car broke down.

car broke down.

QQ was getting bad piston slap so i pulled over. turned the car off...waited...cranked back up but had no power....i was at like 4k revs doing 15 in 1st gear....figured i lost compression in the engine...so im leaving it where i parked it until monday and am going to drop it at the shop monday morning.

Update: most likely getting a new car.

lost compression in one of the cylinders or all?

with how much power i lost...probably 2-3

I thought your "engine was toast" already. It was still running? So are you going to get another engine? Seems like the most economical thing to do.

it was toast. i nursed it back to health last summer. temporary fix it seems like. i only postponed the inevitable.

time to step up and finally get a better car.

Or an engine with better health.

the car is a money pit at this point. the amount of money he said he would have to pay out to fix it would not be worth it.

for the price to fix it...i can get a new corolla...and pay the guys at the shop to install all my parts on it.

Time to upgrade. Corolla's are boring. Just save the wings and jet turbines for the next car.

diy, get the car running for less than a grand.

bring it down to GA or ship it here and we can get it running for a lot cheaper and you would be a lot happier with it

im too lazy

wouldn't shipping the car one way be around 400-600?

Yeah. DIY is definitely cheaper. Just have vortex help you. Add some BBQ and ice cold beer one weekend

i would have to tow the car there...and thats expensive. its about an hour from where my car is now..

Well, choose wisely and goodluck. If you are not going to save it how I wish I can come by to get those wheels

my stock wheels? ill fedex freight them to you...i can get a discount

why have urs??
jk

I don't have money to upgrade... :sad:

Bummer man, certainly do your research real well man before you make any moves.

How much? You DO have your centercaps right?

Amen. Im sure you can find beater cars for cheap. The other day someone posted 600$ on a 94 corolla. It looked ugly but I bet it can still go 50k with minor work.

yes i have the centercaps....but i think im going to put another engine in it. im working out pricing right now. if its more than 3,000 im getting a new car.


UPDATE: looks like im getting a new car..

What are you looking at to replace your Corolla?

guess its > 3k then, w/c bothers me cuz if I will have to replace my engine *knocks on wood* then ill have to spend almost that much too, and some actually if Ill want to put a DOHC engine in.

car is only worth 2gs at the most...engine will cost at least 2.5....so idk.

engine will cost 2.5 or 2.5 installed?

their full estimate was 2.5..which i know is a lie. its more like 3-4

Damn man that's pretty high up there, labor rates just KILL!

Movie, find a friend that has a truck and tow your car to Vortex's house.