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Old 07-13-2008, 07:53 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Default Re: Catastrophic engine failure, suspect pre-ignition (Pics to follow)

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Originally Posted by DoctorDex View Post
One thing I'd like to get peoples opinion on: How should I go about attacking this problem given the smashed spark plug? Should I be pulling heads first or should I be dropping the pan, because its easier?
Ok. well what happened was you broke a ring land on your piston. I would venture to say 4 and 6 are the usual ones to go. Go ahead and pull the motor. The heads has debris stuck in it with some bent valves and your bottom end has at least one broken piston.
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