car help

i broke my car i pushed it kinda hard (93 cutlass supreme) i might have red lined it now that i think about it...

anyway theres a clicking sounds kinda like a pen clicking its there when i idel and it gets faster when i rev the engen...any ideas as to what it could be? how much $ to get it fixed?

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my first thought was a belt too. il go check it out in a little bit

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Sounds like oil to me. check that it isnt low. Perhaps try changing it. Sometimes when oil gets old it experiences viscosity breakdown sooner and you will get a tick. This should be the first thing you do. Use a synthetic if able. If you still have a tick, then bring it to a mechanic.

Edited by SebastianBlack

FFKFASOFAA
Erst wenn die Wolken schlafengehn
kann man uns am Himmel sehn
wir haben Angst und sind allein

Gott weiss ich will kein Engel sein

I'm no expert, but Sebastian gives good advice.

My buddy bought an '88 Ford Mustang GT (5 liter) off some dude for like $500. It ran well, but the trasmission started slipping....he would try and burn-out but the tranny wouldn't catch first gear until the RPM's got pretty high. Basically, the you gas the car and it doesn't go at all until it catches first gear and it spins tires like crazy because it catches at such a high RPM.

Long story short, my friend thought he needed a new tranny, when my other buddy tells him to check/change the transmission fluid....he does and the car runs like a dream.

Keeping up on your regular maintenence is really all you can do for your car.

One tip: Assuming your car has over 50,000 miles, when you change your oil, look for a product called Engine Restore...it comes in a silver can. There are 4,6, and 8 cylinder formulas, and I think the biggest one is still less than $10.

It's just an oil additive that restores compression in older cars(over 50,000 miles).

I used to drive a 1990 Ford Taurus and putting that little $8 bottle of Restore did more good for my throttle response than anything.

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merc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member American Scotchy Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: VA, USA Status: Offline Points: 7112	Post Options Post Reply Quote merc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: car help Posted: 26 January 2005 at 10:11am
	i broke my car i pushed it kinda hard (93 cutlass supreme) i might have red lined it now that i think about it... anyway theres a clicking sounds kinda like a pen clicking its there when i idel and it gets faster when i rev the engen...any ideas as to what it could be? how much $ to get it fixed?
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	it could be somthing from your fan belt, or somthing small, the worst you could of done is spun a bearing...


merc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member American Scotchy Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: VA, USA Status: Offline Points: 7112	Post Options Post Reply Quote merc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 January 2005 at 10:15am
	my first thought was a belt too. il go check it out in a little bit
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merc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member American Scotchy Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: VA, USA Status: Offline Points: 7112	Post Options Post Reply Quote merc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 January 2005 at 10:27am
	i realy dont know much about cars...anyway the belt seams fine looking at the engen from the front the belt is on the left and the noise sounds like its comming from the top/right side of the engen about center
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	Sounds like oil to me. check that it isnt low. Perhaps try changing it. Sometimes when oil gets old it experiences viscosity breakdown sooner and you will get a tick. This should be the first thing you do. Use a synthetic if able. If you still have a tick, then bring it to a mechanic. Edited by SebastianBlack
	FFKFASOFAA Erst wenn die Wolken schlafengehn kann man uns am Himmel sehn wir haben Angst und sind allein Gott weiss ich will kein Engel sein

merc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member American Scotchy Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: VA, USA Status: Offline Points: 7112	Post Options Post Reply Quote merc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 January 2005 at 10:47am
	the sticker on my windshield says i need an oil change last week but i figuered i would wait tull i hit the mi (still have 500 to go) and i do have an oil leak...il check that thanx
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	I'm no expert, but Sebastian gives good advice. My buddy bought an '88 Ford Mustang GT (5 liter) off some dude for like $500. It ran well, but the trasmission started slipping....he would try and burn-out but the tranny wouldn't catch first gear until the RPM's got pretty high. Basically, the you gas the car and it doesn't go at all until it catches first gear and it spins tires like crazy because it catches at such a high RPM. Long story short, my friend thought he needed a new tranny, when my other buddy tells him to check/change the transmission fluid....he does and the car runs like a dream. Keeping up on your regular maintenence is really all you can do for your car. One tip: Assuming your car has over 50,000 miles, when you change your oil, look for a product called Engine Restore...it comes in a silver can. There are 4,6, and 8 cylinder formulas, and I think the biggest one is still less than $10. It's just an oil additive that restores compression in older cars(over 50,000 miles). I used to drive a 1990 Ford Taurus and putting that little $8 bottle of Restore did more good for my throttle response than anything.

merc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member American Scotchy Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: VA, USA Status: Offline Points: 7112	Post Options Post Reply Quote merc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 January 2005 at 11:53am
	thanx man (127k) il check that out as well the sound pritymuch went away i can hear it with the hood poped but its not that bad and i have a little more oil looked like it was full (i added half a liter 2 weeks ago because it was low) il probly change it next weekend and try some of the restore
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