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This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - squirrel - 09-03-2006
My brothers car wouldn't turn over, tell me if you can see the diagnosis!!!!!
![[Image: motor2.jpg]](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/squirrellives89/motor2.jpg)
Inside the red circle is a crank journal. There is supposed to be a con rod attached to that!!! Also the hole in the motor is not usually there!!!!
![[Image: motor1-1.jpg]](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/squirrellives89/motor1-1.jpg)
Diagnosis, R and R motor!!!
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 - 09-03-2006
I thought it was a new crankcase breather design.
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - squirrel - 09-03-2006
I wish!!! I'm the one that has to replace the motor!!! 3800 series in a front wheel drive car! Kill me now!
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 - 09-03-2006
I thought that was just a really big, greasy OS 18TM.
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - rocco79 - 09-03-2006
squrrel . Get a buddy wit a tow truck and drop it and burn it somewhere remote then report it stolen...
... i know a guy.
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - snakebite46 - 09-03-2006
Put some JB Weld on that stuff !!!..
=P
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - AddictedtoNITRO - 09-03-2006
been there dun that moved to deisel much easier just heavier. Hey wait till you got to change out a 3.4 x motor in a grand prix it's priceless. The 3800's really aren't that bad though you'll be surprised hopefully lol
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - squirrel - 09-03-2006
It's not the worst thing I have ever done. It just sucks that it's my first weekend off of the second job in 2 months and I have to spend it working on my brothers car AND NOT GET PAID FOR IT!!!!!!!!
Oh and Rocco, CALL HIM! I would be more than happy too. Just have to convince my brother to buy a new car!
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - snakebite46 - 09-03-2006
I did a motor on a 06 Pacifica about a month ago, what a pain that was.
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - squirrel - 09-03-2006
Yep most motor swaps SUCK!!! Especially on a transverse mounted front wheel drive car! But on the bright side I get to whack shit with a BFH!!!!!!!!!
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - bubbaracing - 09-03-2006
Ya'll ought to try an engine swap in a MR Mack garbage truck, THAT REALLY SUCKS!!
mash: mash: The truck is a cabover too, have to cut the awning off the front of the garbage body before ya even think of pulling it out! Ya'll got it easy there with that little thing! lolol Have funmash: Matt:headbang:
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - rocco79 - 09-03-2006
snakebite46 Wrote:I did a motor on a 06 Pacifica about a month ago, what a pain that was.
How do you even blow a motor in a Minivan-ish turd like that!?!?! Some kid out doing dougnuts in reverse or what???
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - snakebite46 - 09-03-2006
Rental car !!!!! We do more Rental car motors than anything. Anywhere from 3k miles to 15k miles
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - rocco79 - 09-03-2006
Id L O V E to rent a car get the insurance on it and then go out and blow the engine! Rich what you doing tomorrow?? I think we have to go rent a car!
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - snakebite46 - 09-03-2006
Z06 maybe ??? Whatcha think.. Some doughnuts in the sand 1st gear around 7000 RPM ?
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - rocco79 - 09-03-2006
OH ... Ok, i was think like nissan sentra ! LOL! Zo6 will work though!
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - snakebite46 - 09-03-2006
So long as it's not a Chrysler product I dont care. =)
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - rocco79 - 09-03-2006
LMFAO!!!! ok. How about a ford! It will be fun beatin on a new 6 cly stang
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - AddictedtoNITRO - 09-04-2006
easy on the ford cracks there rocco lol
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - rocco79 - 09-04-2006
thats all ive owned bud... Got a cobra in the garage. I just wanna beat one i dont have to pay to fix! LOL
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - bubbaracing - 09-04-2006
Ya need to find one of those GT350H Hertz rent-a-ride, now thats somethin to take out for a beatin!
mash: mash: Heck it beats takin out your Cobra to beat on somethin Rocco?Matt:headbang:
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - AddictedtoNITRO - 09-04-2006
every time we rent a car we end up with something so gay it ain't worth beatin lol
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - Traxxas_Junkee - 09-04-2006
rocco79 Wrote:squrrel . Get a buddy wit a tow truck and drop it and burn it somewhere remote then report it stolen...
... i know a guy.
$55 hook-up and $2.50 a mile....
lol.
This is why I hate being an auto mechanic - squirrel - 09-04-2006
DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 18 hours later!!!! Got the motor fired in and started right up! Now to hope he doesn't blow it up again!!!!