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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 6 2013, 12:39 AM (793 Views) | |
| reg_p786 | Jan 6 2013, 12:39 AM Post #1 |
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So I've known that my metro had an oil leak for a while now. But I didn't realize that my oil was as low as it was until it was too late.. I was driving down the road and it started knocking.. I shut it off right away. I was just wondering if this means I'm going to have to rebuild my engine... Or just add oil? |
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| idmetro | Jan 6 2013, 09:09 AM Post #2 |
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Sounds like the damage is done - you can add oil but I expect a rebuild is in the near future for you. Good Luck! |
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| reg_p786 | Jan 6 2013, 10:46 AM Post #3 |
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Do you know where I can get a rebuild kit and how much it might cost? |
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| Mythstae | Jan 6 2013, 11:52 AM Post #4 |
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From personal experience, I recommend against a "kit". I bought a kit from eBay. Yay, it's cheap! Yeah... yay. You're better off spending more money to get good, quality parts. Do it right the first time. Check this out: http://geometroforum.com/single/?p=663238&t=4846687 |
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| idmetro | Jan 10 2013, 06:44 AM Post #5 |
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I bought a "kit" in my ignorance and 50k miles later the Apex headgasket went south so I got to change it. Ending up doing much of the work twice... I'd have gladly paid a bit more up front had I known at the time that I was just buying trouble. Good Luck!
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| Old Man | Jan 10 2013, 12:23 PM Post #6 |
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fill it with oil and try it. |
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| paul11211 | Jan 11 2013, 08:47 AM Post #7 |
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I bought a kit on ebay with everything, but I threw the headgasket away and got one of marks head gasket, And 15000 miles later my engine runs great!!!! |
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| reg_p786 | Feb 4 2013, 03:43 PM Post #8 |
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Well I think I've narrowed down my problem to the head.. After further investigation, the car only knocks when I rev up the engine. And, it sounds like its coming from the head. I've also noticed that cylinder 2 is burning oil. That would be where it all went! Any ideas what my problem might be? |
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| Old Man | Feb 4 2013, 04:08 PM Post #9 |
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STOP! It sounds like you have damage to a piston assembly. pull it apart and see what is wrong. If you keep running it parts might come out the side of your engine. Edited by Old Man, Feb 4 2013, 04:09 PM.
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| reg_p786 | Feb 4 2013, 07:14 PM Post #10 |
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I stopped right away. We have the valve cover off at the moment. Ran out of time for now. Might be a couple weeks before I get back to the car. I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas of what I should look at first.. |
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| Old Man | Feb 4 2013, 07:17 PM Post #11 |
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pull the pan and check out #2 piston skirt,rod, rod cap and crankshaft journal |
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| reg_p786 | Feb 4 2013, 10:36 PM Post #12 |
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Wouldn't that be making noise at idle if that were the problem? |
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| Deleted User | Feb 4 2013, 11:19 PM Post #13 |
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The previous owner of "The Mighty Metro" ran the engine out of oil. It killed the #1 rod throw on the crankshaft, and the camshaft bearing surfaces, and scored the cylinder walls. |
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I bought a "kit" in my ignorance and 50k miles later the Apex headgasket went south so I got to change it. Ending up doing much of the work twice... I'd have gladly paid a bit more up front had I known at the time that I was just buying trouble. Good Luck!

2:29 PM Jul 11