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Old 06-06-2009, 03:01 AM
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my car is being weird?

so latley when i start my car go into first then goto 2 my car like bogs down like im not pushing on the gas. then this night i droped my friend off went up a lil hill and my car started making clicking sounds. then i went and meet up with my friends then went back to start it and they said that ckicking sound was way loud and quit.
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Old 06-06-2009, 12:45 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hh0xhl_rD4

from engine or what? I have no clue but this could be the sound to show people lol
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The clicking at start up would suggest that the timing chain tensioner is prolly on the way out. They are a know trouble area in these cars.
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what should i tell the dealer ship when i go down there i want to be specific so they where to look?
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When this happened to me the dealer replaced both tensioners and the oil pump.
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i took it to them and they cant find anything wrong. no engine would come on or anything. im at 20k miles so i guees ill see what happens with in 16k more miles.
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A bad tensioner won't usually throw a code . Did they keep it overnight or atleast have it long enough to do a cold start?
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