We hate to say it, but there will be a time when your high-performance engine needs to be rebuilt or replaced if you hang onto your automobile long enough. Don’t worry. Excelerate Performance are experts in engine rebuilds and replacements. If you take excellent care of your high-performance automobile, you will get plenty of mileage on the odometer before you reach this point. Nonetheless, the following signs point to a need for an engine rebuild or replacement.
Constant Loud Knocking
If you hear constant loud knocking noises, this is an indication that the pistons are banging against the cylinder walls. This can cause serious damage to your cylinder block. The most common reason why this happens is that the rod bearings wear out, and, consequently, the rods do not move the pistons up and down fluidly. Your engine might also knock if you don’t have a high enough octane in the tank.
Excessive Amounts of Exhaust
If you are high-performance engine is hemorrhaging fluid, you will end up with excessive amounts of exhaust flowing out of the tailpipes. If the exhaust is black, your high-performance engine is hemorrhaging fuel. This can make driving your automobile dangerous because you have a higher risk of an engine fire. If the exhaust color is blue, the engine is hemorrhaging oil, and continuing to drive your automobile will seriously damage the engine. If the exhaust is white, the engine is hemorrhaging coolant most likely out of a cracked head gasket.
Excessive Overheating
Naturally, this can cause your high-performance automobile to overheat excessively. This being said, the engine might also be overheating because you have a cracked engine block. Other causes of excessive overheating include a cracked exhaust manifold and severe problems with the cooling system.
Extreme Power Loss
There will come a time when your high-performance engine loses its power. There isn’t any repair or service that we can do to restore the power if the engine has reached the end of its life. At this time, the engine will need to be rebuilt or replaced.
Metal Shavings in the Oil
Finally, if you end up with metal shavings in your motor oil, your high-performance engine needs to be replaced. Metal shavings in the oil indicate that the high-performance engine’s parts are disintegrating into the oil as it circulates throughout the engine.
Again, there’s no need to panic. Excelerate Performance in Branford, CT, are experts in high-performance engine rebuilds and replacements. Call us today for an appointment.