Just got car running...now another problem...

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stevil_knevil
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Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:34 am
Car: 1995 Nissan 240sx
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I just got my 95 240sx running. had some dizzy timing problem. got that fixed. started right up, running great and strong. well went for some little drift practice n a big lot. well when i was leaving the lot. my oil light came on. i figured it was due to the oil slinging to the back of the oil pan, and just needed to build back up. well it started flashing some like it was about to go off. but never did. then i was going up a small hill, and my car started losing power. i figured my alternator maybe. well next hill, same thing. then it dies, so i roll to a stop. won't even kick over. i assume i killed my alternator. go to jump it off another battery, and it won't even kick over. sounds like it's stuck. put another battery on it, just to see if it'll crank over.....just a hard click like the motor is stuck. but it was running perfect, no noises or anything.... what the hell is up with this thing?? anyone ever have this problem? is it a quick easy fix? or did I lock up my motor with no signs of it happening?? it's very aggrevating. would love some advice.


dropteam21
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Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:42 pm
Car: 1990 240sx SOHC

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stevil_knevil wrote:I just got my 95 240sx running. had some dizzy timing problem. got that fixed. started right up, running great and strong. well went for some little drift practice n a big lot. well when i was leaving the lot. my oil light came on. i figured it was due to the oil slinging to the back of the oil pan, and just needed to build back up. well it started flashing some like it was about to go off. but never did. then i was going up a small hill, and my car started losing power. i figured my alternator maybe. well next hill, same thing. then it dies, so i roll to a stop. won't even kick over. i assume i killed my alternator. go to jump it off another battery, and it won't even kick over. sounds like it's stuck. put another battery on it, just to see if it'll crank over.....just a hard click like the motor is stuck. but it was running perfect, no noises or anything.... what the hell is up with this thing?? anyone ever have this problem? is it a quick easy fix? or did I lock up my motor with no signs of it happening?? it's very aggrevating. would love some advice.
little drift practice n a big lot drifting is ruff on a car i want to start off by saying i'm not dogging no you but i think it did give you signs oil light coming on is the first one oil presher is evry thing in a car.going up hill you have gas rite? start off by trying to rotate your crank shaft buy hand or socket that wll tell you if its locked up if you know alot about your car take off the head and look it over.

stevil_knevil
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Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:34 am
Car: 1995 Nissan 240sx
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yeah, had plenty of gas. can't crank it over by hand either. knocked the crank pulley bolt off when turning left, and won't budge when turning right. i looked into it a lil' more and it seems that my oil pump was bad, since getting the car started. it sounded like the motor was dry when it would first start up, and ran weak until the motor got up to temp. so i'm more than sure that my oil pump seized up. a friend of mine had the exact same thing happen to his 93 240sx. thought the motor locked up, and wouldn't budge the motor when trying to start. put it in a shop, and the oil pump had seized up. replaced, and ran strong as ever.


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