Z34guy Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Ari's Olds Intrigue is possibly dead. She had the Intrigue looked over by a mechanic, who gave it the ok. She had one of those random part failures no one can predict. We were driving down the road (I was driving. thank god or she'd have panicked and crashed), the engine was sounding increasingly sick so we were headed back to my Aunt's house to pick up my Monte Carlo. about 4 m,iles from my aunt's house, we heard a loud KER-CLUNK, followed by the oil light coming on, a metallic sound that went from the engine under the car, smoke started coming through the hood, and a loss of power steering. I pulled off to the side of the road calmly, put the hazards on and called my family for help, while Ari called her mom and then triple A. We then got out to inspect the damage. I saw a trail of oil behind the Olds and followed it to find out what happened. after about 30 feet, I found the problem. Connecting rod snapped and shot through the oil pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 God DAMN that is super fun news! NOT Sorry........ That blows. 3800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34guy Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 God DAMN that is super fun news! NOT Sorry........ That blows. 3800? 3800. I'm trying to get my sister to relinquish her L67 from the wrecked GTP to save the Olds. the Pontiac has been sitting for a year and a half busted (we start it up every now and then though. runs fine) so it's obviously not getting fixed anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Wonder why that would've happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34guy Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Wonder why that would've happened I do too. I mean, I was BARELY doing the speed limit (about 25 MPH). the engine had just been sounding increasingly sick so.... I heard a knocking around but it sounded like a stuck lifter or something along those lines. I didn't think it was THAT serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 DAMN THAT IS SHITTY LUCK. sorry to hear. But you can make it stronger, faster, and better. The prior owner must have run it low on oil often... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 OW. well at least 3800s are everywhere, and easy to swap around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderw31 Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 the prior owner must have run it low on oil often... qft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34guy Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 DAMN THAT IS SHITTY LUCK. sorry to hear. But you can make it stronger, faster, and better. The prior owner must have run it low on oil often... She bought it from the original owners who were meticulous about everything on the car. They had maintenance done even when it wasn't necessary. Although, the good news is it gives us an excuse for an L67 swap without having the explain to Ari's mom why the car now has a supercharger and whines or why the car now requires premium fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 ouch, I had a intrigue 2001 and The engine just started knocking and after about a month it just blew, No warnings / low oil, etc... It was the 3.5. L67 FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34guy Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I'll post the picture of the connecting rod when I get a chance. Ari's leaning towards keeping it and having the bottom of the engine rebuilt (My sister won't relinquish her L67. fucking bitch... It's not like we're gonna save the car or that it's been on the road in the past year and a half.). She's hoping it won't cost more than $1000 to fix, but I think the cheapest it'll be to fix is $1200. Which is sad because she just spent $1200 on it to get the brake lines and fuel lines replaced. Her mechanic was BAFFLED as to how that happened. He said a few days before, it was running fine, and now it looks like she took it to a drag strip and raced it at 144 MPH then blew the motor. He's also baffled because Intrigues are some of the most reliable cars he's ever seen. He said he goes to junkuards frequently and most often when he sees an Intrigue, the body'll be rotting away and the engine'll be in perfect shape. Ari's car is the exact opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 shit happens. lord knows the life the car lived prior to this. it may have been driven on a bad intake seal with coolant in the crank case for lord knows how long, thats a quick way to wipe out a bottom end. I would not even mess with rebuilding a SII 3800. low mile examples are available for less then the cost of machining the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Where do you live? I could do a motor swap for free, You guys find a motor. Ill bring my tools, As long as you help a little. If your to far, i'm going to have to say nvm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88red4cyl Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Where do you live? I could do a motor swap for free, You guys find a motor. Ill bring my tools, As long as you help a little. If your to far, i'm going to have to say nvm. It says Connecticut under his avatar... That's a little bit of a drive from us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 IIRC LKQ has a yard near or in Conn.. I see nice low mileage 3800s on ebay for around $300 and IIRC LKQ puts a 6 month or 1 year warrenty on every engine they sell without charging you extra for a warrenty like a lot of yards will. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-04-Pontiac-Bonneville-3-8-Liter-L36-Engine-OEM-LKQ-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2ead0590d2QQitemZ200471318738QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Mass anywhere near you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34guy Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 yea, Mass is near us. it's about a 2 1/2 hour drive but I also have family up there. And as I promised, the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado_735 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Jesus fuck, you weren't exaggerating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 That could make a pretty sweet keyring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado_735 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 That could make a pretty sweet keyring. I approve of this idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34guy Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 That could make a pretty sweet keyring. LMAO! you're the third person to say that. It's in my plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I dunno, maybe its just me... but instead of sinking in another engine or whatever, why not just scrap the piece of shit and get a different car?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34guy Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I dunno, maybe its just me... but instead of sinking in another engine or whatever, why not just scrap the piece of shit and get a different car?? pay for a new car for Ari and it'll be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 pay for a new car for Ari and it'll be done Im pretty sure thats her responsibility.. Sometimes its time to let something go and not mess with puttin an engine in a car with high miles unless you have money to burn (figure all in all, the engine and shit to get it in will cost around $500+) Not much more money, and you have yourself a nice down payment on something newer with lower miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Yeah, the only reason I dont have a newer low mileage car is because there is already one between my GF and I (the 06 Impala) and im a mechanic so working on my car I enjoy and im a hardcore enthusiast who likes to modify. For a younger kid and his GF, having an older car that already barfed a rod is prolly gonna eat a trans real soon too along with whatever else.. Adds up quick and affording an older car gets more pricey than a $300/month car payment or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorybella4 Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Where do you live? I could do a motor swap for free, You guys find a motor. Ill bring my tools, As long as you help a little. If your to far, i'm going to have to say nvm. I highly doubt that a commute to Connecticut would be feasible, but thanks for the offer, you have a good heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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