3100 V6 Ticking Noise
96 Skylark, 3100 SFI V6. It's made quieter ticking sounds before but not nearly this loud. I've been using part synthetic high mileage oil for almost a year, just dropped in some Mobile Super Synth and this started up. Lifter tick? Piston slap? Knock? Something else? Apologies for the crappy camera work, I was trying to focus on sound and I don't usually record video. :\
When it started it was erratic, and then it could only be heard at a LOW idle. Now you hear it until the engine drowns it out at higher revs.
2000 Malibu 3100 "Piston slap"?
This is My 2000 3.1 Malibu with the so called "Piston slap" It has 145,000 KMS or 90,098 Miles I have changed the defective gasket most of these eventually get before it got bad enough to leak coolant into the engine but this Car sounds like crap on a cold start and only slightly gets better as it warms up. I also tried flushing the engine and changing to a thicker oil to see if it helped but it never.
1997 Buick Skylark Head Gasket Repair and Smoke Out.
Me and my friend Travis fix the front head gasket on this 1997 3.1 v6 Buick Skylark. It ran like a bag of raw assholes before and after we fixed it. Our only guess would be that the rear head gasket is blown too. It smells like gas in the Anti freeze, and the oil quickly turned back into a creamy mixture.
Megasquirted 3.1L V6 on stand part 2 of 2
Part 2 of the Megasquirted V6 on the engine stand. The engine starts...runs, rev's freely, sounds great Screen shots of Megasquirt while the engine is running and more tidbits of the test stand. The operational similarities to FIS6 are quite surprising.
Fix It Right! - Intake Manifold Gasket Replacement
Fix It Right! - Intake Manifold Gasket Replacement (S1E4)
Demonstrated on a 2004 Buick Century 3.1L V6 FWD.
In this video, we demonstrate how to perform an intake manifold gasket replacement on a front-wheel-drive 3.1L V6 engine, in this case in a 2004 Buick Century. This is a common point of failure on General Motors' 3.1L, 3.4L, and 3.8L V6 engines, which are used in a large number of passenger cars across most of GM's model lines.
*** DIY POSSIBLE, BUT TOUGH ***
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1996 Honda blown up engine Noel Automotive
I just took ownership of this 1996 Honda Accord, which was broken down due to an oil leak. After towing it in and adding oil, we started it and found out there were a few more issues. So, we decided to finish the car off.
For super cranking power, we installed a brand new Interstate MT-58 battery. For your (and our) pleasure, the Death of a Honda.
Retrospective - Chevrolet Lumina
AutomoBear.com - Chevrolet marked the beginning of the 90s by welcoming a new midsize sedan: Lumina, replacing Celebrity. It was late to market. Chuck Jordan, GM Design Chief, later admitted that Lumina had been designed 7 years before its actual launch date, implying that the car had originally been scheduled to launch with Ford's 1986 Taurus...
Blown Head Gasket Saab 9-3?! Start Up With LOTS of Smoke
Well a lot of you probably remember the 2000 Saab 9-3 Hatch back that we had at the dealership a couple of months ago. Well something happened to the engine to where it just billows an un natural amount of pure white smoke! They brought it back so we can get it fixed for them. In this video I try and assess what's going on and see if you all have any suggestions on what it could be before we send it to the shop. Dad also pulls it around and sees for him self. we're thinking it's a head gasket and maybe a motor mount or a tranny mount. Post below what you guys think it is and I'll let you all know when we find out. You will see what I mean and how bad this thing is haha, enjoy!
