My car has no more oil after attempting to replace the often faulty coolant elbow.
Here's what happened:
1. For the first time, I heard the engine "ticking" as though it was going to seize/throw a rod.
2. I immediately turned off the engine and reviewed the oil. No oil.
3. Had the car towed to the shop where I had the oil changed just three days ago. Filter is good. Drain plug is good and tight. Mechanic on site said the leak was coming from the "motor boot" (whatever that is).
4. Towed the car back to my house. I *did* catch this noise quite early. No damage to the engine.
Background:
1. Before last weekend I attempted to replace the coolant elbow some many of us are familiar with it failing. I found the job to be too hard and put everything back together after hardly getting past the alternator. I followed instructions provided by a couple of individuals from this site.
Question: I'm going to review all the bolts and see if everything is "tight" early tomorrow morning. Could I have made a misstep here?
Thanks for your reply.
