gf might have blew my old zeds engine

[Xiaxio]

So first off to catch you guys up. My gf bought my old zed 4 and I got my friends 350z.

So we were leaving the drag strip. And she wanted to do a few runs as I imagine she was still in the "zone". So she did a few runs against a car with a turbo from what I remember. Just so were clear its roughly around 11pm so nobody is really on the freeway at this time. So anyways she is racing him down the freeway and she says she got to 120 slowed down and then it happened. A long solid line of oil coming from under the zed for about 1/4 of a mile. car won't start after she pulled over. So we towed it to our mechanic shop we go to, and I dropped her off at her house. Then dropped off her friend too.

Waiting for the results! I'm just guessing I'm in no way close to a mechanic but I'd say she might have blew her headers and a rod. It will be sad to see it junked if the motor is gone.
I will try and keep you guys updated!

Its shyt quality and short but this was about a minute before it happened.I got to admite, she was way out of her league. :?
http://s1144.photobucket.com/user/sepbanging/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Snapchat-20140712091700.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0&src=wap

 

[Carol M]

Sorry but absolutely no sympathy.
If it had been done on an official drag strip or a track then you'd get all my sympathy but racing on a public road, 'nobody is really on the freeway at this time' means somebody could be and probably would be, is irresponsible and reckless. :thumbsdown:

 

[gingertosser]

opcorn:

 

[ben g]

Sorry but absolutely no sympathy.
If it had been done on an official drag strip or a track then you'd get all my sympathy but racing on a public road, 'nobody is really on the freeway at this time' means somebody could be and probably would be, is irresponsible and reckless. :thumbsdown:

Where did he ask for sympathy? Stop being all high and mighty.

 

[Disca]

Sorry but absolutely no sympathy.
If it had been done on an official drag strip or a track then you'd get all my sympathy but racing on a public road, 'nobody is really on the freeway at this time' means somebody could be and probably would be, is irresponsible and reckless. :thumbsdown:

Where did he ask for sympathy? Stop being all high and mighty.

opcorn: opcorn:

 

[mr wilks]

More astonished you could see a line of oil for qtr of a mile yet you tried to start the car
Best of luck with the rebuild

 

[Carol M]

Sorry but absolutely no sympathy.
If it had been done on an official drag strip or a track then you'd get all my sympathy but racing on a public road, 'nobody is really on the freeway at this time' means somebody could be and probably would be, is irresponsible and reckless. :thumbsdown:

Where did he ask for sympathy? Stop being all high and mighty.

Oh trust you.
Since when is voicing an opinion acting high and mighty? If he puts a post on here people are going to give their opinion. If he can't take it he shouldn't post.
If someone posts sympathetically are you going to tell them he didn't ask for it? No, thought not.

 

[paulgs1000]

Bad news Xioxia - can't help thinking the damage could be painful but you never know - a mate of mine had a sump plug come loose and drop all the oil from his engine and he managed to stop before damage was done.

Let us know how you get on.

(Carol - although I have no direct knowledge of the country and do understand your response - Isn't the US a massive country with open spaces we can only dream of where it might be the case that only a few cars will be seen at that time of night? Not all of it is urban, most of it is rural backwaters connected to major populated areas. It also has a culture drenched in drag racing so such 'racing' may not be seen as quite as anti social as racing on the highway is here? Certainly a little different to the Corsa 'racers in the Tesco car park' or the 'TWOCers tearing around housing estates? And is 'drag racing' as inherently dangerous as our perception of 'racing' on the public highway? Two vehicles going in the same direction in a straight line using all the car's performance - not sure that's the same as tearing around UK roads in built up areas - no sympathy at all for such thoughtless behaviour. I'd be interested to hear Xioxia's response.)

:driving:

 

[Lightning87]

ok racing is nothing wrong with as long as you don't bring yourself or other people in danger.
and saying racing or driving above the speedlimit is anti social etc. :thumbsdown:
i drive my car as it's ment and not like an old lady on the way to the supermarket, then just buy a fiat panda.

i hope it's not to much damage but trying to start a car when i has no oil doens't seem right to me, and if it did start, driving it home without oil :thumbsdown: :?
best case blownheadgasket but prob not,
Worst case, crack in the engine it self, or/with lots of damage to the crank and pistons.

 

[ben g]

To lose that much oil, i'd have thought theres a good chance a rod went through the block.

Seen a few engine at work do that whilst being tested on the engine dyno. Pretty scary stuff!

 

[shortfuse 2]

give them all barrels carol spot on

 

[sk93]

ok racing is nothing wrong with as long as you don't bring yourself or other people in danger.
and saying racing or driving above the speedlimit is anti social etc. :thumbsdown:
i drive my .

don't think that's what Carol, nor anyone else is saying.

however, dragging/racing your car on the motorways we have here in the UK is almost always endangering other people.
I may be wrong, but in the very video the OP posted, there's a non-involved car shown in the third lane whilst they rattle past at a much higher speed.
only takes one slip for it to go horribly wrong.


whilst I'm no angel in that respect, there's a definate time and place - if the freeways were empty (both sides) and there was no chance of others getting hurt, then if that's your kettle of fish, have at it...
but if there are "innocents" driving around too, then it's got to be seen as a bad choice, possibly even reckless.

but that's not what the op is going on about. don't think he was defending it, just admitting it happened.


sounds as others have said, thrown rod out of the block... expensive tab to pick up, especially if it did try and turnover without the rod.. :headbang:

 

[Phil-E30]

Sorry but absolutely no sympathy.
If it had been done on an official drag strip or a track then you'd get all my sympathy but racing on a public road, 'nobody is really on the freeway at this time' means somebody could be and probably would be, is irresponsible and reckless. :thumbsdown:

Posts like this get me. What purpose does it serve? Well done for taking the moral high ground...sorry I meant that other thing, get off your high horse.

Was anyone hurt? No.

This is perfectly in keeping with the modern day, social media society trend of faux outrage. Everyone loves to be offended and upset by things.

The lad posts about his car and then you go and give him a dressing down over the fact he's on a public road. Hold on while I nominate you for a Pride of Britain award.

 

[ba3bas]

To lose that much oil, i'd have thought theres a good chance a rod went through the block.

Seen a few engine at work do that whilst being tested on the engine dyno. Pretty scary stuff!

Agree with this.

Had a similar thing happen to my old car but It was pretty obvious a rod went through, although there were warning signs before it happened.
Was the engine at all rattly before or did it knock (i mean literally) at any point prior even a few miles before hand?

Get yourself under the engine and have a look for a missing sump plug or a big hole in the block.

Can we also keep responses on topic and start a new thread in the lounge about what we all think we can/can't/should/shouldn't be doing on public highways

 

[Carol M]

Sorry but absolutely no sympathy.
If it had been done on an official drag strip or a track then you'd get all my sympathy but racing on a public road, 'nobody is really on the freeway at this time' means somebody could be and probably would be, is irresponsible and reckless. :thumbsdown:

Posts like this get me. What purpose does it serve? Well done for taking the moral high ground...sorry I meant that other thing, get off your high horse.

Was anyone hurt? No.

This is perfectly in keeping with the modern day, social media society trend of faux outrage. Everyone loves to be offended and upset by things.

The lad posts about his car and then you go and give him a dressing down over the fact he's on a public road. Hold on while I nominate you for a Pride of Britain award.

Hope nobody near and dear to you ever gets killed on a public road by someone racing cars.

Thanks for the nomination. If I win I'll be sure to let you know.

 

[Phil-E30]

Sorry but absolutely no sympathy.
If it had been done on an official drag strip or a track then you'd get all my sympathy but racing on a public road, 'nobody is really on the freeway at this time' means somebody could be and probably would be, is irresponsible and reckless. :thumbsdown:

Posts like this get me. What purpose does it serve? Well done for taking the moral high ground...sorry I meant that other thing, get off your high horse.

Was anyone hurt? No.

This is perfectly in keeping with the modern day, social media society trend of faux outrage. Everyone loves to be offended and upset by things.

The lad posts about his car and then you go and give him a dressing down over the fact he's on a public road. Hold on while I nominate you for a Pride of Britain award.

Hope nobody near and dear to you ever gets killed on a public road by someone racing cars.

Thanks for the nomination. If I win I'll be sure to let you know.

Actually, about 10 years ago, 5 people died in a crash about 100 yards from my house. Caused by racing cars. Scariest thing I've ever seen.

But for that to be your automatic reaction to that post, made by another adult, is embarrassing. Who are you to lecture him?

 

[Carol M]

Who are you to lecture me ffs!

I've passed an opinion same as everyone else. If you have a problem with it, tough.

Xiaxio has been here long enough to know me and knows we will all voice our opinions and he will respond as he sees fit. He doesn't need you to do it for him.

 

[Phil-E30]

ok

 

[Xiaxio]

Simply for the fact that the main person in this doesn't really have a voice I guess I am defending them in a way, but to point things out. Yes I admite it was not the smartest move on her part to make the freeway her own drag strip. As you saw yes there was one other car in the video. I fully understand peoples thoughts on the whole it just takes one mistake. Even if the road is empty aside from one other car. But just to be clear that free/roadway just like many others in this part of texas have an entire 8! Lanes on both sides. So as someone stated above. It wasn't on a busy main road packed with not just cars. Not to mention it was right by the track. So most people that take the road are fully aware of the people that speed on that stretch of road. And again I also understand the whole one mistake type of discussion. just so I'm also heard. I don't aprove of street racing. I nearly lost it right into a ditch in a race once after that I decided if I'm going to crash while racing. Atleast make sure I don't have anyone elses blood on my hands or a nice fat ticket to add to the repairs. This is why I was at the drag strip in the first place. To go to there as they state in there website "legal street racing" event.

Now on to the car. She hadn't noticed it was leaking oil until after she tried turning it on. Honest mistake when nervous. Like I said, it was towed to our mechanic that night. So it wasn't driven after that or turned on. Its a shame it happened but you need to learn some things the hard way. That's why when a silly little honda with a cold air intake rims and an ebay muffler wants to race me at a light I giggle and wonder if he even realises what I have under my hood! Needless to say I rev my exhaust a few times and let him slowly but surely "beat me". Plus there are much cooler cars at the drag. Much like the 8 second evo with twin turbos I saw drag! :driving:

In the end the car was the only one hurt at the end of the night. I only posted as this seemed like a nice short read to share with you all. Not for sympathy or anything else. Can't we all just get along!?

 

[GuidoK]

Loosing that much oil is probably a broken rod going through the block.
But that is virtually impossible with a m54 as they are (stock) bulletproof (I don't know what car you have but I see a pre fl in your sig and the n46 won't go that fast :lol: )
The only way to do that is to make a moneyshift, or low on oil in the first place (and not looking at the lights).
A broken multirib belt or so probably isn't strong enough the slash the oil filter housing. But no start is probably end of engine life. If it doesn't crank its probably seized up (or you have an electric problem too.... :lol: ).
But any mechanic can tell in a few minutes if the engine is dead if the above has happened, and nobody here can as you have to inspect the engine in person for that.

I hope you informed the police/firebrigade that you lost oil on the highway, as oil on the streets is really dangerous