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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: phil_long on October 09 2012, 12:31:01 AM

Title: Pics of the culprit
Post by: phil_long on October 09 2012, 12:31:01 AM
Visuals of the thorn that was once in my side..
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: earlbrown on October 09 2012, 01:18:35 AM
looks about right.

be happy. you pretty much replaced the weakest link in the entire engine.  everything else is gravy  :icon_smile:
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: Steve Wood on October 09 2012, 09:28:08 AM
You were damned lucky
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: phil_long on October 09 2012, 11:21:10 AM
Yeah thats what the mechanic said. Weakest link in the engine eh?  Lol. Im excited now.
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: smokin-6 on October 09 2012, 12:47:04 PM
WOW...that's worn. Where's all the missing pieces?
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: phil_long on October 09 2012, 12:49:18 PM
Of the gear? They were in my oil pan. I still have the small gear(for the cam?) and the chain. Its a wonder how this didnt mess up while driving.
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: 1KWIKSIX on October 09 2012, 12:55:24 PM
Wonder how the bearings survived?


Guess he didin't pull a cap and have a look see while the oil pan was removed?


How's your oil pressure?



Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: Just a Six? on October 09 2012, 01:08:42 PM
Reminds me of when I drove home from the track with this!!  :O
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: Steve Wood on October 09 2012, 02:05:27 PM
no reason for the bearings to be bad unless the pick up screen was completely blocked and the engine was oil starved...give n his driving habits, I suspect he has no problem there...don't think he has an oil pressure gauge
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: phil_long on October 09 2012, 05:05:21 PM
no reason for the bearings to be bad unless the pick up screen was completely blocked and the engine was oil starved...give n his driving habits, I suspect he has no problem there...don't think he has an oil pressure gauge
Hahaha.  It's as if you've been in my car before. I don't have an oil pressure gauge. Hope all is well with the bearings tho. :)
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: phil_long on October 09 2012, 05:05:42 PM
Reminds me of when I drove home from the track with this!!  :O
You made it home with that????????
Title: Re: Pics of the culprit
Post by: Just a Six? on October 09 2012, 05:30:48 PM
Almost 2 hour drive & when I tried to start it again (after I got home) it was the LOUDEST BACKFIRE I ever heard!! I was in the underground garage 2nd floor & it sounded like a Shotgun going off!  :O
I knew something was really messed up. Later when the crossover came off it was Full of Gas!!
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