Video of attempted start
Turns over, doesn't fire. There does seem to be a faint knocking sound on the bottom end.
I was driving normally, accelerating from a stop, and without warning I hear a loud metal-being-annihilated clash. It was similar in nature to grinding gears, but lower pitched. I coast to a stop and push it to a parking lot. Towed home.
There are no leaks, no fumes, no external damage within the engine bay.
Previously, for several months, this car would stall at idle and cut out during acceleration (but continue running). I don't drive it often for that reason. But otherwise it runs fine.
The timing belt is new and fine, it still rotates the cam. This leads me to believe the valves didn't hit.
I can't mentally piece together the loud sound with the car not starting, given that I hear no clashing sound during the attempt to start it. I don't understand why the engine still turns over if there *is* metal broken. And if there isn't metal broken, why won't it start?
Turns over, doesn't fire. There does seem to be a faint knocking sound on the bottom end.
I was driving normally, accelerating from a stop, and without warning I hear a loud metal-being-annihilated clash. It was similar in nature to grinding gears, but lower pitched. I coast to a stop and push it to a parking lot. Towed home.
There are no leaks, no fumes, no external damage within the engine bay.
Previously, for several months, this car would stall at idle and cut out during acceleration (but continue running). I don't drive it often for that reason. But otherwise it runs fine.
The timing belt is new and fine, it still rotates the cam. This leads me to believe the valves didn't hit.
I can't mentally piece together the loud sound with the car not starting, given that I hear no clashing sound during the attempt to start it. I don't understand why the engine still turns over if there *is* metal broken. And if there isn't metal broken, why won't it start?
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