rivigirl96
08-13-2008, 05:10 PM
<div id="post_message_34202">So, i have a 1996 supercharged riviera and it has been parked for a couple months waiting to be fixed http://www.buickforums.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif I''m hoping someone here can help me figure out what is wrong with it or refer me to a good </span>mechanic</span></font> (http://www.buickforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8561#) in the los angeles / pasadena / glendale area that will not charge me ridiculous amounts.
So here goes:
I was driving my car home (it has approx. 95K miles) and i heard a knocking sound. My car</span></font> (http://www.buickforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8561#)
NEVER overheated throughout this whole ordeal, but my rpm''s starting
going up and down and my car suddenly would not go past 25mph. I
stopped the car and had it towed home. When i looked at the car, i
noticed the whole pulley and belt for the supercharger had friggin
dissapeared and there were metal shavings in the oil. BUT the car still
turns on and i had to move it back and forth across the street for a
couple weeks for streetcleaning. I since found a place to park it but
still don''t know for sure what is wrong with the car. I''m scared to
have it looked at by a shop cuz i have to pay towing there and if i
don''t like his prices i have to pay to tow it back and all that. I was
thinking it was a rod knock or something that i have to have the engine
rebuilt. The best price I got on a rebuild so far is $2500 (not
including parts i may need) So hopefully someone knows from the
symptoms what is wrong and even more hopefully someone can fix it! http://www.buickforums.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif
This car is my baby and the first car i actually bought myself. If
anyone can help me, even a little i would REALLY appriciate it!
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So here goes:
I was driving my car home (it has approx. 95K miles) and i heard a knocking sound. My car</span></font> (http://www.buickforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8561#)
NEVER overheated throughout this whole ordeal, but my rpm''s starting
going up and down and my car suddenly would not go past 25mph. I
stopped the car and had it towed home. When i looked at the car, i
noticed the whole pulley and belt for the supercharger had friggin
dissapeared and there were metal shavings in the oil. BUT the car still
turns on and i had to move it back and forth across the street for a
couple weeks for streetcleaning. I since found a place to park it but
still don''t know for sure what is wrong with the car. I''m scared to
have it looked at by a shop cuz i have to pay towing there and if i
don''t like his prices i have to pay to tow it back and all that. I was
thinking it was a rod knock or something that i have to have the engine
rebuilt. The best price I got on a rebuild so far is $2500 (not
including parts i may need) So hopefully someone knows from the
symptoms what is wrong and even more hopefully someone can fix it! http://www.buickforums.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif
This car is my baby and the first car i actually bought myself. If
anyone can help me, even a little i would REALLY appriciate it!
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