So I was getting on the highway last night with Shakes, floored it on the ramp, and at the top of 2nd gear I hear a *snap/pop* and the car starts dying. It was as if the engine was braking even though I was still pressing the gas pedal. When we pulled over, there was coolant all over the road, it was dripping from somewhere on the right (drives) side of the engine bay. Car also wouldnt start again. Any ideas? TIA

Peter

 

the drivers side is the left. is that what you mean?

is there any oil with this antifreeze? check your oil and see if there is antifreeze in the oil.

 

cracked head? block?

 

Your water pump probably went out and might have taken the timing belt with it... No bueno.

 

I meant right side facing the car, left sitting in it. There doesnt seem to be antifreeze in the oil, I just did an oil change earlier that day so its fresh stuff - would I be able to tell just by looking on the dipstick?

entire engine was rebuilt about 10k ago - so it has all fresh components - hope it wasnt that. What is the likelihood of it being a hose snapping?

 

well if your timing belt broke it would be like loss of power. it'd be more like no power at all. i'd say maybe cracked block or headgasket. w/e could be the belt and pump correlation...

 

timing belt and water pump def from what you said

 

Slim...if your hose snapped it should still start. You should take your timing cover off and take a look at the belt and see if there is any damage. My bet it is that.

 

OK so i pulled the valve cover off and the t belt was still attached and in place - what else should I be looking for? Or whats the next step?

 

After removing the middle cover, we found this - seemed out of place

 

looks like your balance shaft belt buddy.

 

Ive seen that before. It is Ancient Polish hieroglyphic for, as Chris Griffin would say, "whhaaaaa??"

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by @ries &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks like your balance shaft belt buddy. </TD></TR></TABLE>

If in fact it is that, how would it account for the coolant? I assume then there are cooling jackets all around the balance shaft? or did it possibly pop another seal?

 

its the only other belt in there. It has to to be the balancer shaft belt.

 

the bs belt comming off may have fubarred the water pump.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98vtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its the only other belt in there. It has to to be the balancer shaft belt.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I wasn't doubting aries, yet rather asking a question aimed at the cooling system setup.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by @ries &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the bs belt comming off may have fubarred the water pump.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah its some BS ill tell ya

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Shakes &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wasn't doubting aries, yet rather asking a question aimed at the cooling system setup.

yeah its some BS ill tell ya </TD></TR></TABLE>

i know this.....MAAANNN

but pictures &gt; words

 

All things considerd, how doable is this with the engine in the car? seems like alot of stuff you have to get to in a small space.

 

its doable, just wont be alot of fun and your hands will get cramped.

 

Does anyone know if the crank pullry is reverse thread? lefty tighty righty loosy (loosey?)

 

not reverse... regular.

 

This thing is a regular pain in the ***! 3 extentions severed already.

 

master shakes strength &gt; extensions

what in the world could you possibly be breaking extensions on?

 

trying to get the crank pulley off

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98vtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">master shakes strength &gt; extensions

what in the world could you possibly be breaking extensions on?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Master belly fat, plopped onto the 5' jack handle. ****** crank pulley bolt

And I stand corrected, its 2 extensions and a ratchet.