Did I seize my engine
Asked by ctaj Jun 17, 2012 at 12:25 PM about the Pontiac Sunfire
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
my car started to smoke and stopped. there was a very small amount of oil under the car and when the tow truck driver took it away there was alot of oil still coming out...did I ruin my engine or is there something in my car that would shut it off so not to damage the engine
5 Answers
Thank you for your answer and no the oil was changed back in April....Why would it smoke and shut off? I really appreciate your help
the smoke came from the engine...grey smoke....it was chugging and when she hit the brake the car turned off...it is my 18 year old car she saw the oil light come on but didnt pay attenting to gauge....it only has 35,000 miles...I am hoping that it has the safety feature on it...I looked through the book but didnt find anything relating to this....again thank you
I think that engine is gone... from everything that i read it sounds like you need a new engine!
Thank you Mark for all your help....she hit a very large pot hole and put a hole in the oil pan....I really appreciate all your help.....I was afraid to try and start the car incase I would be the one to cause more damage
sounds like a broken rod that punched thru the pan causing the oil leak, new engine or new car whatever is most cost efficiwnt
