Engine Mechanical problem
1997 Chevy Cavalier 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 150k miles
bare with me, im new at all this. i have a 97 chevy cav, 2.2l stick shift. the clutch is sticky but thats not the biggest issue. when i first bought it, it was ok. then a few days later it started sputtering as soon as it hit 4th gear and stalled. it started right back up but refused to go back into 4th without a repeat performance. i took it to the mechanic who couldnt find anything. on the way home, every light in my dash turned on and it started stalling again. i got it almost home before it stalled at a light and refused to start again ever since. while it was driving, there was a rattling sound coming from in the engine. the mechanic said it was external but others have told me otherwise. ive heard it could have "thrown a pin/rod" but i dont know what either means, as i said, im new at this. im hoping someone can tell me what happened.
1997 Chevy Cavalier 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 150k miles
bare with me, im new at all this. i have a 97 chevy cav, 2.2l stick shift. the clutch is sticky but thats not the biggest issue. when i first bought it, it was ok. then a few days later it started sputtering as soon as it hit 4th gear and stalled. it started right back up but refused to go back into 4th without a repeat performance. i took it to the mechanic who couldnt find anything. on the way home, every light in my dash turned on and it started stalling again. i got it almost home before it stalled at a light and refused to start again ever since. while it was driving, there was a rattling sound coming from in the engine. the mechanic said it was external but others have told me otherwise. ive heard it could have "thrown a pin/rod" but i dont know what either means, as i said, im new at this. im hoping someone can tell me what happened.
Dec 7, 2009 at 4:26 AM
