Johnson 115 2 stroke ran out of oil problem

[Heidi]

Ouch.... I have a "friend" who forgot to check

his oil level before hitting the water. Noticed

a slight odd noise and a little smoke from the

engine. Checked oil and had 1/2 inch on bottom of

container and headed for the dock. Warning buzzer

came on at the dock and shut the motor down.

Next time out, with a full tank of oil, it started

to a little louder and on the way back to the trailer,

got real loose sounding and shut down. Got towed back

and won't turn over. My "friend" is looking possible options

while standing on the bridge.

"He" hasn't had it looked at yet. Short block or repair, but

not sure what happened inside of it.

thanks for responses

[CRFan1]

I am guessing if it locked up after the noise you were hearing, the big end rod bearing or the crank bearing(s) are gone.

Sounds like it is going to need some major work unfortunately.

[mojogunter]

It could have been an air bubble in the oil line after it was run out causing it to run lean after it was filled back up. The crank may not be bad just A piston or two may have siezed. Many times after the engine cools down they will turn over again. If that is the case there is a chance it would just need the top end rebuilt. What year is the motor?

[marine_man]

I agree with the posts so far here... it very likely needs internal engine work, although tough to say how much at this point.

marine_man

[boatfixer]

Yup, it needs to be torn down. I'll just about bet if it squeeked a piston, the bearings and crank turned blue and will need to be replaced.

[delcecchi]

Ooooh, great excuse to get a nice new 4stroke. :-)