Owner of a 1986 Chevy Corvette
Hi all! I'm new here so a little about myself... I am a single mom of 3 teenagers and a huge antique car enthusiast from Jackson, MS. I saved and saved and saved and found and bought my 86' Corvette on Facebook Marketplace from a really awesome couple that gave me the deal of a lifetime as I payed 3,000 for her about 3 months ago. She needed/still needs restoration but ran like a dream come true. Unfortunately this past Wednesday July 14, 2021 when I was headed to my mom's I hit a unseen horribly bad pothole and must have messed up my oil pan bad. She started sounding crazy but never lost compression but By the time I pulled in the drive at her apartment complex, My car baby just died and would not do ANYTHING. It seems the motor is locked up so I'm here with my fingers crossed hoping with all I have that one of the few posts I've read could give me some insight on different ways I could try to hopefully get her to move. I absolutely Love that car and would be heart broken not to have her on the road. Engine rebuild or swap is way to costly at this current time. I also own a 1983 Porsche 944 2.5 5 speed that i heard sat up 25 years almost before I started payments I did 95% of the mechanical work myself and got her running excellent but now she wont crank up.. Anyways that is a little about me and my car babies..
Last edited by Whisper1980; Jul 16, 2021 at 10:33 AM.
Welcome to the forum!
Sorry to hear of you bad luck. So you think you damaged the oil pan. Does the engine have any oil in it? If yes then you may have some hope here.
If not you have destroyed the crankshaft bearings at a minimum, and probably scored the cylinders. The seizure is most likely caused by a rod bearing ( or several).
Removal and rebuild or replacement are your only option.
Sorry to hear of you bad luck. So you think you damaged the oil pan. Does the engine have any oil in it? If yes then you may have some hope here.
If not you have destroyed the crankshaft bearings at a minimum, and probably scored the cylinders. The seizure is most likely caused by a rod bearing ( or several).
Removal and rebuild or replacement are your only option.
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