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05-29-2018, 04:43 PM | #1 |
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2013 FRS Engine Died
My FRS just died on me one morning. I had gone about 2 miles, doin around 25 mph and it shut off. It made a metal clanging noise and I immediately pushed in the clutch, rolled to a stop and tried to start. The starter freely spins but will not engage the flywheel. I only have a few ideas...Battery, starter are good. Not sure why starter will not engage flywheel. Hoping something came loose that would cause starter to be unable to engage. Something shut down the engine. Any thoughts? Catastrophic or something manageable?
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05-29-2018, 05:51 PM | #2 |
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Your description sounds like broken rod/rod-bearing, camshaft, or timing chain. Broken timing chain is less likely. I would just get it towed to a reliable shop and diagnosed. Is this stock engine?
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The starter disconnects once the engine is started, so it wouldn't make sense for a starter to be the cause of the to engine shut down. Starter won't start the engine if the engine is seized or internals are destroyed.
How was oil level? Last oil change? Was the temp good? Any sign of overheating? Was car driven hard? Did you miss 3rd? |
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Too bad your FR-S is acting up...... As asked before, do you have any power mods .. ?? If you have a code reader, does the engine show you any codes .. ?? As asked before …… does the engine have oil in the crankcase .. ?? Like said, sounds like it's time to take it to a shop ….. Please keep us posted. humfrz |
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Oh that does sound good. Anything with a metal crunching then a dead engine is not good.
By the sounds of it could be a broken rod, or cam. As humfrz said any mods to the engine? That could point us to what happened.
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That's odd that the starter spins but doesn't engage the flywheel though. I've never heard of something like that happening.
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Sorry to hear that too. Is your transmission manual or automatic? If it is manual, does it start with the clutch pressed in? Does it stall when you release it?
If all that is good, then perhaps this is an opportunity for an engine swap! I would be considering the same... |
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Yep, we need to hear back from @Jamesallen45 with additional information. Also, @KDad2 …...have another cup of coffee …….. humfrz |
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