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06-05-2013, 11:17 AM | #1 |
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ESS VT2-650 Engine Blowout/Bearing Failure at 20k miles
I was driving last night and while switching from 2nd to 3rd I heard a small pop and then tons of white smoke out the exhaust and from the hood. Pulled over and tons of fluid started leaking out. Car does not start, I was on the side of the road for 2 hour before a tow truck came and the engine had a boiling sound coming from it the whole time.
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06-05-2013, 11:29 AM | #3 |
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Judging by the age of your car, you should still be under warranty right? Good luck and keep us posted. That's scary right there
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Yea I just hit 38,000 miles last night and this happen. Luckily I just ordered a new 2013 last week for euro delivery so I am not that depressed lol
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06-05-2013, 11:38 AM | #6 |
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06-05-2013, 11:39 AM | #7 |
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My worst fear with the rod bearing issue that seems to pop up occasionally with the '08s (I realize your is '11)
I'm curious to see what you discover. I will be watching the thread closely. Last edited by SAM///M3; 06-05-2013 at 11:44 AM.. |
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06-05-2013, 11:47 AM | #8 |
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Meh, who cares, as long as the OP is under warranty, he will be fine. They will probably just give him a new engine . . .
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Thankfully, he has warranty though. |
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Ouch.. Let us know what it is..
Good luck, that doesn't sound good. I'm torn on replacing my bearings or not. The car never fails to deliver. Hard to justify opening up something perfect. |
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06-06-2013, 09:23 AM | #20 |
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Preventative maintenance? Can we line up 20 or more cars and do a dis/assembly line? Everyone can pitch in at a different stage of the process and get it done cheaply for as many as possible. And tune them all at the same time.
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06-06-2013, 11:47 AM | #21 |
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well OP said he will be returning it to stock...but just saying, he shouldn't show up at the shop with the ESS kit on the block, they'll see it and then spit their Sprite out when asked for warranty work.
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06-06-2013, 02:11 PM | #22 |
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