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Lancimus
04/19/2006, 11:43 PM
Today is a very sad day. Latly my car has kind of been sounding funny. Clicking or ticking like it shouldn't be. And it would also jerk a little bit randomly when it should while I am driving down the road. So I brought it in today to get it looked at and find out what it was. I got some terrible news...He said it was either something with the timing, or a connector rod or something along those lines. Umm, I got the info from the dad, havnt talked to the guy himself, I just know that it is going to be really really expensive which leaves with me a couple of choices...pay for whatever needs to happen, which i cant do cause i get minimum wage and i work part time, find a new engine to swap in, or sell this car and get a new one, but i dont think i will be able to get anyone to pay what i will need to get for it... i really didnt know where to put this thread, or know why i posted it...i just wanted to share my pain with everyone i guess...
GTcruiser33
04/19/2006, 11:54 PM
happens to everyone with a probe eventually, im on my second. You could sell the car to Mike Hughes, hes always looking for parts cars. Then find a new one and start over. Anyways i feel ya, loosing a first car can be rough, no worries though.
TyBrones87
04/20/2006, 12:10 AM
Get a second opinion. From the sounds of it you talked to a mechanic. A mechanic is in the money making business, and some suggest work that isnt necesarry
Lancimus
04/20/2006, 12:25 AM
Get a second opinion. From the sounds of it you talked to a mechanic. A mechanic is in the money making business, and some suggest work that isnt necesarry

this is true...but i have gone to this guy before, and was sure that i had a rear valve cover go bad, which should have been like 3xx dollars, and he looked at it and found it was something that is a third the price, i trust this guy...
TyBrones87
04/20/2006, 01:26 AM
Hows it running besides the jerk/ticking? Lost power? Hopefully its not a rod. Hope for a faulty timing belt tensioning arm. That could be the thing your mechanic is talking about when he says it has to do with timing. That would explain the ticking, not sure about the jerk, maybe the timing jumped a tooth and causes it to run bad.

Let me guess, does it soud something like this? Listen closely about 11-13 seconds into the film and you should here it well
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-83486294486760560
Shrep
04/20/2006, 12:29 PM
Iv'e got him checking his codes...
Oertdogg
04/20/2006, 12:59 PM
same thing happened to me when I couldn't afford it, so I parted out the beast. :(
TyBrones87
04/21/2006, 02:03 AM
I'm gonna say its a tbta without hearing it. They are notorious for failing on these cars and are gonna give you clickin/tickin noise. You didnt mention any performance losses and a tbta wont unless it lets the belt slip a tooth. Pray to god its that and not a rod, cuz a tbta is more easily repairable. A tbta job with waterpump and timing belt shoud cost 300-400 if you do it yourself otherwise with labor its gonna skyrocket. Good luck man
rigby51
04/21/2006, 04:34 AM
Jeez, didn't you just get this car, Lancimus? That's a rough break.
Lancimus
04/21/2006, 06:46 PM
Jeez, didn't you just get this car, Lancimus? That's a rough break.

like november...
troll11911
04/21/2006, 07:14 PM
where did you go?
Lancimus
04/21/2006, 09:35 PM
where did you go?

to buy it? it was a part of EZ auto on highway 10 in anoka...this one guy rents 5 spots on the lot...i bought it from him.
troll11911
04/24/2006, 12:52 AM
no, what shop?
Lancimus
04/24/2006, 01:05 AM
Fred's Auto Repair of Monticello Inc.
troll11911
04/24/2006, 12:07 PM
oh. I c. did you consider monti ford?
defiler
04/24/2006, 12:23 PM
same thing happened to me when I couldn't afford it, so I parted out the beast.
If you have the time, that's the best way to do it. You can make a fortune parting out a PGT. otherwise, if you sell it, how much are you looking at for it? Otherwise, if you know how to swap a new engine in, most of the yards in the metro will sell you a motor for 400 or so. That's your best bet, but I dont know how mechanically adept you are.....
Lancimus
04/24/2006, 05:26 PM
I dont know how mechanically adept you are.....


umm not enough...
defiler
04/24/2006, 10:55 PM
I was just asking because some people know a ton about HOW to fix cars, but then can't do it themselves. Seeing as I've never met you, I have no clue..... But swapping in would be a sinch if you had the right tools... only 4-6 hours with 2 people....
pcmmelite
04/25/2006, 09:48 AM
lance, let me know if you want me to save my sideskirt for you still, I'm getting the rid of my parts car in the next couple of days here and if you don't want it anymore, I'll let it go with the car.