Check Engine Light blinks on and off Engine about to seize?

[spitfire7]

my check engine light flashes and oil light stays on. is my engine going to sease up on me. i hear my motor knocking. its kind of crazy but the car still has the same performance though. but i was wondering if my motor is going to sease up on me. has that happened to any of u guys. thanks for the help

[kouki munster]

Knocking motor means bad bearing(s), and that means its time for a rebuild or new ka. (or a rb/sr swap)

[spitfire7]

but will sease up on me ,and leave me stranded

[kouki munster]

No, it will proably throw a rod and leave you stranded. Stop driving the car the motor is soon to die, and as I said in my last post it needs a rebuild or it needs to be replaced with another low milage ka.

Also how long has the oil light been on, and when was the last time you checked the oil?

[mr_wizard]

Had same problem with 2 240sx's of mine. Take mine and his word for it, get that fixed now. It will cost you a pretty penny but if you don't get it fixed now, you'll have a blown motor on your hands and will cost even more $. It will only get worse. First, it gets louder and louder.... then you will start feeling a power loss... and then you start feeling the knocking in the pedals....after that it blows. Or, it could be like my most recent one and just blow within a matter of minutes. Anyway, for now drive it very easy and start thinking about how your going to get it fixed. Of course this is assuming that is the problem, and not some loose timing chain guide, or clicking valves. Take it to a mechanic ASAP IMO.

[Red coupe]

blink cel usualy mens some kinda problem that could wreck an engine, how long has that been going on?

[spitfire7]

its been like that for about a week. it still has its normal power though. when it starts to lose power its going to stop on me. i drive it about 20 miles a day. it'll be about 2 or 3 weeks b4 i could get another motor. its time to stars lookin. thanks alot guys

[Import-fanatic]

just a question to all u 240 SX owners.... approximatly when does the engine/transmission start to go about how many kms into cars life? let me know from exprierence. thanks

[kasilvia]

It really varies on how well you take car of it/ modify it/ drive it. I have a friend with a KA-T with 170,000 miles on engine, over 20k on the turbo setup, running 10psi. I am running 10psi on my 100k KA-T. Only been turboed for about 6k. I have heard of some going 200k w/o major problems. There are too many variables.

[Import-fanatic]

this car has been owned by 2 mechanics babied most of its life only had 3 owners and it asking 5 gand for it.... everything seems perfect except about 2 inchs of rust...... a red light by the key flashes on and off not sure what it is.... 189 000 kms on engine worth 5 grand yes/no?

[kouki munster]

Anything with rust is not worth 5 grand.

[benemorius]

Why anyone would continue to drive a vehicle with the oil pressure light on is far beyond my level of comprehension. You might look in to getting a bicycle when your engine blows up.