I think the oil pump died on it. My exhaust is/was kinda loud and with the top down cruising at 65, my oil light came on and I glanced over at the pressure gauge to see it at zero. As I was looking for a safe place to pull over, all of a sudden I heard a whinning type noise. I got it pulled over and shut it down. I checked the oil hoping it was just low, but it read full on the dipstick. Smoke was pouring out of the breather though. When my newly found friend with the trailer returned I needed to get the car running to get it on the trailer when the unmistakable sound of the spun bearing was heard.
I'm gonna pay my new buddy a visit on the weekend and say thanks again.
Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out how to get the car back on the road. My 12 year old son expressed an interest in helping me pull the motor if I do it myself (but on a scale of 1 to 10 as a mechanic, I'm probably a 100. I'm more of a bolt on this or that kinda guy). I would need to rent a hoist and borrow a truck to get the motor to the shop and get it done with limited garage space, or I could just shell out more money to have the motor pulled by the engine builder. The later option would probably save my marriage and some time. I also have to "find" the funds to do the rebuild.
If I have to let the car sit awhile, should I do anything besides removing the fuel from the lies and tank? I was also thinking of getting cheap tires and steel rims for the car to sit on so I don't flat spot my fairly new BFGs. With the cost of kids activities these days (I'm not blaming kids, I just love watching them play their sports as much as I do having the car) the car may be sitting for a long time before I can spend the money on the motor, I'm concerned that the condition of the car will just go south. The thought of just selling it has crossed my mind. At least the buyer would get it back on the road. But I'm not at that point yet.
