Journal #5815

Posted 15 years ago2009-05-23 03:56:53 UTC
I started my car up the other day after installing some new parts, and one of the lifter retainers spontaneously shattered. With nothing to keep the directional roller lifter from spinning in circles inside its bore, it ground off the edges of the roller against the camshaft, ruining them both. I now have to pull off my cylinder head, extract the shards of metal from my engine, and replace all the lifters and the camshaft.
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On top of that, school's about to let out, it's stuck at my auto shop, and my courageous mother will not allow me to bring it home to work on it, so it will sit inside a fence for months in which time most cars there get vandalized.

Yay, perseverance.

EDIT: Just struck a deal with my mom, seems that she'll let me work on it at home as long as I can finish it in a short period of time.

16 Comments

Commented 15 years ago2009-05-23 06:41:39 UTC Comment #51858
Ow. :/
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-23 13:55:18 UTC Comment #51856
You cant convince the school to let you come in and work on it AND leave it inside? =X
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-23 14:34:18 UTC Comment #51844
Ouch, can you get it towed?
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-23 17:30:40 UTC Comment #51848
Saw, there isn't anywhere inside to keep it. There's no room there. I can't go in and work on it, it's locked up. Schools are not generous.

Tetsu0, where would I tow it?
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-23 21:27:12 UTC Comment #51845
Well you could tow it to your place and rent some tools to fix it.
Just tow it from the school to your house. If you have AAA they might do it for free.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-23 23:31:47 UTC Comment #51849
Well I have all the tools I need, but as I said my mom is extremely stubborn and will not allow me to work on it at home. We live in a condo with what is essentially a one-car garage, and she parks in there. Asking her to park on the street like everybody else results in a resounding "no".
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-24 02:52:36 UTC Comment #51854
i started my car up today too.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-24 02:59:27 UTC Comment #51850
Gee, I don't think you own a car.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-24 04:34:10 UTC Comment #51855
Gee, what gives you that idea?

(i seriously did, i got into the Ford Focus, reversed down the driveway, dropped someone off down the road then went into Wivenhoe to buy the sunday papers and came home)
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-24 06:59:11 UTC Comment #51851
Just me thinking that you were about 14-15 years old is all.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-24 10:22:00 UTC Comment #51846
Damn i guess i do feel lucky to have a reliable car. I've had no problems yet. Except for the minor stuff. Light bulbs burning out, aging windshield wiper blades.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-24 22:18:19 UTC Comment #51857
mine's always got some new shit problem. right now it sounds like it's idling a bit rough. and it knocked on start-up today? just briefly but that scares the shit out of me... also starting to get a bit of rust here and there :<
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-24 22:25:30 UTC Comment #51852
Some GM engines of that generation knock on startup. I shouldn't tell you to not be worried, but I believe it's characteristic of some LS engines... maybe not your 3.8 though.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-25 00:21:50 UTC Comment #51847
I have a 2001 2.2 liter Cavalier LS
And what generation you talking about srry?
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-25 00:32:19 UTC Comment #51853
Late 90's, early 00's LS-series v8's (not LS trim level) have a common knock on startup... doubt it has anything to do with Saw's GTP or your Cavalier though. Shouldn't have said anything really.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-26 05:22:26 UTC Comment #51843
Sounds like mine Saw. :P

I had to have a new idle control valve recently. ?420 to fix. D:

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