# FS: blown 300ZX

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**Created:** [June 6, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639 "2008-06-06T10:19:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/81 "2008-06-08T08:48:19Z")

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So have you found out what really happened yet ? Im kinda curious.

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/82 "2008-06-08T09:01:22Z")

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> [@IKSHO89](#):
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> So have you found out what really happened yet ? Im kinda curious.

not yet…my dad took my jack to use at work, he just left now to get it and bring it home. i’ll be under it within an hour and have the pan off and carnage pics to post up for all to see and diagnose.

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/83 "2008-06-08T09:12:01Z")

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OK, goodluck

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/84 "2008-06-08T10:08:28Z")

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wow…

first thing i do is try to drain out whatever oil may be left…pull the plug from the pan (which doesn’t look punctured) and water pouring out by the gallon…the entire pan and then some has to be full of water…and i have no idea what that means. what woulda caused the coolant to all mix with the oil?

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/85 "2008-06-08T10:09:22Z")

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Nice custom title, and the block is probably shot, causing ebverything to end up in the pan.

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**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/86 "2008-06-08T10:09:40Z")

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headgasket

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/87 "2008-06-08T10:35:18Z")

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Pretty sure i found the oil leak…tell me what’s wrong in this picture:

![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4546&stc=1&d=1212946705](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4546&stc=1&d=1212946705)

in case you’re a dumb…i’ll help you:

![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4547&stc=1&d=1212946705](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4547&stc=1&d=1212946705)

and a different angle:

![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4548&stc=1&d=1212946705](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4548&stc=1&d=1212946705)

looks like a feed line right into the oil filter as seen in the last pic. that’s like an inch thick piece of metal tube…how the hell it can just randomly crack like that is beyond me.

my current, uneducated diagnosis is as follows:

- pictured piece broke while driving.

- oil leaked out.

- engine said “WTF where is my oil!??!”

- engine said “fuck you.”

- something popped…thus putting all the water in the oil pan.

the good news (for a change):

pan looks to be in the same shape it always has…no dents, punctures, etc…and i don’t see much oil anywhere but around where the pictured crack piece is…so odds are the block is still in tact and that oil wasn’t leaking from a crack in it either. i’m debating turning the key just to see if it’ll turn over at all or if it’s seized…i have no idea how else to check for this.

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/88 "2008-06-08T10:36:32Z")

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> [@90NA300ZX](#):
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> and i have no idea what that means. what woulda caused the coolant to all mix with the oil?

srsly?

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/89 "2008-06-08T10:47:28Z")

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This car can’t die.

Did any metal shavings drain out with the oil/water?

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/90 "2008-06-08T10:52:26Z")

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i got a shit ton of said water on my hand…no metal shavings at all…another good sign i know. there’s still plenty of water in there, didn’t wanna drain it all out.

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/91 "2008-06-08T11:11:53Z")

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if you starved the motor of oil it probably seized, or probably pretty damaged cause it was apperently lubricating itself with coolant once the oil was gone

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**Author:** ![98GCL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98gcl/32/7366_2.png) [@98GCL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98GCL)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/92 "2008-06-08T11:15:17Z")

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no oil pressure gauge in that car?

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**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/93 "2008-06-08T11:17:09Z")

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Bullshit the cars still alive, Ive seen engines go through much worse adn still keep going.

The description of the events made me LOL though

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/94 "2008-06-08T11:20:08Z")

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> [@The\_Russian](#):
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> Bullshit the cars still alive, Ive seen engines go through much worse adn still keep going.
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> The description of the events made me LOL though

Could be, all depends on how ya feel, what i’d suggest, fix the filter assembly and coolant leak, fill it back up with fluids and do a compression test, IDK how I’d feel about driving the car afterwards, but realisticly it should still run

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/95 "2008-06-08T11:35:50Z")

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compression test isn’t happening. it’s seized…won’t budge.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/96 "2008-06-08T11:51:57Z")

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did you try turning it by hand?

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/97 "2008-06-08T11:53:11Z")

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> [@Jam](#):
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> did you try turning it by hand?

no…no means to do so.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/98 "2008-06-08T17:42:56Z")

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that is why you have an oil pressure gauge…

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/99 "2008-06-08T18:04:46Z")

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> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> that is why you have an oil pressure gauge…

one that in 300zx’s tends to go bad very fast. mine has never worked…i bought an aftermarket oil pressure gage not too long ago but never got around to hooking it up…had too much other shit to fix. it was on the list, but too little too late i guess.

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**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-blown-300zx/49639/100 "2008-06-08T18:30:33Z")

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Rebuild with go fast parts? block should be fine

new pistons and such.

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