S2K_2003

Okay so last night I was driving around, and I gave it some gas to get around this car, and all of a sudden, Total power loss, she started slowing down, so I pushed the clutch in and the motor was dead, I tried to start her while in motion, but got nothing but the sound of a motor rolling over. It never made a sound when it happened. So I towed her back home, and this morning I went outside and put a wrench on the crank and roll her over by hand, she rolls over extremely easy, too easy I do believe, and I put my ear to the valve cover and could heard no movement of the valve train, I don't think I popped a timing chain cause I am sure it would of made a very noticeable sound, so the only conclusion I have is the auto tensioner failed.

Has this happened to anyone before??

she is a 2003 with 50k on her

Any helpful input would be appreciated

S2K_2003

Update: I just pulled the Auto Tensineor, and it is is working order, So I am going to jerk to valve cover. I am starting to lean towards a broke camshaft, or a broke key way on the crank

JoeyBalls

good luck, any idea if this type of thing has happened before?

S2K_2003

Okay well I finally got the head off the car, and it was not good, I snapped a valve off at the retainer on the intake side of number 1 cylinder, so now I need a head pistons and sleeves, It sucked all the metal fragments threw every cylinder. I will post pictures later

ahrmike

EEh. so dropped valve/broken retainer? that fkkin scares me!

tlee1234

Sorry to hear,

Did you ever over rev your engine? Or buy it used?

praisedprod

that sucks, make sure you upgrade those retainers. good luck

00blackap1

Oh man, sorry to hear.