Wife's car has been making a weird noise for the last week

[TekoTime]

Of course, she only told me after the fact!

[The Wookie]

Good effort that

[E-bmw]

Hmmm, that'll do it.

[stevieturbo]

Must be a VW diesel ?

Although rod journal does look really tiny

[tribbles]

Must be that loose cable near the starter...

[the tribester]

How accurate was her description of the noise?

[Mikebentley]

Is that one of those cutaway engines you used to see at motor shows?

[Zener]

16 valve petrol GM motor methinks

[Boosted LS1]

Nicely ventilated, no need for a pcv circuit and it's got 'active anti-corono' built in. She did well. How long did she drive it like that? Reason I ask is so she doesn't do any more damage.;-)

[Boosted LS1]

Mikebentley said:

Is that one of those cutaway engines you used to see at motor shows?

I can see right through it.

[TekoTime]

the tribester said:

How accurate was her description of the noise?

"It was making a weird noise for a week before it happened."
"What kind of noise?"
"I dunno, weird."

Zener said:

16 valve petrol GM motor methinks

2005 Astra 1.8

Boosted LS1 said:

How long did she drive it like that? Reason I ask is so she doesn't do any more damage.;-)

Like this, about 20 yards until she came to a stop. There was a big bang, lots of smoke, and no power. It was only afterwards that she told me it had been making a noise for a week.

It would have been nice to check it out before it blew, but a replacement engine was only £100 and a day's work.

[ahas]

Sorry I read the title as "WIFE HAS BEEN MAKING A WEIRD NOISE FOR THE LAST WEEK"

Interesting, my wife's been making a weird noise since we got married...

[Mikebentley]

You are David Koresh and I claim my prize.