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Opel engine seized

  • 08-05-2018 8:42pm
    #1
    Speedo24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭


    Just wondering if this happened to anyone or what the case maybe - I was driving my 11 D opel Insignia & got a burning smell then smoke came from the engine and I pulled in on road side soon as and turned off the engine ... Now the engine seems locked , engine lights come on but it's just ticking.


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It could be something totally different, like the alternator or a belt or something else.
    Get car lifted on a truck to a mechanic.

    Are you still on the roadside? Do you have roadside assistance?


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Engine failure is very common on these. Because of that, it’s hard to source replacements, and you’ll see loads of them come up on donedeal with blown engines.
    Fair as I know it’s usually oil related.

    That said. It could be anything, big or small.


  • #4
    Speedo24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Speedo24


    biko wrote: »
    It could be something totally different, like the alternator or a belt or something else.
    Get car lifted on a truck to a mechanic.

    Are you still on the roadside? Do you have roadside assistance?

    It's gone to the garage for investing.


  • #5
    crasy dash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭crasy dash


    There was a thread in the main forum a week or two ago about an 09 insignia with a seized engine on mobile so can't post a link.

    It seems to be a common problem with that era of car any warning lights flash up as it happened or was it just white smoke and then seized.


  • #6
    Speedo24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Speedo24


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Engine failure is very common on these. Because of that, it’s hard to source replacements, and you’ll see loads of them come up on donedeal with blown engines.
    Fair as I know it’s usually oil related.

    That said. It could be anything, big or small.

    Small I hope.


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  • #7
    Speedo24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Speedo24


    crasy dash wrote: »
    There was a thread in the main forum a week or two ago about an 09 insignia with a seized engine on mobile so can't post a link.

    It seems to be a common problem with that era of car any warning lights flash up as it happened or was it just white smoke and then seized.

    Maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago Code 3 appeared which I thought was just coolant but I ensured it was good for coolant and water then code 3 went.. yesterday was just white smoke & seized .


  • #8
    bonky2018
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭bonky2018


    Opels are normally great cars hate to hear of this type of problem wrecking a engine

    Keep us informed I presume when the coolant issue came on few weeks back you checked the oil


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