I am hoping someone on here can help me.My car died on the highway after over heating repeatedly we got it towed to a mechanic who said it was our timing chain so we had it replaced our car then had no power it sounded like a voltswagon beetle and was constantly stalling until it again died on the side of the road had it towed again! this time told it was the fuel pump so we changed fuel pump car still won't run it will try to start just won't turn over and no power is getting to the relay box.Any Ideas My mechanic is stumped.I appreciate any help you can give.
2006-08-15 12:54:44 · 3 answers · asked by X-sad-Girl-X 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like the timing chain is one tooth out, or that you bent a valve when the chain broke... re-time the chain, if it's ok, then compression test each cylinder, i think you have a bent valve and your going to need the head off.... it's not your fuel pump... the "sounding like a Volkswagen" is a good way to describe an engine with a blown valve...
2006-08-15 13:03:19 · answer #1 · answered by engineer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Head Gaskets could be blown since it overheated several times. I do not know what a timing chain has to do with overheating, but if he replaced it and it ran like crap after, the guy above me could be right about the tooth or it could be a valve. I would definitly do a compression test as the next step in this equation. Find the faulty cylinder(s) and then blow compresed air into them with the cam rotated so the valves are closed and the piston is at the bottom of the stroke and find out where the air is going. Your mech, should know what I am talking about. If not, seek a new mechanic.
2006-08-15 20:40:41 · answer #2 · answered by wishboneattack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I can tell you as a mechanic that the first yahoo put the timing bent on wrong. It is not only off by a few teeth, but the fool didn't know what he was doing.
So what can you do, Well seek another mechanic. But keep all the paperwork from the first fool. You will need them for your court case.
Have the new mechanic checking the timing belt, also Have him run a compression. If the first mechanic put on the belt wrong and it caused damage to your car, he will be lib able for the added repairs.
Hope this helps
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2006-08-15 21:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by goldwing127959 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋