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Girlfriends 89 Subaru Justy has died
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Kalarr
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Feb 21, 2013, 3:37 PM
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Girlfriends 89 Subaru Justy has died
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She was driving the car and to the best she can explain it started making a loud metallic sounding whining/whirling/screeching/fast high pitched clicking type of sound while driving at 55mph or so.
She, regrettably, continued driving the vehicle for a farther 5 minutes as the sound continued and the vehicle was losing power. She said that she was giving it more gas to keep up speed and within a few minutes it eventually slowed way down and stalled out.
She was then sitting on the side of the road with a car that would not start. When I came to get her, the first thing I checked was of course the engine oil and it did indeed have plenty of oil.
The next day I attempted to start the Justy and it turns over alright. Though it seems to vibrate and shake the vehicle more than I remember.. On the second attempt it fired up for about 3 seconds and ran real rough and then stalled. I tried a few more times and it only turned over but would not start.
She loves this little 4wd Justy and I'd like to repair it for her. Any ideas what the issue may be?
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nickwarner
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Feb 21, 2013, 4:39 PM
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Start with a compression test. She likely wrecked her motor. Was the coolant full? What was the engine temp at when she was driving it?
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Kalarr
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Feb 21, 2013, 4:46 PM
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Good idea to do a compression test. I actually have not checked the coolant. I do not know if she had overheated it or not..
I have done a lot of automative repair but have never cracked open an engine.. I've done driveshafts, u joints, wheel bearings and seals, brake lines, fuel lines, master and slave cylinders and on and on. I'm contemplating attempting to crack this baby open and find out what went wrong.
You say "she likely wrecked her motor". And I probably agree. But there is a specific thing about the motor that got wrecked. I need to pinpoint what that is.
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Kalarr
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Feb 21, 2013, 5:50 PM
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It may be unconnected but worth noting, I found several tablespoons worth of engine oil in the air filter housing.
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nickwarner
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Feb 21, 2013, 7:16 PM
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That's blowby from your PCV system. A small amount is normal.
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Kalarr
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Feb 22, 2013, 10:16 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/embed/gWJHdVvP-rc
This is it trying to start right now. If you notice, on the first try it just about gets going - though not well.
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nickwarner
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Feb 22, 2013, 4:45 PM
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You need fuel, spark and compression to run. Time to test and see what is missing. With the symptoms you described, and the fact it isnt willing to start now, I'd be testing compression. Do a dry test and a wet test then post your findings.
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