# just bought car and wanted to know...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-car-and-wanted-to-know/87504>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [July 28, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-car-and-wanted-to-know/87504 "2005-07-28T03:15:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![SrTwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@SrTwin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SrTwin)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-car-and-wanted-to-know/87504/1 "2005-07-28T03:15:48Z")

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how do you know if the engine of your 240 is going to die? any symptons? or tests?

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**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-car-and-wanted-to-know/87504/2 "2005-07-28T05:11:59Z")

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Compression?  
Leak down?

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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-car-and-wanted-to-know/87504/3 "2005-07-28T08:02:53Z")

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it leaks oil through the crankcase seal, then it has no oil (seal completely fails), then a rod comes through the block. White james bond smoke cloud…“its over”

based on my own experiences

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**Author:** ![newbieracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47c2d/32.png) [@newbieracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newbieracer)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-car-and-wanted-to-know/87504/4 "2005-07-28T10:18:03Z")

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^ I think that would be a small hint eh?

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**Author:** ![AmIdYfReAk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@AmIdYfReAk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AmIdYfReAk)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-car-and-wanted-to-know/87504/5 "2005-07-28T13:21:04Z")

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Light brawn oil with a wierd texture…  
Low Idle with lo/no power ( Especally noticeable with an Auto Tranny )  
Low Gas milage  
rough Idle

All of these Say, DUM DUM DUM!!! Coolent is getting in the oil! Mostlikly From the head!

The same thing happened to me shortly after i got my '90 Coupe.

the guide for the timming chain went, Then Grinded through the Head giving the Coolent a clear path down the front of the Block to the oil pan.

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**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-car-and-wanted-to-know/87504/6 "2005-07-28T15:23:12Z")

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hardly technical and the same thing applies too all cars :-#