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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: CL4RKY_318IS on October 18, 2009, 02:08:55 PM

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: CL4RKY_318IS on October 18, 2009, 02:08:55 PM

it died the other day :( alternator shorted out which caused the oil pump to fail... it the carried on running with no pump, the big end bearings exploded and it blew an end cap off a con rod. smokie everywhere, no oil leaks supprisingly though. still runs but sounds like a machine gun now... oh and its missing on one cylinder. what can i do? how much will this cost to fix/replace?

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: carlos318is on October 18, 2009, 02:14:16 PM

Sorry to here of your bad news mate :mad:

It might be cheaper to replace with another engine:confused:

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: CL4RKY_318IS on October 18, 2009, 02:43:51 PM

thats what i though, new lump £150

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: carlos318is on October 18, 2009, 03:03:31 PM

Where in the UK are you???

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: CL4RKY_318IS on October 18, 2009, 06:16:24 PM

north london mate why do you ask?

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: iamcreepingdeath on October 18, 2009, 09:06:39 PM

lump.  ha ha!

i love the words they use in Europe.  Bonnet, boot, saloon...

edit:  i apologize for not having anything constructive to add.

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: Slick92GS-R on October 18, 2009, 10:17:06 PM

sorry to here ... does that make it a 'dodgy motor'


Btw Congrats to JB on his F1 title ..!!

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: CL4RKY_318IS on October 19, 2009, 05:29:59 AM

no it makes it broken.

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Post by: qualicas on October 25, 2009, 12:02:48 AM

By far cheaper to buy a used engine. How would a failing alternator have anything to do with an oil pump failure? Oil pump is driven from the crank no connection or anything to do with the alternator.

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: AcSchnitzer318is on October 26, 2009, 01:29:55 AM

^That's what I was wondering???

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: xwill112x on October 26, 2009, 01:39:32 PM

someone forgot to tighten there bolts...


btw, for future refference..how often do you guys pull the pan and tighten your oil pump bolts?

Title: no more m42 :(
Post by: quinn11m20 on October 26, 2009, 03:30:03 PM

Alternator failure huh?