Motor in my DD blew today....
04-16-2008, 10:04 AM
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I was up at 4:30am and this happened at 5:25am, so it is best for me to go back to bed for awhile and start the day over again.
Rod, I really feel bad for you. (no homo) Maybe you can get the wifey to have some "happy time" with you before the nap, and then work on the car later. Don't tell her it's blown until you know for sure. If it is the supercharger though, now would be a good time for that TVS without getting you into trouble! 
Too bad the TVS isn't readily available yet as I need to be running ASAP.
My alternative vehicle is my Silverado which will cost me $250/week in gas at least. That is very bad.
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04-16-2008, 10:08 AM
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That cool as I am about to take a meeting too, with the back of my eye-lids
I was up at 4:30am and this happened at 5:25am, so it is best for me to go back to bed for awhile and start the day over again.
Nookie is the cure to everything, isn't it???
Too bad the TVS isn't readily available yet as I need to be running ASAP.
My alternative vehicle is my Silverado which will cost me $250/week in gas at least. That is very bad.
I was up at 4:30am and this happened at 5:25am, so it is best for me to go back to bed for awhile and start the day over again.
Nookie is the cure to everything, isn't it???
Too bad the TVS isn't readily available yet as I need to be running ASAP.
My alternative vehicle is my Silverado which will cost me $250/week in gas at least. That is very bad.
04-16-2008, 10:11 AM
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The wife said if I hadn't been on here for the past 30 minutes then I could have had nookie. Now she needs to go to work.
She asked me what was wrong and I told her "you don't want to know", so she left it alone. I love this lady.
04-16-2008, 10:15 AM
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Yes I could find better ways to spend that kind of money.
The wife said if I hadn't been on here for the past 30 minutes then I could have had nookie. Now she needs to go to work.
She asked me what was wrong and I told her "you don't want to know", so she left it alone. I love this lady.
The wife said if I hadn't been on here for the past 30 minutes then I could have had nookie. Now she needs to go to work.
She asked me what was wrong and I told her "you don't want to know", so she left it alone. I love this lady.
Hell, just go pin her up against the wall and make her a few minutes late for work! Do it... do it!
04-16-2008, 10:30 AM
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No smell/smoke/water.
It all seems normal.
The wife would kill me for a 3rd Cobalt even a 3rd engine but the engine will likely be what I order.
I want to know too but when things go wrong, I find a nap prepares me for the worst. I am getting my cup on as I type. The wife just got out of bed. Maybe I need to just do her first, to make her all giddy
Other symptoms.
Oil light on, battery light on and the serpentine belt not spinning at all. The belt is tight and turns by hand with normal pressure.
It all seems normal.
The wife would kill me for a 3rd Cobalt even a 3rd engine but the engine will likely be what I order.
I want to know too but when things go wrong, I find a nap prepares me for the worst. I am getting my cup on as I type. The wife just got out of bed. Maybe I need to just do her first, to make her all giddy
Other symptoms.
Oil light on, battery light on and the serpentine belt not spinning at all. The belt is tight and turns by hand with normal pressure.
04-16-2008, 10:39 AM
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i had this problem on my last motor rod, crank pulley is loose, it probably busted the keyway insert, check that first, once you determine if that is the problem, check the actuall keyway itself, when mine broke it took a chunk out of the crankshaft, i'll try to find pics later.
This could explain why nothing is spinning on the belt, yet I can hand turn the belt easy enough.
Off comes the tire as I will be checking this out.
What was you solution???
I am but lets no jump to conclusions until this is checked out.
If this is the problem, it could be as simple as the mechanic who installed the pulley, not tightening the crank bolt.
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04-16-2008, 10:43 AM
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Interesting. Thanks.
This could explain why nothing is spinning on the belt, yet I can hand turn the belt easy enough.
Off comes the tire as I will be checking this out.
What was you solution???
I am but lets no jump to conclusions until this is checked out.
If this is the problem, it could be as simple as the mechanic who installed the pulley, not tightening the crank bolt.
This could explain why nothing is spinning on the belt, yet I can hand turn the belt easy enough.
Off comes the tire as I will be checking this out.
What was you solution???
I am but lets no jump to conclusions until this is checked out.
If this is the problem, it could be as simple as the mechanic who installed the pulley, not tightening the crank bolt.
Oh, and a man certainly has to do what he has to do! I hope this means Rod is and Rod Jr. are temporarily happy!
04-16-2008, 10:48 AM
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I was thinking about this as well while I was typing my last PM. I'd be willing to put money on it if that is the case. I didn't know you had a JBP crank pulley on there. The aluminum keyway slot might have let loose, or the bolt could have very well come undone!
Oh, and a man certainly has to do what he has to do! I hope this means Rod is and Rod Jr. are temporarily happy!
Oh, and a man certainly has to do what he has to do! I hope this means Rod is and Rod Jr. are temporarily happy!
The dipstick was fine. I have taken another's advice and had the crankcase vented by installing a catch can.
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04-16-2008, 11:03 AM
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I will be doing something similar myself for venting the crank when I get back.
If the pulley is aluminum like I think it is, then that would strip before the crank would. I hope this is your problem and that you have the stock pulley nearby with another key.
04-16-2008, 11:07 AM
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I will. I am having my nap now and I should have some answers in about 3-4 hours.
I have it here and wouldn't that be great if it was that simple?
Atta Boy Rod! You lucky son of a bitch! I have to wait another 2 1/2 months before I can even think about getting some!
I will be doing something similar myself for venting the crank when I get back.
If the pulley is aluminum like I think it is, then that would strip before the crank would. I hope this is your problem and that you have the stock pulley nearby with another key.
I will be doing something similar myself for venting the crank when I get back.
If the pulley is aluminum like I think it is, then that would strip before the crank would. I hope this is your problem and that you have the stock pulley nearby with another key.
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04-16-2008, 11:14 AM
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i had this problem on my last motor rod, crank pulley is loose, it probably busted the keyway insert, check that first, once you determine if that is the problem, check the actuall keyway itself, when mine broke it took a chunk out of the crankshaft, i'll try to find pics later.
04-16-2008, 11:14 AM
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the solution for me was to swap in my other crankshaft, because the keyway had a chunk torn out, if yours only broke the key way insert your good, just drain the oil, pull the crank pulley, then pull the timing chain cover, after that pull the cam gear off the cranks put in a new keyway insert. the insert only costs like $12 from gm.
04-16-2008, 12:50 PM
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Amen. I used to drive 105 miles a day round trip, and I spent tons of money in gas. And thing is, my SS is my one and only car. I'm 21, live in a decent apartment, and its all I can afford for now. But (knock on wood), its been a good car to me thisfar (42k on it). But now I carpool and only drive once every 4 days......so I barely put any miles on my car anymore.
04-16-2008, 12:57 PM
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the solution for me was to swap in my other crankshaft, because the keyway had a chunk torn out, if yours only broke the key way insert your good, just drain the oil, pull the crank pulley, then pull the timing chain cover, after that pull the cam gear off the cranks put in a new keyway insert. the insert only costs like $12 from gm.
Having fun
04-16-2008, 01:01 PM
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goddamn man, just saw this thread now, but yeah it definitely sounds like the crank issue is the problem, just hope it didn't snap the crank itself since the oil pump is driven off the front there too...
If ya end up needing another stock crank, I do have an extra
If ya end up needing another stock crank, I do have an extra
