master paper clip
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So anyone got some expierence with this rolling boulder of shit, me and my girl got one, came out of wawa the other day and car wouldn't start, starter clicked but wouldn't crank... Went got a new battery and still nothing then I remembered smacking a starter could get it to start so I did, and it worked got it home ripped the car apart and replaced the starter... Has been starting perfectly fine every day do the last 3 days, was at work today turned off the car went into the house did my inspection and came out to the car not starting again, just a click from the starter like that battery's dead, tried to jump it but still did nothing..,, powers on to everything inside nothing's dim and I really don't think it's the starter cause like I said brand new and been working for a few days flawlessly but I wouldn't doubt it
Now I read that I can turn the lights on and try to start the car, if the lights don't dim when u try to start it then your PCM is bad, if they dim it's another problem, since I got this online I'm taking it with a grain of salt since I'll be looking at over 400 for the computer and to have the keys reprogrammed, and this will be ontop of the 200 we just spent 3 days ago. I don't have the money to pay a dealer to rape me in the ass or the money for a new vehicle witch honestly would be smarter cause this things a hunk of shit, needs all motor mounts, sway bar links new shocks all around, brakes are beyond needing some help and the cherry on the cake is the trans is leaking like a mofo and the rear main seal is bad also.... And what's worse is we got the car from her aunt, told my girl the car was dealer maintained, just had a bunch of stuff replaced at the dealer including the trans... Now we find out the cars never seen a dealer and hasn't had anything fixed on it in years, she has 3 kids and I only have my bike rite now and my pickup that needs a new steering box won't due her no good, our job requires a vehicle cause we drive all day long doing home inspections for banks... I'm more then capable of fixing the car if I can figure out where to start
Now I read that I can turn the lights on and try to start the car, if the lights don't dim when u try to start it then your PCM is bad, if they dim it's another problem, since I got this online I'm taking it with a grain of salt since I'll be looking at over 400 for the computer and to have the keys reprogrammed, and this will be ontop of the 200 we just spent 3 days ago. I don't have the money to pay a dealer to rape me in the ass or the money for a new vehicle witch honestly would be smarter cause this things a hunk of shit, needs all motor mounts, sway bar links new shocks all around, brakes are beyond needing some help and the cherry on the cake is the trans is leaking like a mofo and the rear main seal is bad also.... And what's worse is we got the car from her aunt, told my girl the car was dealer maintained, just had a bunch of stuff replaced at the dealer including the trans... Now we find out the cars never seen a dealer and hasn't had anything fixed on it in years, she has 3 kids and I only have my bike rite now and my pickup that needs a new steering box won't due her no good, our job requires a vehicle cause we drive all day long doing home inspections for banks... I'm more then capable of fixing the car if I can figure out where to start