Motor blew apart on top

Asked by ShannaWalker Dec 27, 2016 at 07:58 AM about the 2000 Chevrolet Impala LS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What would have caused my 2000 Chevy
Impala LS to blow the whole top half of the
motor off when the key was turned on and
does that mean my motor is bad now?!?

4 Answers
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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

Yes most definitely. Not at all good and by the sounds of it, that motor is going to need to be replaced.

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Paul answered 7 years ago

There are several things that could cause a complete failure, I would just get a new motor

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Bob answered 7 years ago

What part of the motor blew off? Can you post a picture?

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Andrew answered 7 years ago

Top end of the engine is considered the cylinder heads. Unless someone stuffed some explosives in there I doubt they "blew off" what exactly happened to this car?

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