I'm selling my old engine, anyone know what these symptoms would mean?
loss of power above 3000 RPM with loud knocking sound.
0-60 in 3 minutes
smoke billowing from tailpipe (started long after loss of power)
idle sounds great, only problems above 3000 rpm
metal shavings in the oil
mechanic said it wasn't firing on 3 cylinders and that the rods disconnected from the pistons. he said it happens when you drive long periods of time (6hours) over 60 miles an hour on a 3 speed trany. Is this true? is there a danger of hurting the car? That sounded kinda stupid but he said he did the timing, and he tried changing wires, plugs, cap and rotor and it won't help, he said the engine is dead.
any ideas?
loss of power above 3000 RPM with loud knocking sound.
0-60 in 3 minutes
smoke billowing from tailpipe (started long after loss of power)
idle sounds great, only problems above 3000 rpm
metal shavings in the oil
mechanic said it wasn't firing on 3 cylinders and that the rods disconnected from the pistons. he said it happens when you drive long periods of time (6hours) over 60 miles an hour on a 3 speed trany. Is this true? is there a danger of hurting the car? That sounded kinda stupid but he said he did the timing, and he tried changing wires, plugs, cap and rotor and it won't help, he said the engine is dead.
any ideas?