mr-pitts

Is the bottom of the car covered in oil?perhaps they took the plug out and didn't even refill it.

Mortlach

Bad news. I had an engine failure the day after an oil change a few years back. Different circumstances to yourself, but it didn't even give me the courtesy of an oil light.
I would listen to the above advice about avin a brief word, and unfortunately you should heed the kind words of Mr Graves "your engine is f@#ked".
I hope the garage sort it for you Steve. Honda or Indy? What a ball ache.

BMWZ4MC

I had an oil filter loosen post service on a 306 XSi years ago when I was a poor student. There were three stages to the process:

1 I wonder where that smoke's coming from?
2 Dashboard "STOP" warning light illuminates
3 Lots of heavy knocking followed by terminal cessation of all movement in the engine

Stages 1 to 3 took around 1/4 of a mile at 70mph.

I would expect serious damage to your engine...

WUKONG89

Thats gone br9. Need new engine. My one knocking also ( looking around for a new engine

MattyH

If yours is knocking Wukong, why not just get the bearings and shells done, then you know you're good for ages to come.

Toms1989

Depending on the severity of it. You may get away with a Regrind and lapping and oversized bearings. Providing it's not royally rattling its knockers off.

Flipz

You'll be very lucky to get it up and running if the shells have gone on the bottom end. I just went through this and tried putting in new shells on the seemingly OK crank journal and it just went with a bigger knock the second time.

You're right, it all depends on the severity, but if you can't get it back to perfect condition then it's pretty much a ticking time-bomb.

WUKONG89

thanks for the heads up bit confused atm whether go 2nd hand motor or open up the engine and see the damage and replace.

mikey k

You've got nothing to lose in opening it up

Flipz

I agree, open it up and take a look.

Post up some pics when you do