Dead on the Turnpike

loucifer · 03-26-08, 11:56 AM

So I was driving up from Edison trying to make it to the Holland Tunnel (exit 14c) when my Legend starts making a rattling sound and the Oil Light starts flickering on and off around exit 12. By the time I make it to exit 13 the Legend starts to sound like a motorcycle and now the oil light is steady and red.
I pass exit 14a thinking I am going to make it off the Pike but the battery light comes on and the car just dies.
I had enough time to pull over and wait three hours for a Turnpike certified towing service.

Lou

91LS 3.5 · 03-26-08, 12:16 PM

Kiss ya oil pump GOOODBYYEEEEEE.

loucifer · 03-26-08, 03:05 PM

The mechanic just called me; said the engine won't turn. He said it may cost me up to 3k to get it running but has not said what the issue is.
Sucks.

-Lou

MarcD · 03-26-08, 03:07 PM

That stinks- and not a great spot to break down. Was the engine knocking at all? Sounds like you lost oil pressure and probably did some major damage..

mktng · 03-26-08, 03:07 PM

3k?
bulllshiiiiiiiiiit

The Crowing · 03-26-08, 03:13 PM

Heh... same thing happened to me with my 3.5 three days after the swap.

ari_one · 03-26-08, 05:17 PM

Sounds like time for a swap.

Socol · 03-26-08, 11:12 PM

Should have pulled over and shut the car off as soon as the Oil Light first blinked. You fried your engine; its cheaper to swap a different one in instead of rebuilding it.

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Originally Posted by mktng

3k?
bulllshiiiiiiiiiit

Whats BS about the cost to repair an oil starved engine?

Drizzle359 · 03-26-08, 11:49 PM

Sorry to hear that my friend. But a word of advice!! anytime you are planing to drive more than 5 miles from your home you must first take your time and open your hood and check every fluid in your car plus battery terminal to make sure every thing is up to par before you drive long distance especially the jersey turnpike.

loucifer · 03-27-08, 12:26 AM

Very true indeed. Lesson learned. . . a costly one at that.
Yeah, it seems that for me it is not worth it to continue with it. I have lost patience and time. The car had been sitting in my driveway all winter, I just got new tires and the tie rod ends replaced and now this happens. I will cut my losses and place an ad in craig's list and try to get a grand for it so they can part it out or replace the engine if they chose to. Worse case, it will be donated to charity.
It was a good run, the Legend will be missed.

-Lou

c_money14 · 03-27-08, 10:18 PM

A swap should cost you about 1500 motor and labor.

maracura91 · 03-28-08, 12:52 AM

Sorry for your loss man it could have happened to any car,as if the Legend doesn't get a bad rap already. Was the engine burning Oil.

03-26-08, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
loucifer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 28 Car 1: 92 Acura Legend LS iTrader: (0)	Dead on the Turnpike So I was driving up from Edison trying to make it to the Holland Tunnel (exit 14c) when my Legend starts making a rattling sound and the Oil Light starts flickering on and off around exit 12. By the time I make it to exit 13 the Legend starts to sound like a motorcycle and now the oil light is steady and red. I pass exit 14a thinking I am going to make it off the Pike but the battery light comes on and the car just dies. I had enough time to pull over and wait three hours for a Turnpike certified towing service. Lou

03-26-08, 12:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
91LS 3.5 AKA Carlton I3anks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brooklyn New York Posts: 2,186 Car 1: "92 Acura Legend L Grey/Black Car 2: 91LS Sedan 3.5'd! iTrader: (5)	Kiss ya oil pump GOOODBYYEEEEEE. __________________ Im a legend DR.

03-26-08, 03:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
The Crowing Legend Anti-Christ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: :p Posts: 2,263 Car 1: 1991 Legend Coupe LS Car 2: 1968 Jaguar XK-E Car 3: 1990 L Sedan iTrader: (12)	Heh... same thing happened to me with my 3.5 three days after the swap. __________________ I'm quicker than the cure, I'm sicker than the illness. Manual Swap DIY: In Progress $80 to make a 3.5 mount for 91-92 Legends. PM me. For 93-95, PM jkurl. Mod-Express kit for sale - PM me. Wishlist: Gold JDM/EDM grille

03-26-08, 05:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
ari_one Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,787 Car 1: 1991 Legend Car 2: 1991 Legend Car 3: 95 ZX-7 iTrader: (35)	Sounds like time for a swap. __________________ Parting out my Red and White 91 L Sedans (mostly type 'F', some type 'E'): http://www.acura-legend.com/vbulleti...nix-az-122896/ or http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/pts/869987639.html Parts for sale: http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/i...albumview=grid Controls for sale: http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/i...%20For%20Sale/

03-26-08, 11:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Drizzle359 THE BROOKLYN DON Join Date: May 2006 Location: NewYorkCity Posts: 2,096 Car 1: 92 conversion to 95 iTrader: (8)	Sorry to hear that my friend. But a word of advice!! anytime you are planing to drive more than 5 miles from your home you must first take your time and open your hood and check every fluid in your car plus battery terminal to make sure every thing is up to par before you drive long distance especially the jersey turnpike. __________________ Coming Soon: Oem HeadLights w/ Projector, 19" ROH Alloy wheel and Continetal tire. 92 L to 95 Ls Digital Climate Contorl Swap and 95 Gs shift Knob.

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03-26-08, 03:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
loucifer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 28 Car 1: 92 Acura Legend LS iTrader: (0)	The mechanic just called me; said the engine won't turn. He said it may cost me up to 3k to get it running but has not said what the issue is. Sucks. -Lou

03-26-08, 03:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
MarcD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 605 Car 1: 1995 Acura Legend LS coupe 6MT Car 2: 94 Legend LS coupe Car 3: 2005 GMC Yukon iTrader: (0)	That stinks- and not a great spot to break down. Was the engine knocking at all? Sounds like you lost oil pressure and probably did some major damage..

03-26-08, 03:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
mktng Matthew is THE USER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,536 Car 1: 91 KA7 Car 2: soon2b GIXXER 750!!! iTrader: (3)	3k? bulllshiiiiiiiiiit

03-27-08, 12:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
loucifer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 28 Car 1: 92 Acura Legend LS iTrader: (0)	Very true indeed. Lesson learned. . . a costly one at that. Yeah, it seems that for me it is not worth it to continue with it. I have lost patience and time. The car had been sitting in my driveway all winter, I just got new tires and the tie rod ends replaced and now this happens. I will cut my losses and place an ad in craig's list and try to get a grand for it so they can part it out or replace the engine if they chose to. Worse case, it will be donated to charity. It was a good run, the Legend will be missed. -Lou

03-27-08, 10:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
c_money14 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 239 Car 1: 94 Acura Legend iTrader: (0)	A swap should cost you about 1500 motor and labor.

03-28-08, 12:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
maracura91 Brooklyn Representer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nor Cal for now Posts: 1,306 Car 1: 94 Taffeta white L coupe Car 2: VQ35 6-speed Maxima iTrader: (15)	Sorry for your loss man it could have happened to any car,as if the Legend doesn't get a bad rap already. Was the engine burning Oil. __________________ Red, White, and Blue Grillz. Did someone say Alpha?

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