soxin2008

i cant pop mthe hood, the lever is ruined from the crash, is there a way to pop the hood without breaking into it?

its an auto, the shifter will go from p-r-n-d-2-1 or whatever without the car on, isnt that weird? it has no hasitant, it just slides up and down with the car off! could this be because the car was in drive in the crash and when they towed it they did something to it?

im really starting to worry now since the tranny will change gears with the car off and the hood wont open...i still hope there is still a engine and tranny in the car!!!

another thing, how hard would it be to straighten the frame on the car/ the side rail (drivers) is bent in pretty bad, either fix it or maybe i can just try to buy a frame?

thanks

Quick99Si

iTrader: (27)

Was it hit in the front as well? If so, just pry the hood open and manipulate the mechanism with a screwdriver. Conversely, if by "lever" you mean the plastic piece that allows you to tug and open the hood, have you tried using a pair of pliers on the cable?

I wouldn't worry about the shifter moving up/down just yet. Judging from your post, I'd advise that you get the car towed to your mechanic for help. There are other ways to tell if the engine/trans are still in the car besides popping the hood. Are you able to jack up one side of the car safely?

soxin2008

yeah, i am sure i could crawl under there but i didnt want to, and no, aside from the driver side, nothing else is damaged on the car, from the drivers door forward, the car is untouched.if i bought the cae deom insurance buy back, and it is missing the engine and tranny isnt that grounds for a refund or lawsuit?

Z28/2002

iTrader: (27)

If you got paid for the car by the insurance company then it is their car. They can do what ever they want with it including pulling the motor.

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

So is the Engine/Tranny missing?

There is a little Cable that goes from the Shifter to the Steering Column that locks the Shifter. When mine was an Auto I took that Cable out so I could move the Shifter with the Car off incase I needed to move it without having to turn the Key on.

slow

iTrader: (7)

you should be able to tell missing engine from 5 feet away, the front end would be real high.

The trans cable could be disconnected, making the shifter seem easy. What happens if you push the gas pedal, does it spring back?

Ryan

slayerized6

iTrader: (12)

well the shifter is able to move because the linkage isnt connected to the tranny.

CALL YOUR INSURANCE AND FIND OUT WHY YOU DIDNT GET YOUR ENGINE AND TRANNY BACK!!!!! 99% OF PEOPLE BUY THEIR TOTALED CAR BACK JUST FOR THOSE TWO PARTS!!!!!

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

Not necessarily.. it will still lock with the Cable from the Steering Column.