Nokooler
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My girlfriend was driving, no noises of course. The car suddenly lost power(I am sure she meant electrical power). Brought the car to a stop, tried to start it and nothing happened. The tow truck driver couldn't get it started, but said it sounded like a motor problem...
I check out the car, most electrical stuff seemed to work, If I cranked it I could hear the solenoid engage but nothing.. not even a motor turning over. The battery terminals were crusty, I cleaned the heck out of them, and the battery, same issue, not cranking. I went out and bought a battery(my charger said it was low and its been dead a couple times this winter). New battery was installed, same issue. Eventually I cleaned the terminals again, and the cable itself on the ground. Did this twice, and it cranked over, mind you this is the 8-9th time I've cranked it. I tried again, she started and idle'd, with a bad noise. Not sure why, but it ATE the belt..
Eventually my dad and my brother came out and said it sounds like a rod knock. My brother hooks up his laptop, and hp tuners I believe. No previous codes at all, looked good *edit, My girlfriend has that allstate obd2 monitor my driving device. He unplugged that and after the very very last crank there was a loud dinner bell sound... I kid you not, DING.. and it currently purrrs.... I replaced the belt today, took it around the block. There is a minor top end noise, maybe lifters/rockers .. minor tick. I don't drive these cars, but it shifts good, and seemed to make power to 40mph.
My thoughts
1) - The starter was engaged the whole time? eventually bogged and stalled the engine on her, hence why it locked up(the engine and starter).
2) - The all state device... is rigged with Skynet
3) - Timing got f*cked, and the reset cleared it and it forced it back into place.
4) - We accidentally bought Christine.
Mind you, this is a very over priced dealer car, pressured into buying, car fax was not ran, and we've had it less than a year. Roughly 4 oil changes, 3 at a shop, her dad did it in February it was around 2.2K miles on this oil.
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I check out the car, most electrical stuff seemed to work, If I cranked it I could hear the solenoid engage but nothing.. not even a motor turning over. The battery terminals were crusty, I cleaned the heck out of them, and the battery, same issue, not cranking. I went out and bought a battery(my charger said it was low and its been dead a couple times this winter). New battery was installed, same issue. Eventually I cleaned the terminals again, and the cable itself on the ground. Did this twice, and it cranked over, mind you this is the 8-9th time I've cranked it. I tried again, she started and idle'd, with a bad noise. Not sure why, but it ATE the belt..
Eventually my dad and my brother came out and said it sounds like a rod knock. My brother hooks up his laptop, and hp tuners I believe. No previous codes at all, looked good *edit, My girlfriend has that allstate obd2 monitor my driving device. He unplugged that and after the very very last crank there was a loud dinner bell sound... I kid you not, DING.. and it currently purrrs.... I replaced the belt today, took it around the block. There is a minor top end noise, maybe lifters/rockers .. minor tick. I don't drive these cars, but it shifts good, and seemed to make power to 40mph.
My thoughts
1) - The starter was engaged the whole time? eventually bogged and stalled the engine on her, hence why it locked up(the engine and starter).
2) - The all state device... is rigged with Skynet
3) - Timing got f*cked, and the reset cleared it and it forced it back into place.
4) - We accidentally bought Christine.
Mind you, this is a very over priced dealer car, pressured into buying, car fax was not ran, and we've had it less than a year. Roughly 4 oil changes, 3 at a shop, her dad did it in February it was around 2.2K miles on this oil.
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