ARGH! My Car is F'ed up!
12-06-2001, 07:24 PM
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ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! Last night coming home from dinner just cruising along going about 45 or so i hit the gas real quick in 4th....i dunno why but just did anyway right after that i started hearing this loud ticking noise...and i was like ohh great that rattled loose another exhaust leak...so i didnt think anything of it untill this morning when i went to drive to work....The car is running horribly feels like its down considerably on power and im getting a Flashing SES light and when it doesnt Flash it just stays on....im thinking something is screwed up....me thinks either bent pushrods or broken(stock) valvesprings??? What i dont understand is i didnt run it hard all day and how could i just screw something up like that and not even hardly get into it??? Anyways im kinda pissed about it this is the first serious thing thats gone wrong on my car...if the valvespring is the culprit i think im just going to get a Cam package with new springs and such and make that my Christmas present so there is an upside to this <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0"> The car is now sitting in my driveway not moving till i get this all sorted out...Any help or comments is appreciated!
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12-06-2001, 07:52 PM
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! no just driving normal....i didnt hit the rev limiter or even get up to 6k ALL day....this is why im confused....not to mention the car is running like total *** and seems VERY down on power...
12-06-2001, 07:55 PM
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! Well Well Well...
Sounds like you have a broken valvespring, and If I were you I wouldn't even start the car again, a broken valvespring can cause a mess of problems...let me list what went wrong when it happened to me..
1. Fried all plugs
2. Mixed oil and gas throughout the engine
3. Broken valvespring of course
4. Hopefully the piston didn't slap the valve
Engine needed to be drained, all new plugs and wires... <img src="images/icons/mad.gif" border="0">
This happened to me while doing 25mph at 3000 rpms...all of a sudden, loud ticks repeating, and yes at first I thought it was exhaust...
Just don't drive the car anywhere, have it towed, god only knows what would of happened to my car if I would of drove it somewhere...can we say bent valves...
Good Luck
Sounds like you have a broken valvespring, and If I were you I wouldn't even start the car again, a broken valvespring can cause a mess of problems...let me list what went wrong when it happened to me..
1. Fried all plugs
2. Mixed oil and gas throughout the engine
3. Broken valvespring of course
4. Hopefully the piston didn't slap the valve
Engine needed to be drained, all new plugs and wires... <img src="images/icons/mad.gif" border="0">
This happened to me while doing 25mph at 3000 rpms...all of a sudden, loud ticks repeating, and yes at first I thought it was exhaust...
Just don't drive the car anywhere, have it towed, god only knows what would of happened to my car if I would of drove it somewhere...can we say bent valves...
Good Luck
12-06-2001, 08:07 PM
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! its not ideling funny or anything thats the wierd thing but it is running rough when driving....i unfortunatly had to drive it i had no other way and i was stuck....i babyed it the whole way home luckliy my house is 7 minutes from my work....so it was no more than about 10-15 minutes of driving to and from work...it wont be started again till i think its fixed....its appearing to be broken valvespring more and more and more now....UGH!....see even stock valvesprings break!
12-06-2001, 08:10 PM
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! You do notice the supreme power loss right??
Thats because you lost the use of 1 cylinder...
the valve is just hanging there if it is a valvespring you broke...
but since you've been driving around a lot it could be a freak pushrod that broke...
If you really want to know, pull off the valvecovers and you will know right away...
Thats because you lost the use of 1 cylinder...
the valve is just hanging there if it is a valvespring you broke...
but since you've been driving around a lot it could be a freak pushrod that broke...
If you really want to know, pull off the valvecovers and you will know right away...
12-06-2001, 08:15 PM
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! thats whats happening tomorrow night...like i said its not getting started till this is figured out....luckily my work is letting me drive the big cheese(yellow van) till i get it straightned out <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> ...thanks Brian for your help i appreciate it...
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12-06-2001, 08:18 PM
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! Man that sucks Jay <img src="images/icons/frown.gif" border="0"> . I hope you get everthing sorted out soon. I like your idea of the new cam as "your Christmass present to yourself".
Good luck man <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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12-06-2001, 08:44 PM
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! Thanks Mike I appreciate it <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> If i get the cam im looking for help to install it cause i have NO idea how to do it and dont think i would want to tackle it bymyself....man right after i installed the FTRA i bought from you and my pulley....UGH! ohhwell just money i suppose
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! Before you tear into it, check the external things. It could be a loose plug wire, bad coil, etc.
I had a flashing ses, ticking and ran like crap. It was a loose plug wire. The loose wire cause the coilpack terminal to burn up. Replaced the wire and coil, and problem solved.
I had a flashing ses, ticking and ran like crap. It was a loose plug wire. The loose wire cause the coilpack terminal to burn up. Replaced the wire and coil, and problem solved.
12-07-2001, 12:13 AM
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! Tomorrow night as in Friday night? Gonna do it at your house? I'm off, I'll prolly stop by. We need you running on Sat. <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
12-07-2001, 12:19 AM
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! hey bass can you bring autotap and yer computer please??? I'll call you tomorrow night when im about to get off work....
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Re: ARGH! My Car is F'ed up! well were pulling the valve cover off tonight i'll let ya'll know what we find...god i hate this im driving the stupid work van UGH i want my car back!!!