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well, i was on I-4 yesterday and i was doing an excessive speed and there was a hill coming up, so when i got to the hill i gently accelerated to compensate and then i just got on it. when i got going about 7 mph faster than i was going i felt this pull kindof like when you hit the speed limiter. i pulled over and popped my hood. well, my engine's oil pressure must have been too high or something because my oil breather threw up oil all over my engine, it was way overheated and now there's a knock. so my question is what the hell did i do?
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Originally posted by CSVT1214:
Originally posted by ford zetec2:
after than, what do i do with the 98 short shifter? do I place it in there like it is?
Stick it in your butt and rotate.
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Originally posted by blakjak:
..so my question is what the hell did i do?
"oil pressure must have been too high", then "oil breather threw up oil all over my engine," Lost lubrication for the engine.
"it was way overheated and now there's a knock." Spun bearings.
Engine rebuild in the near future.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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aaah..crap. now it's up to this, do i like my car enough to spend the money and rebuild the engine or should i just buy a new car.
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Originally posted by CSVT1214:
Originally posted by ford zetec2:
after than, what do i do with the 98 short shifter? do I place it in there like it is?
Stick it in your butt and rotate.
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Originally posted by blakjak:
aaah..crap. now it's up to this, do i like my car enough to spend the money and rebuild the engine or should i just buy a new car.
you could just find an engine from a 96-97 in teh junk yeard and drop it in yourself ...
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If you have the time or money and actually want to keep your car, this sounds like a perfect time to "upgrade" the engine. If you replace the parts, get better performing ones. If you replace the engine, you should know what to do with it.
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Originally posted by Kerry2Kool4U:
If you have the time or money and actually want to keep your car, this sounds like a perfect time to "upgrade" the engine. If you replace the parts, get better performing ones. If you replace the engine, you should know what to do with it.
Yeah, you could build up a pretty sweet Zetec.
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I would go with a new car. Unless you really want to keep your tour.
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well, since i don't really need the car to commute to work, i'm thinking about dropping in a 2.5L or a 3.0L if i can find one in good shape at a reasonable price. i pretty much determined it's rod knock plus some other stuff. just wanna make sure everything'll fit. the CD4E will bolt up to the 3L or the 2.5L right?
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Originally posted by CSVT1214:
Originally posted by ford zetec2:
after than, what do i do with the 98 short shifter? do I place it in there like it is?
Stick it in your butt and rotate.
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Look in the bajillion threads about this already.
It's 100 times easier to buy a car that already has the v6 and just sell your junk.
And no, the zetec cd4e bellhousing is not the same as the duratec cd4e bellhousing. And, automatics = the suck.
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no kidding. i'm either gonna pick up a new 2.0L or save for an SVT
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Originally posted by CSVT1214:
Originally posted by ford zetec2:
after than, what do i do with the 98 short shifter? do I place it in there like it is?
Stick it in your butt and rotate.
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