Hi. I Was Told by a Mechanic That My Cars Engine Is Gone. I Was ...

ABDULM

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2001 SUBARU LEGACY
128,000 MILES

Hi. I was told by a mechanic that my cars engine is gone. I was shifting gears while driving and he said that apparently the force caused the engine to blow. I would like more information on this and if this can cause a engine to blow.

*I was going about 60km an hour when I put the car into gear 3 then 2 then 1 while applying gas to get an increase in speed. When I stopped the car at a light and tryed to apply gas the car shut of. Then when I would attempt to start the engine the entire engine was shaking and making a very horrible grinding/rubbing noise while stalling. It did drive once for half a block then stalled again and then I had it towed to a mechanic.

So whats your opinion on this. Can this cause the engine to blow? I did the gear shift thing about 3 or 4 times within a few days and everything was fine but then this time this happened. Please any help would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou

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RANDICO

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This is common, especially on a Subaru, The Subaru has a tendency to use oil or leak it out at the cylinder head.

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Sunday, March 24th, 2013 AT 2:13 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Did you hear any knocking or tapping when the engine was running?

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Sunday, March 24th, 2013 AT 4:01 AM

ABDULM

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While the car was running I did not hear any knocking or tapping. It was perfectly fine before hand. Just when I was going around 60km I switched gears and hit the gas and the rpm did reach about 5-6 for a few seconds before I stopped at the lights. After that the entire engine was shaking when I attempted to start the car and also it made very lound screeching/churning type of noise and then wouldnt start.
Mechanic told me he thinks the engine is gone but doesnt know for sure until he takes a complete look.

Thats why I came on here to ask if anyone knowS if this can cause an engine to blow?
Im really worried because the cost of a new engine is 1500 plus labour.
Thanks

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Sunday, March 24th, 2013 AT 5:29 AM

KHLOW2008

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Yes or no, the engine has already been damaged and you still need to have it repaired/replaced.

Timing belts, engine conditions etc can cause engines to fail when subjected to extreme conditions.

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Sunday, March 24th, 2013 AT 6:59 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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KHLow is correct; however, the a bad engine won't make a screeching sound. Have the mechanic check to see what the problem is, and then come back and let me know what they say. These engines, if taken care of, are very dependable. The only problem since around 1993 is that they would blow head gaskets. That wouldn't require an engine replacement. That is what I am thinking happened.