Raven down! Mechanical failure :( - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rasec29 · 10-13-2012, 12:19 AM

Driving home Monday night on the fwy (about 65-70) when the engine sputtered or rev'ed down, check engine light came on and throttle wasn't responsive. Coasted off the fwy, dash looked light up like a xmas tree. On the offramp engine shut down, got off the fwy came to a stop and smoke was everywhere. Oil puddle on the street and tow truck after towing.

Got my baby towed to my dealer (it was about 12:30 at night). Next day dealer advised me that Toyota wanted to look at it. The Toyota rep showed up yesterday (THURS) and confirmed that they are going to be giving me a long block motor replacement. They are going to keep my engine to see what happened. Hopefully I'll have my car back in a week and a half. I really want to know what happened.

Odometer approx: 10,840 miles

They haven't told me what happened except "that something gave out in the engine". I will update with more info when I get some.

brichard0625 · 10-13-2012, 12:29 AM

damn i just got a check engine light yesterday 3600miles on the dash...Scary stuff man..I hope everything works out

brz7400 · 10-13-2012, 12:36 AM

that sucks! guess you won't know what happened if Toyota is taking the old engine for analysis...

jimmillion · 10-13-2012, 12:58 AM

sorry to hear man. keep us posted and hopefully everything goes smoothly.

did you get a rental to play with in the meantime?

jeebus · 10-13-2012, 01:03 AM

Did you have any mods done to the intake/motor/etc?

Sigh-on-Rice · 10-13-2012, 01:12 AM

That's a scary story. I hope thay at least tell you what happened to your engine when they find out the cause.

rasec29 · 10-13-2012, 01:14 AM

they offered a rental by I have my xB to use in the meantime. I had Airaid intake and Perrin Pulley along with other cosmetic mods, those were the 2 mechanical.

Thanks guys, I trust Toyota will get me back or the road soon.

whiteout fr-s · 10-13-2012, 01:43 AM

This happened to me as well, sucks to hear

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hippari · 10-13-2012, 01:57 AM

Aww man, I drive a raven too and instinctively imagined myself in your place. The first thing that came up in my head is NOOOO I GOTTA BREAK IN THE ENGINE AGAIN FUUUU

einzlr · 10-13-2012, 02:03 AM

you're in plentiful company; lots of problems with these cars

Yruyur · 10-13-2012, 02:21 AM

What is a long block motor replacement?

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86WRX · 10-13-2012, 02:25 AM

Hang in there Man!

ahausheer · 10-13-2012, 02:29 AM

So they are for sure going to replace the engine despite the undampened pulley or is that what you are hoping for?

roddy · 10-13-2012, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ahausheer

So they are for sure going to replace the engine despite the undampened pulley or is that what you are hoping for?

This. I hope having that pulley doesn't screw you out of an engine. I'm sorry to see this happen and hope everything works out OK.

10-13-2012, 12:19 AM	#1
rasec29 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '09 xB & '13 FR-S Location: Montebello, CALI Posts: 121 Thanks: 129 Thanked 105 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Raven down! Mechanical failure :( Driving home Monday night on the fwy (about 65-70) when the engine sputtered or rev'ed down, check engine light came on and throttle wasn't responsive. Coasted off the fwy, dash looked light up like a xmas tree. On the offramp engine shut down, got off the fwy came to a stop and smoke was everywhere. Oil puddle on the street and tow truck after towing. Got my baby towed to my dealer (it was about 12:30 at night). Next day dealer advised me that Toyota wanted to look at it. The Toyota rep showed up yesterday (THURS) and confirmed that they are going to be giving me a long block motor replacement. They are going to keep my engine to see what happened. Hopefully I'll have my car back in a week and a half. I really want to know what happened. Odometer approx: 10,840 miles They haven't told me what happened except "that something gave out in the engine". I will update with more info when I get some.

10-13-2012, 12:29 AM	#2
brichard0625 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion Frs(Scarlet) Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 907 Thanks: 172 Thanked 386 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	damn i just got a check engine light yesterday 3600miles on the dash...Scary stuff man..I hope everything works out __________________

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jimmillion Power Ranger Elite Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '13 WRB Sport-tech Location: Mississauga, Sq1 Posts: 726 Thanks: 482 Thanked 310 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	sorry to hear man. keep us posted and hopefully everything goes smoothly. did you get a rental to play with in the meantime? __________________ .

10-13-2012, 01:03 AM	#5
jeebus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2015 Mustang GT (on order) Location: San Diego Posts: 904 Thanks: 114 Thanked 471 Times in 208 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did you have any mods done to the intake/motor/etc? __________________

10-13-2012, 01:57 AM	#9
hippari I Love your GUCCI Wheels! Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Raven Black FR-S Location: Houston, TX Posts: 169 Thanks: 107 Thanked 63 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Aww man, I drive a raven too and instinctively imagined myself in your place. The first thing that came up in my head is NOOOO I GOTTA BREAK IN THE ENGINE AGAIN FUUUU __________________ @jinxyboi \| @_iLLdynasty Rice for the Rice God

10-13-2012, 12:36 AM	#3
brz7400 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 138 Thanks: 84 Thanked 30 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	that sucks! guess you won't know what happened if Toyota is taking the old engine for analysis...

10-13-2012, 01:14 AM	#7
rasec29 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '09 xB & '13 FR-S Location: Montebello, CALI Posts: 121 Thanks: 129 Thanked 105 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	they offered a rental by I have my xB to use in the meantime. I had Airaid intake and Perrin Pulley along with other cosmetic mods, those were the 2 mechanical. Thanks guys, I trust Toyota will get me back or the road soon.

10-13-2012, 02:03 AM	#10
einzlr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: several Location: norcal Posts: 903 Thanks: 421 Thanked 286 Times in 223 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	you're in plentiful company; lots of problems with these cars

10-13-2012, 02:21 AM	#11
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What is a long block motor replacement? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 __________________

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ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So they are for sure going to replace the engine despite the undampened pulley or is that what you are hoping for? __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

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