Quicksilver 106 Engine Gone Bang In A Big Way

[djinuk 2]

Ok, last night, very cold, car very cold..

 

car gets abuse as it pulls off, there is a bang , engine locks, and underneath there is a small pool of oil, about a cap full.

 

Should i expect to see a conrod hanging out the side of the engine?

[dan_cole69 0]

have you checked your driveshafts? I know a few people who have snapped or damaged driveshafts by giving 106's abuse.

 

just a thought.......

[djinuk 2]

i havnt but the car pushed ok out of gear, the oil looked very black, engine oil spec.

[welshpug 1,661]

snapped timing belt from a frozen water pump?

[djinuk 2]

ah i forgot to mention i whipped the cambelt top cover off and it looked ok.

 

Would a snapped timing belt leave oil ?

 

I will know for sure tonight i guess, just wanted a good idea of what im going to see.

[djinuk 2]

ok , i got a friend to nip up and take a look now its light, apparntly the no2 piston is hanging out the front of the block.

[djinuk 2]

pics/..

 

 

 

[custard-rallye 25]

ouch 16v now

[burr_2000 1]

so what was the cause?

[djinuk 2]

we dont actually know :S. the engine has had a very hard life from the previous owner, been well serviced in the whole few months ive had it.

 

nah it will be a straight 8v replacment as its not my car and the gf dosent need anything super quick .

[swordfish210 20]

Good effort

[burr_2000 1]

i wonder if the neck of the rod snapped, they are pretty thin and with hard use does not help. thats my biggest concerns when running these weaker bottom ends . can i ask the mileage of the motor?

[djinuk 2]

I honestly cant remmber the mileage, but im thinking around 100k or so.. maybe less actually

[allye 530 3 Cars]

That is a good job! Don't see that very often.

[Dj_mini 7]

I changed three 8v tu engines last year one alloy block and two iron. Two of them had rod failer (bolts) and one broke the gudgen pin out of the piston!

All std engines but i know the owners did drive them hard so this clearly takes its toll

[sam jfm 0]

I chanaged an engine in a vectra that had done that on two cylinders! made a right royal mess!

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

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