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    Default Car Broken down

    Hi all,

    Driving, went to change gear and then I heard a loud crunching noise that seemed to come from the engine, oil light came on and car died.
    A long streak of engine oil on the road and some more leaked as car was stationary. Coolant also seemed to burst.
    Has my engine blown?
    Need you help guys!!!

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    I'm guessing zzb
    would not be surprised if you have a hole in your block...
    mods?
    Last edited by SarcasticOne; 13-12-2013 at 05:38 AM.

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    Just CAI and top mount upgrade.
    Im shattered!

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    Car tuned at all?

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    Car untuned

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    If theres oil coming out, thats bad dude! VTA rod..

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    Eeewwwwww, sorry to hear man. Not a very nice christmas present. ZZB is always in the back of my mind when im driving my car hard and im sure plenty of other MPS drivers aswell.
    Last edited by ledfootrob; 13-12-2013 at 03:34 PM.

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    In that case does anyone know where I can find a 2nd hand engine preferably in Melbourne?

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    EBay? Be about $4500... Else think there was one for sale on forums...

    Otherwise, it's 7-8k from Mazda

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    Can someone please send me a link(s)

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    MZR Built Motors - SPEED PERF6RMANC3 these guys at least you know its solid..

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    Quote Originally Posted by SarcasticOne View Post
    EBay? Be about $4500... Else think there was one for sale on forums...

    Otherwise, it's 7-8k from Mazda

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    Mine sold a fair while ago

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    Key word is "Diagnosis" mate. Oil filter housing and turbo have oil/coolant mixes and both will make your oil light come on but as Red Dijnn said look for a piston for the worst case. I feel your christmas pain but its better to fix a mazda than just drive a commodore around ay?

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    Dam sorry to hear mate , I've said on here a few times that even with a SRI car needs to be tuned ,when I did my SRI car was over boosting bad.
    i would stay away from EBay engines as they are about $4500 plus install ,pay a bit extra and get built ,
    then like brand new, I was quoted I think $8000 for a forged build so not a big difference.
    Last edited by chef; 19-12-2013 at 07:30 AM.

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    Those eBay engines will have if it's a gen 1 at least 70000 km plus ,so better option IMOA go forged built.

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    2 for sale on eBay ,pick up only though ,QLD ,NSW,
    $4500 plus instalation with 100000km is a lot of $

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    Not much point thinking about a forged rebuild until you know if you have VTA piston or not.

    Personally unless you can buy a motor you hear running and have driven or its warrented (and be careful with that, often warranties start the moment you buy it, and expires by the time you fit it) I would either buy a 2nd hand motor and strip it down and rebuild it or go brand new.
    Nothing worse than going to all the effort to swap a motor and have to pull it out again right away

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    A quick Google gives you all these references to browse through which may either assist or confuse...
    https://www.google.com.au/#q=mazdaspeed+zzb

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    6 days now and no update...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SarcasticOne View Post
    6 days now and no update...?
    My thoughts too!

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