I'm back!! I posted a week or so ago about my '93 Pontiac Bonneville that is having major issues. It had broken down on me about 3 weeks ago. It started with it just dying, so I replaced the battery and the alternator. After that, it started making a LOUD banging and clicking noise near the engine. I've had 2 people tell me that it sounds like it may be a rod in the engine. I really need help here guys!! I am a single mom of 2, and if the entire engine needs to be replaced, I am out of luck because I cannot afford that. Here are my questions: 1.) Is it possible to replace one rod, or does the entire engine need to be replaced, 2.) If I were to sell it, how much could I honestly get for it?, 3.) Is there anyone who is an awesome mechanic who would be willing to do me a HUGE favor and take an honest look at it for me and give me their HONEST opinion? My youngest is 7 months old so I feel very unsafe without a car. Please, if anyone can help me out here, I would greatly appreciate it!!!
Kelly

1) Is is possible but your still going to pay a ton for the labor if you rebuild the enitre engine or not.
Has the noise been getting louder?
2) Not sure
3) Where are you located? I'm friends with a few mechanics.

I am located in Eagan, MN. If I could just get a good, honest mechanic to listen to it and give me a for sure answer on what is wrong with it, that would be GREAT!
Kelly

ok there are a ton of MN'ers....im sure they will jump in to help ya diagnoise the noise....

That would be awesome!! If it'* major, do you have any idea how much I could sell it for (or how much you would pay for something like that?) It'* white, little rust (just on the bottom of the doors), and has a brand new battery and alternator.
Kelly

Kelly are you a SE, SSE or SSEi. and are you Supercharged?

Kelly does it sound like this by any chance??

http://www.friedpoodle.com/bonnemeet2005/Movie.wmv

I"m guessing an SE?? I really don't know. It'* the basic Bonneville, no wing, pwr locks, windows, no sunroof... ya know, just the basics.
Kelly

Wow, it does kind of sound just like that... but louder.. lol!
Kelly

could be a bearing gone

SSE1990 spun a bearing in his car....

here is another one for ya
http://www.friedpoodle.com/bonnemeet2005/sseyaaa_2.wmv

i hope he dosnet mind me using the vids