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    worst day in a long time

    my car broke down, not sure what is wrong with it, could be the engine, could be the clutch, could be both.. got stuck on the highway twice today. had to pya 170 bucks to have it towed to my mechanic which was 21 miles away.... ahh this sucks.
    i hope my workout tonight goes well.....

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    how you gona get their

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    dont worry ANAB... i know that you were in a worse spot than this bro... it will get better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Schmidty
    how you gona get their



    i live there

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    some days suck and others don't

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    Quote Originally Posted by anaBROLIC


    i live there
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo.cheer up man when shit gets sso bad just remember it cane only get better.

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    is anyone on here a mechanic? just curious to find out exactly what is wrong and roughly how much its going to set me back. if its even gonna be worth putting the money into..

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    No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.

    What happened? Does the motor still start up? Does it drive?
    Year/Make/Model

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    not a mechanic but know quite a bit about cars.

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    the cars been burning oil about 800 miles before an oil change is due. the oil light blinks. well its been blinking for about a week now. i usually throw another quart in until i get the oil done again. well i was driving to work and my car just shut off on the highway at like 70mph. walked to the gas station and put 2 quarts into it. it started no problem. was a bit shaky. every time i came to a stop the car would shut off again. it would start right back up but every time i started driving agian there was a click under the hood that kept getting louder and louder like metal grinding. eventually it wouldnt drive at all. the car still does start everytime tho..

    its a 99 honda civic ex

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    Quote Originally Posted by anaBROLIC
    my car broke down, not sure what is wrong with it, could be the engine, could be the clutch, could be both.. got stuck on the highway twice today. had to pya 170 bucks to have it towed to my mechanic which was 21 miles away.... ahh this sucks.
    i hope my workout tonight goes well.....

    Also get AAA bro .. that membership would have paid for itself with one tow. Hope it works out for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by juicejunkie2
    Also get AAA bro .. that membership would have paid for itself with one tow. Hope it works out for you.
    ya i got towing with my insurance. they told me to have it done and submit the bill. ya we will see how that goes..

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    not sure bro.... doesnt sound good that its burning that much oil..I am assuming its a stick since you think the clutch may b shot. if the engine is running at this point it may be the clutch or flywheel is cracked & when it gets hot makes the noises you are hearing.its hard to diagnose over the computer... just a possibility

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    My mechanic over the phone diagnosed it like this. as well as the tow truck driver. i research quickly and saw someone similar situation. someone replied with this..

    Sounds like someone ran it out of oil at one stage because its your bottom end berrings and cam berrings have burnt the nickel lining off and is now running on metal so your engine needs a total rebuild or you might have to find another engine, Does it use oil? when you dissconnect the oil breather hose does it suck or blow?
    do you loose any power through this noise?
    does it grind or knock?

    hope ive been of some help

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    so the car as of now does not start at all?

    U sure you aren't leaking any oil? Or maybe its overheating?

    A loud knocking sound... i think U B burnin your motor up son.

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    sounds very possible....it could be where its ok on a cold start or even warm start....but at operating temp the bearings cant handle the heat...hence your metal to metal grinding noise

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    maybe oil isn't getting pumped through your engine.

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    i had one of those monday

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    awww man things will get better bro

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    Quote Originally Posted by anaBROLIC
    My mechanic over the phone diagnosed it like this. as well as the tow truck driver. i research quickly and saw someone similar situation. someone replied with this..

    Sounds like someone ran it out of oil at one stage because its your bottom end berrings and cam berrings have burnt the nickel lining off and is now running on metal so your engine needs a total rebuild or you might have to find another engine, Does it use oil? when you dissconnect the oil breather hose does it suck or blow?
    do you loose any power through this noise?
    does it grind or knock?

    hope ive been of some help
    I was going to say low oil as well which would = needing a new motor. When your motor shuts down like that its trying to "save" the car. When your oil pressure drops really low it should throw a check engine light then shut down the motor. Also not sure if you know this but putting in too much oil is just as bad as putting too little in. Good luck - cars suck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by big L 17
    i had one of those monday
    Must've been one of your injectors. bb

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    yeah too much oil foams

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    so ANAB whats the deal????

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