Journal #5815 by srry

srry

Posted 15 years ago2009-05-23 03:56:53 UTC

srry

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.

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.

Notewell

Commented 15 years ago2009-05-23 06:41:39 UTC Comment #51858

Ow. :/

saw1833

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

Tetsu0

Commented 15 years ago2009-05-23 14:34:18 UTC Comment #51844

Ouch, can you get it towed?

srry

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?

Tetsu0

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.

srry

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".

NineTnine

Commented 15 years ago2009-05-24 02:52:36 UTC Comment #51854

i started my car up today too.

srry

Commented 15 years ago2009-05-24 02:59:27 UTC Comment #51850

Gee, I don't think you own a car.

NineTnine

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)

srry

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.

Tetsu0

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.

saw1833

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 :<

srry

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.

Tetsu0

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?

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.

monster_urby

Commented 15 years ago2009-05-26 05:22:26 UTC Comment #51843

Sounds like mine Saw.

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

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