we bought this car for our daughter. the first week she drove it the transmission went out in it. we had it replaced. the car seems to make a thump when put into gear and the engine rocks from front to back. the dealer says that is typical of small cars with front wheel drive and side mounted motors with a flex pipe. ( I believe this is how he explained it.)
is this true? i never heard of such a thing, but I'm not a mechanic either.
I thought maybe the guy who installed the new transmission forgot to tighten something. There seems to be a bolt missing near the engine. could this be it? The dealer is really a decent guy and has done right by us with this car as far as putting in a used transmission. He said he drove it after the new transmissionwas installed and it runs great.
is this true? i never heard of such a thing, but I'm not a mechanic either.
I thought maybe the guy who installed the new transmission forgot to tighten something. There seems to be a bolt missing near the engine. could this be it? The dealer is really a decent guy and has done right by us with this car as far as putting in a used transmission. He said he drove it after the new transmissionwas installed and it runs great.
Jun 15, 2010 at 8:56 AM
