Hey Fat-911,
Give us an update after you know the autopsy results.
Thanks!

 

***Update***

The engine has been removed from the car and the head was also removed, the engine seized due to a broken valve.

A new replacement engine has been ordered under warranty.

Thanks for the help guys.

Cheers

 

Thanks for the update. That's great news!

 

You must have really been running lean to break the valve!

I can't believe they even said it seized due to being lean. It like me telling you the world is flat.

 

Hmm, I think a few of us called the BS flaf on this one. Are they covering it? I bet the tappet fell apart. I have seen this on a couple.

 

Congrats on the success. Sucks that your friend's ride bought it, but at least he's not paying!

 

Find that very hard to believe that a broken valve (stem) would seize an engine. bizarre!!!

 

What can happen is enough of the valve breaks in chamber it can jam the piston to the head. It would have to break at low RPM though. If it happened at high RPM it would more than likely just beat everything to death.

 

Wow, been there. Broke a valve, it lodged in the cylinder, tore up the head and the piston. Mine happened at freeway speeds which made it this ugly. Really expensive when out of warranty. Glad you're covered.

 

congrats! sorry to hear about the troubles you & your friend went through.

 

Thanks for the support guys, I would like to say a special thanks to Tod, Nate & Stephen (PorschPHD) for the tremendous support that they offered even with us being 10,000 + miles apart, you guys are awesome, thank you.

 

Great news mate, glad it worked out.