I think I lost the motor in my 01 SS Camaro daily driver

[450bench]

Thought the starter went out because this morning I got in it to go to work and bang. Big noise and the starter just spun.
Put a starter on it after work and it wouldn’t turn over at first. Then it cranked and sounds like a wrench tapping on a fender.
A touch low on antifreeze so I think it had a blown head gasket leaking a little water into a cylinder. Then it hydrauliced not letting it start. Then it bent a rod, allowing it to start but make the loud tap that gets louder as it revs.
Good oil pressure and no water into oil.

Great car in great shape but I may just sell it as is. Don’t know how much.

Makes me sick.

 

[FS87LT]

Did you take out the spark plugs BEFORE trying to start it? Is the starter still where it should be? Broken end housing?

I would think a head gasket that was leaking would result in white smoke out the exhaust pipe? Plus a definite miss? Or was the computer covering for those things?

Just some thoughts,
FS87LT

 

[1980RS]

Might have busted a rod, GM used powdered metal rods in those 1st LS engines I am told. Sad to see that happen. Just get an early 5.3 and bore it out to the same as the 5.7 and add a new rotating assy. A little heavier on the nose of the car but you can drive it again.

 

[450bench]

It’s so weird. Car was fine. Then this.
Oil pressure is good and it’s not missing.
Just weird. Rhythmic mild knock. Increases with rpm.

 

[450bench]

Did you take out the spark plugs BEFORE trying to start it? Is the starter still where it should be? Broken end housing?

I would think a head gasket that was leaking would result in white smoke out the exhaust pipe? Plus a definite miss? Or was the computer covering for those things?

Just some thoughts,
FS87LT

I didn’t pull the plugs. I wss as just changing the starter. No big deal, so I thought.
Starter ear fell out when I pulled it.

 

[FS87LT]

Thanks for the additional information. Hope it all works out well, when it's over.

FS87LT

 

[450bench]

Appreciate it. I’ll probably sell it as is and start over with something else. Helluva nice car otherwise. Not sure what to ask but…

 

[biker]

Appreciate it. I’ll probably sell it as is and start over with something else. Helluva nice car otherwise. Not sure what to ask but…

Wish I lived closer, I'd be all over that! I have an aluminum 6.0 looking for a home.

 

[450bench]

Wish I lived closer, I'd be all over that! I have an aluminum 6.0 looking for a home.

Wonder how bad shipping would be ?
I am down in Memphis.
I’d love for it to go to a member

 

[woody80z28]

Slap an aluminum 5.3 in there and keep it going. An L33 is 24x just like your LS1. Basically a drop in.