[Shotimes] well the plunge of repair starts today...

[Dave Kegel]

Maybe do a compression check first?

Seems like you could almost ignore (for the moment) that it overheated
and make sure it has spark (you said it's getting fuel).

I doubt you'll find anything by taking the valve covers off.  Perhaps
the CPS is just bad?  Or maybe the cam sensor (a bad cam sensor can
cause it to turn over like it's out of time).

Dave


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Mucher
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:14 AM
To: 'Joe Masters'; 'shotimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] well the plunge of repair starts today...


Anybody else think he should start by looking at rod bearings?

mm in sunny FL 


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
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On Behalf Of Joe Masters
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:03 AM
To: shotimes
Subject: [Shotimes] well the plunge of repair starts today...

Howdy, not sure if anybody remembers but awhile back my car got low on
coolant while i was on the interstate.. so i was watching the temp gauge
slowly rise.. it wasnt in a dangerious level.. about halfway to the top.
I figured I was fine since its been up there before and no problems.  Ok
so i was crusing at 70.. the car just loses power.. like i had my foot
on the pedal so the engine is running but its slowly just decreasing
speed and not putting out horsepower.  Kindof like it was only running
cause I had it in gear and it was rolling.  So as soon as I take my foot
off the gas it dies immediately and i coast to a stop.  The car wasnt
"steaming" or anything like it was super overheated.  The red oil light
came on and she wouldnt crank for anything.  I had it towed home.. and I
went out of town for awhile.  Now im back and I have alot of time to
tear it apart.  Well today I took the Hood off, pulled the intake
manifold off and im about to pull the head covers and take a look
inside.  I DID already check the spark plugs and they looked perfect.
No wierd fluids or oil in the wells.  FYI i did change my plugs and plug
wires about 1k miles ago along with the head gasket seals on front and
back(plug seals also).  Has new dynomax exhaust and new brakes, the
double size radiator.  Everything else is stock.  Ok so I dont want to
just get rid of the car cause i love it.  This SHO is my baby and I want
to do whatever I can to fix it.  I dont mind dropping a good chunk of
cash into her but frankly... I dont know what to replace/fix!  The car
wont crank but acts like it wants to.  I dont think its a fuel
pump/filter problem cause its getting gas into the intake but she wont
fire up and start.  It sounds very sluggish like its really tight inside
the pistons.  Maybe i warped something.. or maybe the temp thing was
just a concincidence and something ELSE is wrong.

Anyways... i'm going outside to take the head covers off and Im just
curious what should I look for ?  I'm guessing any wierd colored liquids
or chunks of oil built up from the heat..  Any suggestions on stuff I
can check/replace that might of caused this ?  I am dreading having it
towed to a shop just cause of the Money factor.  Plus I want to do all
the work myself cause thats basically my hobby.

Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

~Joe Masters
93' MTX 103k
Black/Grey
Baton Rouge, LA
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