engine and drivetrain Almost Killed My M10...

[BLUNT]

Along with replacing the crush washer Id be inspecting the threads in the pan itself.  Theres a reason that thing backed out

[danco_]

I replaced a panon my blue 1600 because of poor threads on the pan itself.

Damn you, "engine builder".

[OriginalOwner]

+1 FB73.

 

you guys are funny ..... besides, all that money I've saved on crush washers is now paying for my rear subframe refurb ..... 

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

Edited October 8, 2014 by OriginalOwner

[Nesset127]

Update!

Someone did actually sabotage my car. Now the rod bearings are probably shot. Have local police checking the CCTV footage of where I had my car parked. Can't belive that someone in their right mind would drain someone's oil for laughs. Will keep you guys posted. Might need a new motor so if I do, maybe it's hotrod time...

Can not believe some people are that immature to destroy someone's prized possesion... I love this thing more than anything else. I suppose when you hit someone you gotta hit where it hurts...

-Nesset

Edited October 8, 2014 by Nesset127

[M3M3]

How do you know that?

[Nesset127]

How do you know that?

Got a few messages the day my oil plug was practically falling off.

Asking where the car was then someone else told me to check it out before I drove it next... Oil is 100% gone. Checked it last week and it was perfect. There's other stuff but it's rather personal. Basically insane highschool students.

Edited October 8, 2014 by Nesset127

[danco_]

Got a few messages the day my oil plug was practically falling off.

Asking where the car was then someone else told me to check it out before I drove it next... Oil is 100% gone. Checked it last week and it was perfect.

 

 

You failed to mention this VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION in your first post.

[Nesset127]

You failed to mention this VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION in your first post.

Well. My nature is to keep my outlook on situations positive. I was trying to not to assume the worst but it was in the back of my mind...

[FB73tii]

Wow, that was one of my first thoughts when I read your post--but I thought "that can't be". So sorry to hear about this. You'd be surprised how resilient the M10 cranks are--you might be able to get away with just changing the rod and main bearings since the engine never seized. Let us know how this turns out. --Fred

[Nesset127]

Final update. 

 

-Safe 

Drained the remaining oil. (Quart and a half maybe) and it had no hunks of rod bearing or flakes of metal in it.

Got a new WIX filter and 4.5 quarts of Castrol GTX later. Car runs just fine. No sounds, knocks or anything. I am extremely lucky. Thank god for my father who noticed the oil under the car.... This has been a interesting one. Maybe it will be a conversation starter one day...

 

-Nesset

[roadhog0]

Id be going after someone with a steel pipe about now if they did that too my 02! I was lucky, the worst thing that happened to my 02 in HS was this.