12-26-2009, 12:11 PM
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She's Finally Dead
yup.....the Alero is finally dead...went to start it today, and it pucks and farts like it want's to... but wont, took the surge tank cover off, and a billow of steam and pressure came out, asked my mom to crank it... and a shitload of bubbles and foam came out of the tank..so....it's finally done.....
compression test will be done later today, to confirm this
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12-26-2009, 12:21 PM
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dayum...were there any signs?
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[ion] C2 - I ran her hard, on nothing but the bare ground. After easing into it and progressively pushing down harder I could feel the pressure building and once it peaked I let off and she gave a loud cry from the blow off valve.
Ttop191 - ^ because your car is the only thing that will suck and blow that you can actually successfully get within 25 feet of
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12-26-2009, 12:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alero_bmxer
dayum...were there any signs?
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it had a "drinking problem" for a while
it was hard to start, and missed at idle
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12-26-2009, 12:43 PM
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That sucks.. those damn V6 are nuthing but trouble.
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12-26-2009, 12:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vic28
That sucks.. those damn V6 are nuthing but trouble.
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yeah, well....it made it 34K miles...for 300$, that's not bad..
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12-26-2009, 01:23 PM
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So what you gonna do?
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12-26-2009, 01:44 PM
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Gone
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burn it. post a video. We'll morn its death (and laugh) but to be honest... we've all seen it coming.
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12-26-2009, 02:11 PM
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trade rims? xD
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2002 2d Black Alero. 2.2L Ecotec. The Murdermobile.
Officially addicted to bass.
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12-26-2009, 02:16 PM
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that.....effing.....car.....is......cursed......
IT STARTED!! ARRGH i MIGHT just burn it....
my neighbor went out, dried the plugs off, and it putted to life, blue smoke poured out of the exhaust...and then...went clean....the foam never came back in the surge tank... and it runs fine.......what the hell would cause this?
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12-26-2009, 02:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vic28
That sucks.. those damn V6 are nuthing but trouble.
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my v6 has never given me any trouble.
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12-26-2009, 02:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jabartram
my v6 has never given me any trouble.
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LIMG?
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12-26-2009, 02:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jabartram
my v6 has never given me any trouble.
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^.
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12-26-2009, 02:54 PM
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Damn that sucks Bro we could tow it to my house and take the engine out and just take it apart till we find the problem. i will look at the junk yard for a new 3400 for parts.
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12-26-2009, 02:55 PM
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i speed up for corners
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I have had plenty of problems esspecially my black car that was a v6.
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12-26-2009, 02:57 PM
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AutoCross Alero
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Originally Posted by Nate's Alero
LIMG?
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nope. when i replaced my lower intake with a ported one from WOT_TECH i went ahead and upgraded, but the original gasket was still holding strong. i have replaced 2 waterpumps, but thats a 20 min job. no major issues with my 3400 and i run it hard, real hard, but i maintain it well, i treat my car better than my wife.
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Originally Posted by Nate's Alero
that.....effing.....car.....is......cursed......
IT STARTED!! ARRGH i MIGHT just burn it....
my neighbor went out, dried the plugs off, and it putted to life, blue smoke poured out of the exhaust...and then...went clean....the foam never came back in the surge tank... and it runs fine.......what the hell would cause this?
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its possible you have a head gasket seaping when cold and seals when its warming up. it would possibly explain the wet plugs and sputtering til warming up. we see it with diesel engines.
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12-26-2009, 04:31 PM
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I drive a JEEP!
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So are you trying to kill this car or what? Cause I know some people...lol!
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12-26-2009, 05:18 PM
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$300 car and how many $100's in repair?
Honestly its time to push that car into the ocean!
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12-26-2009, 06:45 PM
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i'm not gonna push the effing car in the ocean STOP effING SAYING IT
the car is running like a bag of shit... i'm just gonna tear it all down, and fix it all up, eff looking for problems
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12-26-2009, 06:54 PM
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how can we diagnose it w/o seeing it?
you've had roaming random problems due to your CONSTANT tearing it down, since you bought it. Rip it apart, replace it all, and do it the right way, ground up.
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12-26-2009, 07:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherrington17
how can we diagnose it w/o seeing it?
you've had roaming random problems due to your CONSTANT tearing it down, since you bought it. Rip it apart, replace it all, and do it the right way, ground up.
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well, tomorrow, something like that is gonna happen..
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