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In Reply to: RE: Well it finally happened. Mrs. Ghost got a new car. posted by Inmate51 on May 17, 2022 at 13:31:30:
Fuel lines, brake lines, fuel filler neck are all so badly rusted that I could probably put holes in them with a pressure washer. In fact, it would probably be a good idea to pick up a fuel line repair kit now just to have it on hand. GM didn't use stainless steel for the fuel and brake lines on the Cobalt, Chevy HHR, or Pontiac G5, so this is a known issue. Some consumer groups have been trying to get GM to issue a recall, but hey, it's GM.
The front subframe has a rust hole in it which should have been enough to fail the car, but the mechanic thinks it's in a place that isn't critical and he knows us well, my wife's been taking her cars there for a couple of decades, so he let it slide.
Both rocker panels need replaced.
There's a rust hole in the right rear quarter around the wheel opening.
He put the car up on a lift so I could see it all for myself, and I spotted an area of rust around the mounting point for the left rear trailing arm that's fatal. Mechanic didn't even show me that.
The timing chain rattles like Marley's ghost on cold start up. The chain isn't likely to break but at some point it's going to get loose enough to jump. Even if valves and pistons don't meet in a catastrophic way, the car won't run right.
Really can't bitch, we got 17 years out of the car and if the timing chain doesn't jump between now and June of 2023, it'll be 18 years.
The mechanic didn't give me any estimates, I did the research on repair costs myself.
She got herself a Bulgemobile Fireflash.
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Follow Ups
- Here's a list.... - ghost of olddude55 05/17/2214:07:34 05/17/22 (6)
- Sounds almost exactly like the list for Batwoman's 15 y/o Cavalier - Batman 18:21:29 05/17/22 (2)
- The subframe is bolt-on... - ghost of olddude55 04:30:50 05/18/22 (1)
- At some point, you just have to "throw in the towel"... - dark_dave56 05:06:12 05/18/22 (0)
- RE: Here's a list.... - pictureguy 17:44:00 05/17/22 (0)
- RE: Here's a list.... - Inmate51 14:52:22 05/17/22 (1)
- Yoga pants don't lie. - ghost of olddude55 15:00:32 05/17/22 (0)
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