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Thanks... I had a double roller chain installed when I did the oil pan/pump, etc, etc (that's what seems to have been the problem this time (not the chain but the moron who installed it). I was working for a Ford Dealer at the time so I got a wicked deal on the OEM parts. I was gonna go with the...

So I pulled off the timing cover and the timing chain assembly was loose. It seems that when the timing chain was done about 2 years ago that it wasn't installed properly. :notnice: I guess it came loose and shut the car off. I am very thankful that I was only in first gear and 30 feet from my...

Thanks for your replies guys. :) It's nice to read other people's opinions. I will definately be replacing whatever needs and should be once it's apart.

Thanks T.... I was reading it over and edited that and just read your post after I saved the changes.

Hey guys... Background... A few weeks ago I went to leave work for the day and started my car. I put it in 1st and started to pull away from the side of the road. Before I could even shift into 2nd the car made a really sudden and abrupt thud and completely shut off. Everything felt normal...

This is so lame and simple... but did you flip the little on/off switches on the mirror itself???? I've seen people hit them and not realise it till it's dark out. (just a thought as I've never known anyone personally to have that problem) :shrug: Good Luck

This is so lame and simple... but did you flip the little on/off switches on the mirror itself???? I've seen people hit them and not realise it till it's dark out. (just a thought as I've never known anyone personally to have that problem) :shrug: Good Luck

Good suggestion but I prefer to use NEW PARTS whenever possible. And yes we do celebrate New Years... and no we don't live in igloos :rlaugh: EDIT... I see you're in the Seattle area so you probably already knew that didn't ya ;)

Is it buzzing more with less fuel? The lower the fuel the louder the pump will get - IT IS BAD FOR THEM If this is the case you might want to fill it up sooner. If it's all the time then replace it before you get stranded. It's super easy to do. As for the vibrations... Not sure what...

+1 for pull the motor!!!!! Also been there and done that. Had a coolant leak and during the teardown I decided it would be a good idea to replace all the parts that I could ( I was working for FORD at the time ) since the car had 230 000kms on it. Got to the oilpan and didn't realise how...

"click" don't "pull" on the handles.... my 8 year old brother has figured it out better than most of my friends. It doesn't open nicely the first time and they pull harder. Gotta tell people to just "click" the handle gently and it will open nicely every time :nice: *knock wood* my...

They are talking about getting rid of "AirCare" here due to the fact that "newer" vehicles are so emmissions efficient now. Heard it was going to be gone in 2 years time but then I just heard that they did extend the contract. More $$$ for the government. :notnice: Roland69: you're lucky...

Oh ahah! for a second there I thought that I accidentally put "turbo" in my car description - it was an option... YES... Please bring me a turbo for Christmas! hahaha

Yeah it's called ICBC <----- blah. It's a $$$ garbber. I remember when I was a kid, my mom had a Chrysler SoccerMom Van and it had like 300 000 kms on it and it was smoking and basically a P.O.S. and she failed a few times but the readings were all wonky; fed up she drove straight to...

Thanks for the welcome (back) guys! Other interests took me away from racing for the past couple years but I'm getting the bug again. Working on the car and accomplishing something with it will do that to ya... I replaced all my dash lights two weekends ago and felt brave enough to take on...

My last resort was to insure the car in Pemberton or "territory Z" is but that is sketchy when it comes to claims and stuff. I live in Chilliwack now so it was the LAST resort. Hope is close though. hehehe

Hey Guys, My short-term insurance was about to expire and it still wasn't passing what we call "AirCare" here in greater Vancouver (BC Canada) so I did a search on this site for some ideas as to how to beat the emissions tests. Well, I was on the right track and your posts helped confirm...

Try being in Vancouver where people don't know how to drive in the rain let alone the SNOW. We've had unusually cold temps and lots of the white stuff in the last week. I am still driving my car and it has faired very well this year. First year I've had tires that will even allow me to get...

Heard you had some nice runs at Mission last night Nate... Good Job! My car will be on the road from July - Sept. Hopefully, I'll make it out to the track SOME time this summer... I'd like to see yer car go... Congratulations... All yer hard work is paying off.