INTRODUCTION
Take it easy people! I know you were curious to know if she or it, actually was stuporous.

I meant, she drove her mini car, a Suzuki 1.3L, three cylinder engine to death.

Sorry, if my use of "stupor", makes you ..., or ...

This car has being serving her for years now, and suddenly, she found herself, stalled on the road, somewhere in Lagos, Island.

Cars behind her, were blaring their hones, and hewing insults at her. But she behaves as if she wasn't bothered.

Yeah, that's the kind of scenes we see daily on Lagos roads, if you're here, and have never experienced that before.

She luckily got some " yan'kashe wondo"(I meant area boys), that gave her a helping hand, by pushing/moving, (or anyone you would want to use), the car off the road.

Called a towing van, and got it towed down to the shop.

CONDITIONS OF THE ENGINE
1. Engine wasn't starting, nor cranking over;

2. No enough engine oil in the oil gauge;

3. Hand turned the engine to determine free play.
Realised, unfortunately that the engine had seized.

A seized engine means it can't turn over. Usually, this depicts critical engine components, such as failed crankshaft, connecting rods, or any of the bearings might have failed.


OUR DISCOVERIES, AND Y IT REALLY FAILED
1. On disassemble of the engine, lubricating oil in the engine was VERY dark, with sludges in it, and some soot.

This, clogged most of the oil galleries in the valve train, the oil strainer(and oil filter).
Having these parts starved of lubrication which acts as their coolants, was a sure and speedy way they failed.

CONCLUSION 1:
The engine has had no oil change for a loooooog!!! time now(from the quality of oil in the engine, one knows this).

According to anonymous sources, that was a daily commuter for the owner, and has never had even its coolants or oil checked a day.

2. Crankshaft's journal, on #1, had severe signs of scouring (some signs of burns as a result of insufficient oil supply), while the others, were dully lubricated.

Conclusion 2:
Since this crankshaft journal #1 was closest to the oil pump, and the others farthest, this supports our thinking that the oil pump, didn't fail, and the only probable reasons why it seized in that location, was because of the nonuniformity of sludge distributions on the crankshaft and engine block oil galleries.

Engine oil pump is much intact, in the case an engine rebuild would be considered.


THE FIX?
A used replacement engine was installed in the car, and customer urged to ensure,
1. Always use recommended spec oil engine oil, and filter(s).

2. Have all fluids and coolants in the car checked, at least once a week.

Although, some folks here, might dispute this.
But I pretty much believe, you check that thing once a week, and you don't have to spend that much on unplanned or emergency repairs as this client did.

3. Don't continue driving a vehicle, with an engine noise.

Such little noises gradually translates to something catastrophic in future.

Have a mechanic inspect any suspicious noise(s) emanating from tour engine.


In essence, using recommended engine oils, scheduled oil changes, and paying attentions to unusual engine noises, would avert problems lime this, and enhanced a prolonged engine lifespan.




PS: Notice picture #1 had the connecting rod connected(it looks black, and burnt from lack of lubrication), and compare that with connecting rod on #3 farthest from the #1. You'd notice the difference. It is not black, and burnt.




Regards,
Joseph
08066643532(call/WhatsApp)
DW Nig Ltd
www.dxta.net.ng

kai

Tor! Mallam. Idan Iddo ya gani, jiki zai sira!

Why not a rebuild

The costs of a rebuild, almost seems to outweigh the costs of a used engine.