Forty04

Yeah....soo....---- me..

This happened yesterday. Casual downshift into 4th at about 80mph, got the rpms to around 4k and got on it a little, BOOM. All I can think of is that the shitty aluminum oil pan was weakened from having a bung welded to it. It gave way, my oil exited the pan, and my motor took a dump.

Sucks ***, but it can only get bigger and better from here.

Onto the pics

oil everywhere


Oil return, wtf??









next step, aquire a z6 bottom end ( or full swap) and get this turd back on the road N/A style. Spend the next 6 months or so aquiring parts for a more serious build, build and boost next winter, and have it back on the streets Spring 08

ZexRex2

car/engine/turbo/psi ?

crxrx7

That happened to my Wagonvan on the way back to school in Wyoming. It sucks. Oil went in the exact same place but it was N/A. I wish it was boosted. Would have been some 4wd fun.

zccr-xsi

that last pic of the oil pan, was that hole where your return line was?looked like it was ripped off?

Forty04

99 EX stock y8, t25 at 8psi.

There was nothing in the road that could have ripped the line off. The road is freaking brand new and perfectly smooth. But yes, that hole is directly where the return fitting used to be.

I'm going to drop the pan today, and see how things look on the inside. Theres a SLIM SLIM SLIM chance that I might be ok. I don't remember the car knocking at all after it happened. If things look cool inside, I'm going to pop a new oil pan on (------- steel this time..) and see if she'll start.

Forty04

wow, I expected an onslaught of mindless banter and bashings... You guys feelin alright?

Dweezil

That's not much for carnage pics, more like a paper cut. I'd imagine if you shut it down right away everything should be fine as long as you replace the oil pan.

Forty04

Thats what I'm hoping for, and will know for sure today.

Either way though, I'll be picking up a z6 to build. That way I wont have to be as paranoid..

Forty04

Update, Motor is FUCKED. Real carnage pics will come soon.

Snapped a rod, it blasted through the piece that holds the crank (sorry, brain fart..), and blew holes in the front and back of the oil pan. I've yet to find the actual piston and rod, but I haven;t fully emptied the oil pan yet, shes still draining right now...

zccr-xsi

in that last pic where that hole in the pan is looks like it got bnt over i bit.like someone took channel locks and bent it over a tad.thats why i siad looks like it got ripped off