

deadtrend1

11-19-2007, 11:01 AM

excellent news man. I'd say you lucked out too....

btw .. I cant help but say that I told you thats what it was.... :wink:

98tadriver

11-19-2007, 01:28 PM

broken valve spring? lol more like a destroyed valve spring!!! i hope all is well!!

JW

11-19-2007, 01:42 PM

Well theres the problem right there! Who leaves an Allen Wrench in there?!

lol jk, fix her up Rob!

JW :D

bandit88

11-19-2007, 01:49 PM

Good news to have on a monday! :w00t:

bubba428

11-19-2007, 01:50 PM

broken valve spring? lol more like a destroyed valve spring!!! i hope all is well!!

Damn man...I think he beat your valve train carnage.

CJDZ24_Z28

11-19-2007, 06:58 PM

Good to hear Rob! What springs were you running? I have the crane duals but they are on stock heads and cam:)

Featherburner

11-19-2007, 08:56 PM

Here's a pic of what I found in the passenger head :( Everything else seems to be good...no broken rockers, valves are straight and so are the push rods. So I might have "lucked out" and only suffered a broken spring.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n81/Jersey_TA/spring1.jpg

After seeing this and, what already made its way to the oil pan. You're not going to tear the motor down?

Jersey_TA

11-19-2007, 10:25 PM

After seeing this and, what already made its way to the oil pan. You're not going to tear the motor down?

I'm going to test the compression in all the cyl. If they are good, then I'm just going to change the spring.

Jersey_TA

11-19-2007, 10:26 PM

Good to hear Rob! What springs were you running? I have the crane duals but they are on stock heads and cam:)

I'm running crane duals good for 650

Tru2Chevy

11-19-2007, 10:27 PM

I'm going to test the compression in all the cyl. If they are good, then I'm just going to change the spring.

....and the oil a few more times, right?

- Justin

SteveR

11-19-2007, 10:28 PM

Well theres the problem right there! Who leaves an Allen Wrench in there?!

lol jk, fix her up Rob!

JW :D

:lol:

Jersey_TA

11-19-2007, 10:30 PM

....and the oil a few more times, right?

- Justin

Yes and that too.

Anti_Rice_Guy

11-20-2007, 08:41 AM

You run the compression test yet to see if it's got more problems?

Jersey_TA

11-20-2007, 11:45 PM

You run the compression test yet to see if it's got more problems?

No yet. The car is back in my driveway now. The trans brake switch is installed and the new D/S is in. I have to wait to get new springs so the BBOD is pretty much done for this year :( I haven't decided if Evette is going back or not.