In a message dated 97-12-03 11:11:21 EST, you write:
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On a separate note my old commuter car (An '85 Buick Regal) broke down
Sunday (Coming down an entrance ramp to an interstate, hit gas to speed
up, and all of a sudden it hesitated and hitting the gas made it slow down
instead of speed up, let off gas let it coast down ramp and pulled to side
of interstate, went dead and wouldn't crank back) had a friend's mechanic
look at it and he said the timing chain broke and it would cost at least
$374 to fix (If in the process of breaking the chain didn't damage
anything else), just wondering if this was a decent price and/or if this
is a job you could do yourself if you had plenty of time (I have a 3 week
break coming up for Christmas). Thanx for any help guys...
Bruce >>
If you have an interference engine, it may have bent some valves when they
were open but not moving and the pistons were still moving. $374 doesn't
sound too bad. Ask what it would run if you have to pull the head and replace
a valve or two.
I won't have a front wheel driver as the suspensions are too dainty for my
taste. That's the main reason I bought a Dakota. I also have a '59 Dodge
Royal, '62 Valiant wagon, '77 New Yorker,'78 Trailduster, and an '84 Honda
Magna (well.....Chrysler didn't build motorcycles.).
Regards, Paul
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