Swimmod_Luna Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Was driving along when it suddenly just stopped. Engine revs when I hit the gas but it doesn't move. Doesn't come to a full stop when in park, either. Had to use the e-brake. Had to have some dude help me push my car into a parking lot and call AAA for a tow. Waiting to hear from the mechanic. Yaaaay 1
Naraku4656 Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) might want to ask Rogue Edited April 10, 2019 by Naraku4656 1
midnight Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Eek. Sounds like transmission trouble. Have you checked the transmission fluid lately? Doubtful that's it, but worth checking first.
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 Just now, Naraku4656 said: might want to ask Rogue The guys at the shop seemed pretty cool and the place had good reviews so hopefully they won't try to fuck me over if it's something relatively simple. I just worry the transmission is fucked or something complicated like that.
Naraku4656 Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 i had car problems for a while with it underrevving. found out it was because the idiots at ford overfilled the oil. another ford figured it out and had to drain the excess
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, midnight said: Eek. Sounds like transmission trouble. Have you checked the transmission fluid lately? Doubtful that's it, but worth checking first. I have not. Hopefully it's nothing too serious and this mechanic knows what he's doing. 1
Rogue_Alphonse Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) Auto or manual? Wait, you said "Park". Could be a bad differential, or a broken axle. But usually you hear that shit break. Edited April 10, 2019 by 𝙍𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚𝘼𝙡𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚 1
midnight Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Athena 92 said: I have not. Hopefully it's nothing too serious and this mechanic knows what he's doing. Hoping for the best possible outcome. Sorry to hear it, nonetheless.
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 Just now, 𝙍𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚𝘼𝙡𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚 said: Auto or manual? Wait, you said "Park". Could be a bad differential, or a broken axle. But usually you hear that shit break. Auto. I did hear...something. It happened when I was changing lanes and at first I thought I had been rear-ended because there was a loud thunk.
Naraku4656 Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, 𝙍𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚𝘼𝙡𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚 said: Auto or manual? Wait, you said "Park". Could be a bad differential, or a broken axle. But usually you hear that shit break. if it's a broken axle then she has bigger problems
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, midnight said: Hoping for the best possible outcome. Sorry to hear it, nonetheless. Thanks Worst case I guess I have a bit saved up for a down payment and have good credit so I could probably afford the payments on a pretty decent car. Would still be used but would be better than what I have now. 1
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 Just now, Naraku4656 said: how old's the car? 2007 ~108k miles
Naraku4656 Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Just now, Athena 92 said: 2007 ~108k miles 108k miles, that's nothing. were you carrying anything really heavy? like i mean REALLY heavy
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Naraku4656 said: 108k miles, that's nothing. were you carrying anything really heavy? like i mean REALLY heavy Just me, my client (who's about my size), and a few bags of groceries.
Naraku4656 Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Athena 92 said: Just me, my client (who's about my size), and a few bags of groceries. fuck dude that really sucks. i hope rogue's wrong and it's a big nothing but if it's a broken axle that's not cheap. i mean it's cheaper than buying a new car, but you're going to have more problems down the line repairing it than just getting a new car. rogue will probably tell you that if you can deal with it yourself then blah blah blah. but i would probably do the same thing honestly and my car's a few years younger than that
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, Naraku4656 said: fuck dude that really sucks. i hope rogue's wrong and it's a big nothing but if it's a broken axle that's not cheap. i mean it's cheaper than buying a new car, but you're going to have more problems down the line repairing it than just getting a new car. rogue will probably tell you that if you can deal with it yourself then blah blah blah. but i would probably do the same thing honestly and my car's a few years younger than that I mean I take it in for inspections almost every time I get the oil changed and just dropped $700 on some other repairs last week. I would hope they would have noticed an axle that was about to break. (If that's something you can notice before it happens) I kind of hope the shop I took it to last week fucked something up because I'm still under warranty.
Vamped Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Naraku4656 said: might want to ask Rogue .... I have this exact thought every time I imagine hearing something odd in my car
Rogue_Alphonse Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Naraku4656 said: if it's a broken axle then she has bigger problems It would surprise me if it was, but drive axles can come apart... it's not at all uncommon. I'd hope it's that and not a bad differential or something else internal with the transmission. Drive axles are easy to swap out, usually.
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 11, 2019 Author Posted April 11, 2019 18 hours ago, 𝙍𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚𝘼𝙡𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚 said: It would surprise me if it was, but drive axles can come apart... it's not at all uncommon. I'd hope it's that and not a bad differential or something else internal with the transmission. Drive axles are easy to swap out, usually. So it was a broken axel. Guy said its a big problem for Hondas once they hit 100k miles. Cost me $325. Could be worse I guess.
inhumanrampager Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 You got lucky. My car had the breaks start to go.....only for it to also be the rotors and some other shit. Cost me a grand. It was ugly.
Swimmod_Luna Posted April 12, 2019 Author Posted April 12, 2019 1 hour ago, inhumanrampager said: You got lucky. My car had the breaks start to go.....only for it to also be the rotors and some other shit. Cost me a grand. It was ugly. What kind of "other shit"? I've replaced my brakes and rotors on my car twice and it didn't cost nearly that much for both times combined.
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