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11-13-2006, 04:44 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: levittown, pa
Posts: 795
| My Engine Blew Up!
thats right. the chocolate rocket is down.
i was driving to work today and not even 2 miles from my house the car shuddered hard and shut off. i tried to restart it and smoke poured everywhere and shut off. i coast to a stop on teh side of the highway and when i stop there is oil EVERYWHERE in the engine bay and oil is pouring out the bottom of the car. its EVERYWHERE i cant stress that enough. so im stuck on the side of the road. its raining. tractor trailers passing by inches away. fun morning right?
anyway i have it towed to team toyota where i bought it from and teh service guy calls:
"there is a SOFTBALL SIZED HOLE IN THE BLOCK"
they are giving me a new engine under warranty and a rental car til its fixed. the car is only a year and a half old and the engine just turned 25,000 miles. | 
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11-13-2006, 04:46 PM
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#2 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SO.CAL. "LOOK BEHIND YOU"
Posts: 1,445
| !!!bummer!!!  | |
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11-13-2006, 04:52 PM
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#3 | | ClubxB's OG Member
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rosemead, SoCal
Posts: 14,027
| wow, that sucks.
thats cool that they are replacing the engine for you. | |
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11-13-2006, 04:53 PM
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#4 | | Nor*Cal's Most Hated
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a hole
Posts: 3,889
| Dustin, I know you were late for work, so how much were you boosting? Or how many shots of NoS did you use!?!
I'm joking, I'm joking. Fior those who don't know, I've known Dustin for a while.
I'm glad everything is working out! | |
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11-13-2006, 05:01 PM
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#5 | | Gaijin :)
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pen Island
Posts: 17,477
| man that sucks bro. at least it's all covered under warranty. | 
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11-13-2006, 05:03 PM
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#6 | | The OG Super Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nebraska
Posts: 5,031
| Damn street racers! I bet it was the paint job that screwed up the engine. Either that or the body kit. Made the engine go kablooey!
I wouldnt cover it under warranty. Its your fault Dustin.
What kinda rental car did you get? Sucks to hear the chocolate rocket is down. Best of luck on getting it back in a timely matter!
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11-13-2006, 05:24 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by squirrel Dustin, I know you were late for work, so how much were you boosting? Or how many shots of NoS did you use!?!
I'm joking, I'm joking. Fior those who don't know, I've known Dustin for a while.
I'm glad everything is working out! | haha brad, you know its rough having the worlds only 1000whp xB with custom painted pistons and everything. it was only a matter of time before i grenaded it  | |
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11-13-2006, 06:20 PM
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#8 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sacramento , Nor*caL
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| wow , wish I only had 25,000 miles. lol. sorry bro. surprised they warrantied it since the problem was from something off the road most probably | |
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11-13-2006, 07:13 PM
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#9 | | Egistered Ruser
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Redlands, Ca
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11-13-2006, 07:25 PM
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#10 | | That Guy
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sulphur, LA
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| ^^^someone had to ask^^^ (love it) | |
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11-13-2006, 07:27 PM
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#11 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: levittown, pa
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| haha i only have one pic... you can see how tiny a bB is compared to a sienna minivan hahahaaha  | |
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11-13-2006, 07:49 PM
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#12 | | The OG Super Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nebraska
Posts: 5,031
| off topic, but thats not rain, its tears from Dustin watching his baby roll off to the dealership. i still think you shoulda just JB welded that shiz. woulda held at least another week or two! if the JB weld didnt work, you always had duct tape as a back up! | |
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11-13-2006, 07:51 PM
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#13 | | Mother Lover...
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pearland, Texas (Houston)
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Originally Posted by ScionScotty off topic, but thats not rain, its tears from Dustin watching his baby roll off to the dealership. i still think you shoulda just JB welded that shiz. woulda held at least another week or two! if the JB weld didnt work, you always had duct tape as a back up! |
Don't forget the zip-ties!
Sad to see it rolling like that! | |
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11-13-2006, 09:45 PM
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#14 | | Registered User
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11-13-2006, 09:55 PM
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#15 | | That Guy
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sulphur, LA
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| its not susposed to look like that. is it? | |
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11-13-2006, 10:05 PM
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#16 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: levittown, pa
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| i believe piston rods stay inside the engineblock... | |
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11-13-2006, 10:15 PM
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#17 | | Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, CO
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| not quite a softball size hole. but yeat at least you'll be getting a brand new engine. did they specifiy if your getting a long block or a short block? | |
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11-13-2006, 10:17 PM
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#18 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: levittown, pa
Posts: 795
| yeah softball sized is what they told me on the phone. thre is another hole in the block somewhere though. i couldnt get a picture of it.
they are giving me a new shortblock. either way its free!!! haha | |
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11-13-2006, 11:26 PM
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#19 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Between DC and Baltimore
Posts: 66
| sucks dude. Were you just running the intake, header and exhaust? No crank pulley?
Im surprised they warrantied it.
Be honest, do you drive the car hard at all? | |
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11-13-2006, 11:27 PM
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#20 | | Undercover Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Da Garage!
Posts: 10,256
| DUDE!! You don't mess around, do you?!
Guess your block went out with a "bang." (Sorry D, couldn't resist.)
Glad to know you'll be up and running soon. Speaking of which, what kind of turn time have they given you? | |
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