My engine blew up! (NOT CLICKBAIT... well maybe the thumbnail just a little)

[@peterlobb6456]

Let's see inside that engine, feel for you.

[@cashcolby8299]

Pro trick: you can watch series on Flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.

[@cristianjeremy880]

@Cash Colby Definitely, I have been using Flixzone for months myself :)

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Well done for reminding me that the word flixzone needs to be added to my list of band words. 😜

[@milkman3456]

Legend has it that an engine always feels faster just before it blows...

[@MrZimmaframe]

Ye because the piston rings over heat and over expand creating a better seal and thous higher compression but then they obliterate from the excess heat and friction lol. Steve could try putting a tea spoon of engine oil down into the suspect cylinder to see if it helps compression, if it does it means it's your rings, but if not it is the valves (could be from valve float). Either way there is enough second hand engine parts floating around on Ebay you could just hone the damaged cylinder wall depending of severity and then replace the piston rings. If it is a valve just replace it and then lap the valve.

[@muertomechanic4701]

I'd like to see why it went, as a engineer i have a need to know why things go wrong. With that said, I'd be happy to support the new engine and more of your content. Keep your head up mate, we are with you till the end and it aint over yet!

[@divljacina1]

dude.....the automotive industries are here for over 100 years....what is there more to know about what could go wrong and bad......its terrible how they made them now days......and thats it... sorry mate for your situation....its just sad!!!! my advice is....if you want a track car...build it from scratch....and build it hardcore strong old school....not this plastic coca cola bottle car....best of luck!

[@joshryder7242]

@@divljacina1 Modified cars will always go wrong at some point. Nothing to do with old school or new

[@stevenc5227]

@MTN HOPPA84 I would say you will see cracked piston, broken rings, or both probably not valves as there is slight compression.

[@divljacina1]

@@joshryder7242 i really dont have that experience....but i can say....today they blow as you touch them....

[@Pu1gcerda1]

Hi Steve, Would love a series on the engine

[@simonelliadam]

i would genuinely be interested in watching an engine autopsy

[@gavinoliver8074]

For all the wrong reasons I love story time with Steve 😆

[@CarRambles]

Sorry to hear this mate, its scary how fast an engine can go from great to pop in seconds. Hopefully its all ok soon, keep and eye on it and get some ideas of why you think it went pop, without spreading rumours we all have ideas and speculation aha. *I wrote this and seconds later you instantly said it at the end of the video aha*

[@mjperformance8161]

Sorry to see this happen Steve. Not like crash damage we experienced but this kind of thing can happen on track. Best wishes and hope you can get it sorted 👍🏁

[@maverick4177]

Don’t muck about with it, just get a built engine and a massive turbo! It’s the only realistic option 😃👍🏻

[@joostonline5146]

7:28 Walking on the circuit while cars are racing, driving the car on track without seatbelts while others are racing....amazing

[@billywestern6674]

Hope you get it sorted out Steve been following your stuff for ages now! Proper legend

[@alexhatton1063]

Sad to see the damage after all the hard work that’s gone into it, the way I see it is that it’s a chance for you and your audience to lean what’s happened and it’s an opportunity for you to make a little bit of money to fund the new engine. Sorry to hear the bad news mate 👍🏻

[@Jon4rmThe80s]

What a pain for you Steve just as you had it running like a beast! Definitely do a video of the tear down, worth a look!

[@lilpattman]

Sorry to hear this has happened Steve really enjoy your content. More than happy to see an engine tear down if you happy to share it with us

[@BDPerformanceWrexham]

Steve - get in touch on socials. Tried getting Raj but he’s clearly sleeping as usual 😂 Anyways give us a shout when you get a chance please 🙏

[@evieemaya88]

This would be a good collaboration to this.

[@mikeberry304]

The Joy's of 6000 plus revs Steve , head off , sump off , piston out 👍👍👍👍

[@stevenhanley4067]

Sorry to hear about the engine Steve, definatly strip it to see whats went wrong buddy. I love watching all that stuff.

[@calzaghe93]

I'm so disappointed your engine blew - Definitely strip and diagnose that engine! Your vids are awesome Steve!

[@bentleyoakguy]

Well that just sucks Steve. I have no doubt you’ll pull it apart and figure out what went wrong and build it back better. I for one would love to see the videos and will gladly watch all the ads. Hang in there mate you’re destined for more boost I’m sure

[@Andrew_gta691]

Would be great to see inside and see what’s wrong, kind of put me off pushing any power through my st!

[@chrisarnold4128]

That would be a good video Steve to see the engine taken apart. I think it will be the rings. Good luck with it.

[@stevegarden1979]

Gutted for you Steve ! I'm interested to see this engine pulled to bits I'll watch the video Steve !

[@liambennett556]

Let’s see you take the engine apart for sure! Will be good to see :) feel sorry for you SPS

[@RallyeSport_SJP]

Feel for you mate! Can’t wait to see the cause and what’s to come!

[@markwatson54]

100% pull the engine out and let us see whats failed. I have 140 psi in cylinder 1 & 4 but 120 psi in 2 and 3 so will be interesting to see what failed already on yours and what is likely to fail on mine. Keep up the good videos 👌

[@johndrew3894]

Looks like piston rings have gone putting pressure into the crank case blowing the oil out . Would love to see a strip down to confirm the issues . Hope you can get it sorted soon all the best mate love all your video's

[@Tony19580]

My money is on bore wash on cylinder 1. All plugs are sooty which is overfueling. Maybe worth talking with your tuner to check the fueling on the map as I'd hate for you to see another engine go pop.

[@davidholding5335]

This makes perfect sense

[@rossmale8715]

Better off getting it built, always a chance it could happen again especially on track days. Maybe speak to Matt Lewis, could do so video content on it. Worth considering

[@SOCIALLYDRIVEN]

Gutted for you mate!! Was wondering where you went after I got back from a session. Hope it gets sorted quick for you buddy!!

[@craig3254]

Sad times mate, hope you get a new engine sorted quickly ! Would love to see the teardown and inspection, interested to see what exactly happened.

[@laundrieshanging9077]

Definitely worth having a talk with your tuner and going over those parameters….. cylinder 1/4 are the most likely to pop IME

[@Triicks111]

i personally enjoy diagnosis videos such as this one steve! you'll have it fixed in no time.

[@taylory12569]

Why don't you bore scope to check damage, you'll be able to see on the camera the bore and the top of the piston

[@danmarsden5403]

Definitely rings over issues with the H.Gasket, might be worth picking up one of those cheap Endoscopes & having a look down the bore, see if there is any scoring of the cylinder, prior to you taking it apart. Great video though Steve, love your no nonsense & it is what it is methods 👍🏼

[@garethedwards2883]

Feel so sorry for you Steve after all the work and great content you have put into the car. Luckily a man with your knowledge and determination can repair it.

[@danielmaddox7744]

Yes I'd be interested in you doing a tear down and investigation video. Maybe do it in several parts but upload them together. That should help the view count.

[@davidmccaughan3300]

Keep the head up Steve been there a few weeks ago myself on the RS but back better and stronger than ever 💪🏻

[@stevenc5227]

you were pushing the engine beyond its limits not surprised it blew up, the internals need modifying crank, pistons etc if you want to race it, that's what race engines are for.

[@christianwright5479]

But aet Motorsport did a few time attack seasons without a problem?

[@stevenc5227]

@@christianwright5479 so what point are you making? are you saying there is no need to upgrade the most important parts of the engine? lmfao.

[@christianwright5479]

I’m sorry that you took offence to my comment young man. The point I was trying to ask/make, how can the likes of aet run similar power without going pop? I have collected 90% of the parts for stage 3. So I’m genuinely Interested

[@stevenc5227]

@@christianwright5479 how do you know they run a stock engine block? you can only believe what they tell you and as they sell expensive tuning parts and software what do you think? and will you be able to get your money back when your engine goes pop? cause they told you it will be ok, think not. get your money ready for a new engine cause your going to need one very soon.

[@simonoi11]

There are plenty ST's running low 300 BHP dedicated for track use with stock bottom end and head... Something just gave and that's unlucky. Near me there is a dude with a 320BHP ST with gutted interior that he tracks atleast twice a month and the only mod he did to the internals is a pumaspeed block mod to prevent the ovaling of the cylinder bores and head gasket failure. Only real issue he had in 3 years of the car being stage3 is a broken 4th gear

[@andrewlynch1507]

Let's see what happened. Keep the videos coming Steve. Sorry to hear about your engine mate.

[@Nashy027]

Gutted for you Steve, I would be very interested in seeing a new engine build. You partly inspired a fellow old fart to get back out on track after a 7year hiatus.

[@Sun90DG]

Go for it! It’s really interesting to be honest! Feel for you Steve but keep going forward 🙌

[@busydoingstuff2155]

Take a look with a bore scope first to see if there's any visible damage. Retorque the head and see if that improves the compression a bit.

[@robsmith7430]

I really feel for you Steve but I want to say a big thank you for convincing me not to chase power with my ST nearly everyone I know who has modded a fiesta (power wise) has ended up like you

[@kd2833]

Realy i had also plans for stage 3. Aint there a mod that can prevent it ?

[@richardsedorski1206]

Sorry to hear about engine probs hope you get it resolved all the best.👍👍👍

[@meteldragon]

Could be rings but a strip down will confirm what's going on fully shame its happened as you have put so much effort in with the car.

[@roccatrs]

I can feel the pain this must br, but more videos and more details are much appreciated. Stay strong 💪💪

[@kylebrace9949]

Hope it’s all good though mate and hope you can get through it hope you can sort it out pretty quick before the season is over be good to see you back out there

[@traptrix7621]

I'm on board for learning what failed. I've got a FiST so your videos are informational as well as entertaining.

[@mallratt25]

Sonofabeech. Love the thumbnail btw hahaha. You could post gardening videos for all I care, I’ll watch them, whatever it takes for you to get that new engine.

[@thejammie]

Man watched this car from the start been a sub ever since the traffic was brought in, Now definetly sealed my mind on remapping my car, Way i look at it now if i was designed for that power it would leave the factory with it. Hopefully you get it back up and running soon!

[@connorvxr4279]

A good stage 1 map will be more then fine mate 🤙I normally go stage one 1 and braking mods and handling mods

[@thejammie]

@@connorvxr4279 I bought a full kit off ebay for doing it myself just canny bring myself to do it after hearing about it sometimes destorying ecu's LOL

[@TheTechnoaddict]

A friend of mine has the same specced fiesta st as i do, same tune, same upgrades. After 2 laps on the ring he is hitting 105 degrees while i am hardly hitting 95. Tried everything even swapping parts between cars. Now he is running bigger radiator and oil cooler and is getting decent temps. Strange how 2 identical cars can get so different temps. It's like u say, it's a bit of luck with these engines. Gonna put shims in mine to be sure when i change out the timing belt. And please make some videos of you investigating the engine. U always make it understandable for a lot of people!

[@jeremyknight8569]

Hey man, grab a Cobb access port and have Adam Tuned do your tuning. He is really good and he knows the S280 turbo and the the engine's limits. We've seen this in the states a lot. I bet you deformed the cylinder wall right at the thin spot between cylinders. Can't wait for the new setup.

[@tookiebroon]

Come back harder, faster and stronger Steve 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@F34rwaffles]

mine thinks there's a hole in the piston in cylinder one. ring lands maybe, ruined a valve potentially, but I think that piston melted...

[@midlifecrisis9269]

Gutting mate! when you reinstall look to get some EGT's in the manifold. swagelock presure tappings with some K type thermocouples. It may have just been on the limit. Big time gain on track, awesome.

[@markschuurman9531]

Sorry to hear about the engine. I hope you are fast back a track. Good luck from the Netherlands

[@NickHudson2]

Sorry to hear about the engine Steve, Would definitely be interested in seeing the engine stripped down will be good to see what happened to it 👍

[@christianwright5479]

Sorry this has happened mate, hope everything works out. Definitely do a engine video Good luck 👍🏻

[@DanielP-c9g]

Im sorry for your loss Steve. I would love to see an engine rebuild. I think youve blown the piston rings, but id need to see more on the engine. When will you be doing the engine pull? possibly?

[@benjaminburton5308]

Deffo forge the new engine Steve would love to see that

[@AlexanderSmith21]

I heard recent stories of the oil pump screen in the bottom of the engine on the newer ford engines are faulty and causing them to destroy the whole engine

[@williamspence2191]

full tear down!

[@reggiedixon2]

Bad luck Steve, the engine breakdown would be very interesting.

[@oddssey2005]

I would say it your piston ring on one piston, hopefully you can do some of the work your self and maybe some mods to the engine, like harden vales and better piston too, good luck on your fix

[@SJLAutomotive]

So gutted for you Steve! 😟 I blew my Engine at Combe last year. No Compression on Cylinder 1 and it turned out to be a snapped inlet Camshaft between the lobes of Cylinders 1 & 2. On your Engine it’s more than likely damaged rings on Cylinder 1 but a video into diagnosing the root cause on a tear down will certainly be interesting. Onwards and upwards my friend. Got a fully built engine in mine now with an even better spec. Head up mate you’ll be back on circuit in no time! 👍

[@Johnny_8812]

I'd be happy enough to watch to see exactly what went wrong with cylinder 1 hopefully whats happened might be reboar and new rings and full clean down with oil being in intake and cylinder

[@ianp369]

Sorry about the engine 😞 If I had to guess I would be a headgasket/ cylinder head went and washed the lubricantion out of Cylinder 1 and then took out the piston ring which tore up the block. Would love to see a postmortem of the engine. Please check the oils as if there is metallic parts the turbo will need to be cleaned or you will be here again.

[@Mickyrst43]

Feel devastated for you Steve,but I'm interested to see inside the mill to find the problem.

[@foxumall6542]

Sorry for your engine going bang Steve and you've definitely got to tear down the engine Steve to see what's gone but I think it's definitely cracked the rings 👍 hope u get it fixed soon 👍

[@phillloyd8625]

I would also like to see the tear down to help understand what has let go. Things are sent to try us, and i hope the keyboard warriors do not start poking at you in any way , shape or form. Your channel and videos are great and always worth watching. Keep going Steve, we are with you 👍

[@gothikia]

Steve mate, I can't imagine how shitty that must feel. I hope you get something sorted soon. If you need a 1.25L to chuck in it for the time being, let me know. I have one sitting in the back of my van.

[@danielgreen4213]

Oil starvation will be the cause. Due to the extra power and grip from the diff its causing the oil to go to one side of the sump in the corners. For track use make sure you have a oil pressure gauge. I bet its spun a shell and caused ring damage.

[@mwstewart]

Sorry to see that. The plugs are jet black - my first thought is that it is running way too rich and that contributed to increased temps and eventual mechanical failure.

[@Rc-Mad-Ness]

You could of saved the engine if you had of stop when it first over heated on track ..but like you said you cooked it 4 times...WoW....at the track ...unlucky though ....stay safe & stay Awesome ....UK England

[@rctankchannelone7558]

Engine strip down would be awsome dude! Look forward to it!

[@pyrodrifter3445]

Would be good to see a tear down, just to see what happened.. It would also expose any weak points, that could be potentially fatal to the replacement engine...

[@NovaMad2010]

Piston ring was the first thing that came to mind, and yes let see a strip down of the motor

[@bunabuna9287]

Awww gutted for u mate. It Was running sweet!! Hope your get sorted soon 👍

[@gabekeeler]

Engine build series please :)

[@2tone2thebone.]

It would be interesting to know exactly what happened 🤔. I for one will tune in ...chin up Steve 👍

[@ExderFury]

Sucks to hear this mate I had the same happen to me turned out i burnt a hole in the Zylinder of piston 4 Bad thing is the engine was completely fine but you can’t buy new Pistons at your ford dealership I ended up buying a used piston and put that in the car was running fine for 4-5 months and now my head gasket started to leak water into Zylinder 1 Now i am in the process of replacing the engine for a new one and most likely will rebuild the old one with forged pistons and stuff I mean you can see it as a glas half full thing Atleast it Looks like you can save the engine Anyway good luck mate and keep it up Love the videos about the fiesta since no one goes as much into detail as you do 👍👍

[@Nath_0]

You’re title says “not clickbait” but you’re thumbnail is 🤣 this guy

[@danglee1786]

Id say maybe ring landings cracked Or the cylinder bore can u get a bore scope an have a look inside the cylinder see if u got any scoring down sides Or a hole in the piston Sad to hear the bad news hopefully see u build it back stronger than ever Maybe worth stripping first see if it can be saved Could build it with forged internals if block is reusable

[@propertydev6042]

Sorry about the car Steve, I would watch the work you do on it 👍

[@jonathanhamilton8465]

Sorry about the blown engine fella. Ford don't give torque setting for the big ends on these sigma engines but some tuners do rebuild these. Might be worth rebuilding and forging it.

[@chrisshipton3018]

A lad I work with his st started to misfire and smoke and showed no compression on cylinder 1 and found the skirt on the piston has broken and the liner was also oval he fitted a new engine to his with a block mod

[@simonquinn5957]

Love to see what’s inside the engine Steve 👍🏻👍🏻

[@tentotwo8290]

Thanks for sharing. Yes please, would love a tear down video 👌👌

[@ST_GLN_glenn]

i think the piston rings and pistons on these engines are more prone to failure than anything else, if im not mistaken the rods are forged from factory

[@shaungowler8909]

Sad news engine blew but excuse to go fully forged excuse the pun fully blown all out powerful future proof engine build me thinks 🤔😎👍🏻 keep up the great work on channel Steve

[@markcrowley7042]

Steve, let’s see the full strip down please - great content albeit sorry to see the engine pop

[@jamiemonk567]

Shame to see it happen to you fella. I'd definitely be interested watching to see what the cause was hope you get it sorted ASAP 👍

[@jakemason9436]

I enjoy a good teardown investigation. Sorry about the failure mate.

[@Checcoo97]

I think you first cracked a sleeve (overheating) then the ovaled out Cylinder allowed the combustion to push on the side of the piston and therefore it blew off the lower portion of the piston (happened to mine)

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Seems likely.

[@christianwright5479]

What set up were you running Checcoo97

[@Checcoo97]

@@christianwright5479 Stock Block x47r with manual boost control to 2.3 Bar, obviously it was my own fault that it blew up..... Coming from the Abarth World where they have cast iron blocks i had to learn the Hard way what "open deck aluminiun block" means

[@Kenny_P_abz]

Hope it’s just an intake valve so you can get aware with a cylinder head refurb. Definitely do a strip down video.

[@sparkplug964]

Would like to see an engine strep down to see what the problem was, just so other ST user get a heads up on what to look out for in the future.

[@grantwebster4547]

Sad times Steve be interesting to see what's failed, for example would it have gone so quick if you was stage 2 and would a oil cooler of saved whatever has happened or has it just been pure luck something has failed. Would love too see time for open surgery

[@b18spoon]

Yes! So many blown stg 3 fiesta's!! Please find a way for our setups to live! Film a series on known failures and possible remedies! (On stg3's specifically)

[@TheTechnoaddict]

Shims, bigger radiator, oil cooler, liners,... not a closed deck cause they seem to have problems with heat building up cause the engines cooling wasn't designed for closed deck.

[@julianalcock8658]

Take the rocker cover off and check all the valves are working as they should. If you've burnt out a valve or bent an inlet you'd have no compression

[@cm20081992]

Welcome to the (sad) club of blown engines... I feel your pain... Mine's been sitting at home with a blown cylinder as well, exactly the same as your car (oil coming out of ITG filter, white smoke on track, 0 compression on cyl. 3 but the others are fine, etc...) I will be pulling the engine out as well in a few weeks hopefully. Would be interesting to see what your findings are and I'll let you know what caused mine to blow.

[@kd2833]

And ? To mutch hp or torque seems the main reason