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I think I blew my engine

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Old 04-05-2007, 10:25 AM
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I think I blew my engine

I just bought my 95 z28 m6 a month ago and its dead...

Coming home 2 nights ago I felt something let go in the engine. There was a total power loss, I could hear the exhaust as the rpms went up but the car would barely move... almost like a loss of compression and a weird knocking sound in the engine. The oil pressure gauge went straight to 0 so I downshifted into 4th to pull over and the car turned off... the engine locked while in gear and came to a grinding halt.

I went to check the oil and as soon as I pulled the dipstick out a puff of smoke came out. The oil smelled burnt as well. I just changed it last week.

Does anyone know what let go?

As for now, I have a black 95 z28 M6 with a dead engine for sale. The car itself is completely solid... 94,000 miles
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Old 04-05-2007, 11:00 AM
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Where are you located? Could be a number of things that caused it you just need to tear into it to find out. Could be a easier fix or a complete rebuild, you just have to get into it to find out.
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Old 04-05-2007, 11:22 AM
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I'm located in Long Island New York.

My problem is I really have no time to get into it. It was my daily driver.... I drive 40 miles each way to work.

I just went out to try to turn it on but it wont even crank.
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Old 04-05-2007, 02:30 PM
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Ew...
Reads like it's time to pull the heads.
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Old 04-05-2007, 04:20 PM
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If it wont even crank it must be in reeeeaaal good shape...lol (the motor)

I'd guess a rod let go, if a bearing was spun it would usually still rn, but just make noise.
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