Jason,
This does not sound good at all. I agree you probably shouldn't drive it
any further. I really don't know where to tell you to start, but it'll
probably involve at least partly disassembling the engine for inspection.
Could have been the overheating that nailed you, or maybe you pushed the
engine a little too hard and lost the belly pan gasket (may get lucky w/
a visual inspection there).
Best of luck! Sounds like Jeep & Dodge dealers are seeing a 4-letter
words themselves - R-I-C-H - after this adventure.
Jason Yates wrote:
> I spoke too soon. How do I put this, "I'm F'd." (Note the big
> F). Apparently I sent two quarts of oil through the tail pipe
> on the way home (350 miles). I checked the level before I left
> Jon's and it was at about 3/4 which is where it was before going
> to the BBQ. I climbed in the truck this morning to go to school
> and noticed a bit of black smoke upon acceleration; I thought it
> strange, and made a mental note to check the oil level when I
> got home. I got to school fine but on the way home the engine
> sounded noisier than usual. At home, I happened to look near
> the tailpipe and noticed that the mud above it was black with
> soot. I checked the oil level and the dipstick basically had
> about a single drop on the end. I put a quart in and to my
> horror, it only raised the oil level up to the minimum amount!!!
> I put another quart in while making up new combinations of
> four-letter words and that brought it to full. I started it and
> the engine basically sounds awful. I think I've got nasty
> noises coming from both the top and bottom end. When I turn it
> off, I get a ticking noise eminating from the engine. Any ideas
> on what I did and what I need to do? Did overheating it a
> couple times on the trail do this? I assume I shouldn't drive
> it anymore? I really don't have time to hassle with this right
> now; I'm WAY behind on my thesis. Damn, I hate being F'd.
>
> =====
> Later,
> JY
> Fairborn, OH '98 CC 5.2L 5spd 4x4 w/prerunner bumper
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