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Jon what happened? Please tell me the motor is not blown or a spun bearing. If you want I can go take a look at it sat if its not already at the dealers.
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the car's sitting on my driveway right now.. this is what happened:i was driving in traffic going about 5mph when i felt a sudden jerk in the car.
i thought i might've gotten rear-ended or something so i looked in my rearview and the car behind was too far away... so i look down and see the SES light on... take a look at the temperature and its ALL the way up. oil pressure seemed kinda low but that might've been because the car was moving in lower RPM's. everytime i tried to drive the car would bog right around 1800 rpm's and i couldn't rev any higher.
so i'd go through the gears til i hit 6th cruising at about 35-40mph keeping the rpm's low. luckily, there was traffic so that was the average speed everyone was cruising.
when i got on the 605n i was on the phone with david trying to explain the problem to him. while driving the car stalled out for a second and came back on. so i got off the next exit to make a stop at the nearest gas station. at the exit, the car died again so i had to start it up. i pulled into the mobil gas station and popped the hood.
there was a splash of coolant by the radiator but there was no sign where it leaked from. looking down i could clearly see that the undertray panel (whatever its called) was wet. there was still plenty of coolant so i figured it was okay.
i also checked the oil level on the dipstick and it was normal. however, a week ago i did add another 2 quarts of oil because of the returning oil consumption problem. that wasnt the first time i've had to put in more since my last oil change.
just to be safe i added an extra half quart.by now its getting dark so i want to hurry up and get home, one way or another. i turn on the car and see that the temperature is back to normal level. so i start her up and although it struggles for a second, she starts running. SES light is still on, but car felt pretty normal. i pull out of the gas station and hop back on the fwy. revs no longer limited to 1800rpm, so i figured it was a good thing.
as im driving everything seems fine for the first few minutes. i still drive around 45-50mph just to be safe though. i keep an eye on the temp. and see that its a tad bit higher. a few seconds later, the car starts bogging and the dash lights flicker. uh-oh, car stalls while im going 50mph. no power-steering but its okay, im strong. so i turn the key with the clutch in and it starts right back up. *whew*
now im getting closer and closer to the 60fwy. the temperature is much higher now and it stalls again. this time its harder to start her back up, but i keep trying and get it to go. thank God.
so im on the 60fwy now and just driving in the slow lane. at this time there are still a lot of cars and the avg speed is around 20-30mph. i decide that my car just isn't going to make it home so i decide "**** it, i'm going to get off the closest exit, Seventh St."
i let the car roll in neutral as much as possible and as im starting to move uphill, the motherfcuking car bogs and shuts off. crap, i was only about 3/4 mile from the exit! so i turn on my hazards and sit there in the slow lane... i then decide to call around for help. chp finally shows up after 10-15 minutes of honking and yelling from angry drivers.
so the chp tells me he's going to give my car a push and i was like wtf?
push with WHAT?! omfg he's going to push my car with his. GREAT! so BOOM, his car makes contact with mine. i can hear my rear bumper get cracked and it makes me cringe. oh well, like i have a choice right? so he pushes me and we're going 40mph while im in neutral with no power steering. finally i see the exit, so i take the exit. oh man, this exit is freakin STEEP!
the chp officer starts yelling for me to brake but my brakes dont work. so i pull the hand brake and the car slows down a little, but the damn hill is so steep i cant make it stop in time. no cars so i just make that sharp right and pull as close to the sidewalk as possible. cop decides i need to move the car up more and nudges me again 
. finally, im on the side of the road and thats where i wait until the towtruck rescues me. the end.sorry for the long story
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oh its ur thermostat...sounds like the problem i had on my old car before...eng would over heat lke crazy...and den eng would just bog down and shake pretty bad...
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if u kept driving with a bad thermostat and kept overheating ur eng...u might also need a new head gasket...when it happened to me...my head gasket got fuked up due to it being so hot...and again i might be wrong about all this...if i am right...thermostat isnt too expensive...head gasket is EXPENSIVE...well more expensive...plus labor = friggen high...this is from my experience though
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damn it! i did hear like a soft ticking sound while i was driving. no idea where it came from though..
i'm still gonna try and come out tonight though!
i'm still gonna try and come out tonight though!
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also couldnt the cop like hook up a rope or something to his rear and connect it to ur tow hook and pull u? that wouldve made more sense...wouldve messed up less stuff...
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well the MAIN reason i wanted to part out is because of all the problems here and there with the car... that and trying to drive around so low makes it a hassle. but if i can at least get the car to run perfectly without any problems then i'm more likely to keep it modded.
i am still parting out a few items though...
i am still parting out a few items though...
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boo ya...i was right...well if his car was overheating that much it mightve caused more damage...who knows...check wit perf nissan!