I'm sure the majority of you have read all of my bitching comments about my car, well thigns are looking a little better as of now. Though I'm still having problems they are properly getting fixed this time around.
First, my last recent thread about my car was throwing a rod through the block, which turned out to be #2, smashed right through, almost clipped the starter (according to the dealership anyways, I couldnt see the damage well enough)
And that happened 4602km after it was rebuilt by wheaton because #1 spun.
And I've always had problems here and there with my clutch, it would grab inconsistently, occasionally change its grab point and sometimes just not allow me to go into gear even though its fully depressed.
So they put in a new engine, didnt take too overly long, but they got an engine ready for auto, so I had to wait for flywheel bolts. But they put it in and ALL my clutch problems were gone when I got the car back. I wasnt use to it grabbing so low, and all the time so I was happy.
But the more and more I drove it, the lower and lower it would grab, until finally I was out of pedal travel to disengage it properly. So I figured the only explanation for that would be air in the lines, its compressing and not allowing the fluid to properly disengage clutch. So I got to work driving it without the clutch properly, but then when I got there it wouldnt go into any gear regardless of what I would do. So I bled it in front of work, I didnt have too much fluid left in the resevoir so I could only bleed a little bit.
We did about 4-5 pushes so we could leave the fluid at an acceptable level until I could buy some more, only the first push had a touch of air in it. We did a couple more to make sure though.
After that I fire it up and it goes into gear, not easily, but back to the way it was the night before. So I figured its a mechanical problem or a hydrolic leak elsewhere, but no fluid was found anywhere. Me clueless now.
But I go to drive it (I was working pizza delivery this night) and I get to the persons house, and purposely park on their angled driveway incase I have problems reversing I can use the momentum to help get it in gear. Not even that helped. I was stuck halfway in the street, couldnt get into any gear.
So I called my girlfriend to come drop off her car and help me park mine, she let me use her car for the rest of the night. After work we go back to my car (still sitting infront of this guys house) and I fire it up, hoping maybe after a cooldown it will work, well it goes into gear but its still grabbing a little, meaning that with clutch in, in 1st and brakes on it wont move. But I let off the brakes and it moves forward like an automatic. So I was thinkin "Damn, gonna wear the hell outta my clutch like this" so I left it in neutral and called roadside while keeping warm in my running car. All of a sudden I smell something, but I ignored it, about 30secs later theres smoke inside the car.
Turns out the cylinder went sideways (or something) and leaked fluid all over the clutch and it was burning off, and the clutch was burned up too. Not overly bad, but it wont last too long.
So I've got a new engine in already, now I've got a new clutch and pressure plate coming in (still stock ofcourse) and master and slave hydrolic cylinders.
Now the only problem that hasnt been adressed (and hasnt come back YET) is my ABS. I think its a flaky wheel speed sensor, more than likely on the back axle that when it gets wet, sets off a code and the ABS stops responding until I turn the car off and back on and its fine. It happends 90% of the time when I go through a car wash.
So I'm hoping that with a new engine I shouldnt have any stupid problems, or wierd CEL/SES lights or a rod through the block :| new clutch should fix the problems I was having, and the cylinders are being replaced for good cause. I had a new driveshaft on the driverside already and they replaced the passenger side on when they did the engine. So aslong as my transmission stops grinding all the time (assuming it was the clutch) I shouldnt have a single drivetrain problem. But if the tranny still does it, lets hope I get that replaced and I'll have a whole new drivetrain on the car.
But things are looking up a little, atleast I'm getting taken care of.
Said by cheesecake: I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT IN MY LIFE GM CAN SUCK MY D*CK
I AGREE!
One of my friends is a mechanic at Park Pontiac in Wpg.He showed me a 2003 Ecotec he had apart number one bearing spun 26000 km. It was repaired under warr.But he also showed me the Sunfire the engine came out of the frt. tires are bald.The car has a 5 spd in it and the clutch is also badly burned. Hope yours gets fixed and stays together for you.
