Someone Killed My T/A
05-24-2008, 03:22 PM
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Someone Killed My T/A Ok over the weekend someone put 4 little screw driver bits into my intake manifold, damaging the 2 back pistons and cracking both heads, ok we have bought the heads, but it chewed the top of the one piston up pretty bad, it left impression of the bit all over it, well about 7 impressions, does any one know if this piston will be ok or will I have to replace it, also what about the rings and the rod bearings? Thanks for any help given.
05-24-2008, 03:34 PM
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But would surface damage effect the way it runs??
Thanks
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05-24-2008, 07:33 PM
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I am so sorry to hear that some punk would play that way 
I recomment 12 gauge tripple ot buck shot, just aim away from anything you care about. and make the gauge a pump all know that sound of a gauge being loaded, it is a sound that is unique, some run others **** them self, eather way you will get a laugh 
But I would recommend that you replace all dammaged pistons.
I recomment 12 gauge tripple ot buck shot, just aim away from anything you care about. and make the gauge a pump all know that sound of a gauge being loaded, it is a sound that is unique, some run others **** them self, eather way you will get a laugh But I would recommend that you replace all dammaged pistons. Trending Topics
05-24-2008, 10:24 PM
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Yea, the general ricer crowd!
But joking aside, that sucks
I hope that never happens to me. I've had vandalism to my vehicles before, but nothing that bad. Once was shaving cream in a balloon, but jokes on them since I got home like 5mins after it happened (at night) and just took the hose to my truck and washed it off. Second was the same truck and they busted my pass window out. Who knows if they were planning on stealing something or what, but nothing was gone, not even my Oakley's that were in a sunglass holder on the sun visor. Nothing happened to my 91, and so far nothing to my 93, but sitting outside worries me
It seems like more and more kids are turning into the 'punk' crowd who like imports and have big egos. If you blemish that ego, they'll becoming little ********.
There's always the brighter side, assuming you aren't dirt poor like me. When I broke my rear end, I wasn't that mad, but more happy. I knew I then was going to be able to get a new rear, and I wanted a 99+ rear with Torsen posi anyways and figured 3.42s would be a nice upgrade since it came in M6s. So, that's now what I have
For you, hopefully it'll mean an upgraded motor. Small or big, an upgrade is an upgrade!
While it sounds lame, it might be time for locking "hood pins" (oddly there are no pins, just a lock) so they can't simply pop it with some brute force.
But joking aside, that sucks
I hope that never happens to me. I've had vandalism to my vehicles before, but nothing that bad. Once was shaving cream in a balloon, but jokes on them since I got home like 5mins after it happened (at night) and just took the hose to my truck and washed it off. Second was the same truck and they busted my pass window out. Who knows if they were planning on stealing something or what, but nothing was gone, not even my Oakley's that were in a sunglass holder on the sun visor. Nothing happened to my 91, and so far nothing to my 93, but sitting outside worries me It seems like more and more kids are turning into the 'punk' crowd who like imports and have big egos. If you blemish that ego, they'll becoming little ********.
There's always the brighter side, assuming you aren't dirt poor like me. When I broke my rear end, I wasn't that mad, but more happy. I knew I then was going to be able to get a new rear, and I wanted a 99+ rear with Torsen posi anyways and figured 3.42s would be a nice upgrade since it came in M6s. So, that's now what I have
For you, hopefully it'll mean an upgraded motor. Small or big, an upgrade is an upgrade!While it sounds lame, it might be time for locking "hood pins" (oddly there are no pins, just a lock) so they can't simply pop it with some brute force.
05-24-2008, 10:34 PM
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Yea, if i ever find out who it was, they WILL pay!! But anger aside, the motor is still in the car, the heads are off, and the very back passenger side piston is pretty chipped up, but only on top. The firewalls look fine. Can i run the car with just a few chips on the piston? Could it have damaged the rings or rod bearings? If not and the piston is runnable i can just throw the heads on, change the oil, and be on my way. The piston really isnt that chipped up that bad but just alot of inprints of the screwdriver bits, about as deep as tab on a pop can.
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Yea, if i ever find out who it was, they WILL pay!! But anger aside, the motor is still in the car, the heads are off, and the very back passenger side piston is pretty chipped up, but only on top. The firewalls look fine. Can i run the car with just a few chips on the piston? Could it have damaged the rings or rod bearings? If not and the piston is runnable i can just throw the heads on, change the oil, and be on my way. The piston really isnt that chipped up that bad but just alot of inprints of the screwdriver bits, about as deep as tab on a pop can.
05-25-2008, 12:15 AM
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Yea, if i ever find out who it was, they WILL pay!! But anger aside, the motor is still in the car, the heads are off, and the very back passenger side piston is pretty chipped up, but only on top. The firewalls look fine. Can i run the car with just a few chips on the piston? Could it have damaged the rings or rod bearings? If not and the piston is runnable i can just throw the heads on, change the oil, and be on my way. The piston really isnt that chipped up that bad but just alot of inprints of the screwdriver bits, about as deep as tab on a pop can.
And by "firewalls" you mean cylinder walls? Firewall is what is between the engine bay and the passenger compartment
05-25-2008, 12:19 AM
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something just doesnt add up..people just dont randomly put screwdriver bits in an engine...how the heck did they access the hood latch from the interior....do you know anyone that is really pissed off at you... and they must know you rather well seeing as how they messed with your ride....im a police officer so this just sounds a lil fishy to me...are there any more details you can give us....if it was truly random then thats one hell of a prank
05-25-2008, 12:44 AM
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something just doesnt add up..people just dont randomly put screwdriver bits in an engine...how the heck did they access the hood latch from the interior....do you know anyone that is really pissed off at you... and they must know you rather well seeing as how they messed with your ride....im a police officer so this just sounds a lil fishy to me...are there any more details you can give us....if it was truly random then thats one hell of a prank
05-25-2008, 12:50 AM
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05-25-2008, 02:29 AM
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That realy sucks! almost the same thing happened to me exept it was a screw that I dropped without knowing and it ended up destroying the piston hence my 383 that's in the car now. I think the answer your looking for is up to you, do you realy want to risk it by puting it back together that way and have the engine fail to only pull it apart again.
