2003 Hyundai Elantra

Tiny
LEMONTWIST
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  • 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 110,000 MILES
Hi, I know nothing about cars, so thanks in advance for any answers! I was driving home from work today and my car started shaking really hard and I could hear metal clanking onto the road. It made it the rest of the way home (about 5 miles) and when I got out of the car there was a ton of black liquid (guessing oil) on the pavement right below the engine. Help!
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 AT 6:50 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

I feel that the engine has broken a con rod, the oil on the road is an indication that the rod may have punctured the sump or punched a hole in the block, if this is the case, the engine is totally destroyed, you will have to have a bit of a clean up and a look around the bottom of the engine and look for any signs of serious damage.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Thursday, May 20th, 2010 AT 2:31 AM

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