car engine caught on fire

Post by **1996N1ss@n240SX** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:44 pm

yup thats right i needed a valve job...do u think the valve broke fell down into piston and caught it on fire?....car doesnt work had to get it towed home...i fell a shakeing in the peddle and then boom!! out the side of the hood then it was on fire for a good 30 secs.....ruined my night...just got it outa the shop today for new axle parts and new brakes.....how much is this gonna cost and what am i looking at from here on in?

Post by **1996N1ss@n240SX** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:26 pm

Post by **1996N1ss@n240SX** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:38 pm

would a rebuild or maybe a new used motor b better?

Post by **S133P3R** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:50 pm

sounds like that engine is toast.

Post by **Dazzla** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:15 pm

Nothing a little elbow grease can't fix...

Website · Post by **s14derrick** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:18 pm

same thing happened to me but no fire. snapped rod threw the block. cost me about 500 to fix xounting replacement motor, fluids, and tow

Post by **RedSubdivisions** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:05 am

You can swap a new motor in, but like everyone here will tell you, it's going to take some time and some money. If you're up to the challenge, you can pull the motor itself, tear it down, and look for some signs of what may have possibly started the fire. And if nothings too shot while it's tore down, rebuild it!

Post by **OutToWinPAHC** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:10 am

RedSubdivisions wrote:You can swap a new motor in, but like everyone here will tell you, it's going to take some time and some money. If you're up to the challenge, you can pull the motor itself, tear it down, and look for some signs of what may have possibly started the fire. And if nothings too shot while it's tore down, rebuild it!

Meh depends, he said he needed a valve job so I am going to guess there was some valve slap?

If so you probably did break a valve, causing your interference engine to now make contact with this floating valve, and who knows what the stat of the engine is. I would pull the head for now just to see how bad it is, but maybe its time to source a decent engine that you can refresh.

The fire was probably an intake backfire.

Post by **s13beast** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:39 am

Get a sr20?

Post by **1996N1ss@n240SX** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:17 am

that was my DD and now have no money...i already put almost 900$ in in repairs in 2 weeks...but now with this im f***ed...

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