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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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I just got my 93 SSEi Bonne out of the shop today for the 2nd time. Now, i was cruising with another Bonne, i believe it was a 2002 se and i heard a clattering starting to build up. Not only that, the car randomly shuts off on straight aways and WILL shut off if i turn the wheel all the way tot he right or left if i dont gas it .

This car has potential, I live in Jersey, so there'* lots of rice burners and little german cars(GTI'*) around. I wanna ge the Bonne roaring down the street dropping mouths but this car just has one problem after another
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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Can we get some more details on the clattering? What was it in the shop for?
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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It was in the shop for the timing belt, the clattering kicks in when i accelerate and i feel a loss of power.
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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i actaully start hearing the clattering when i hit past 3000 rpms
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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Did it do this before you took it to the shop for the timing belt?
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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since when did a L67 or ANY 3800 have a timing belt?
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Hans
since when did a L67 or ANY 3800 have a timing belt?
LOL good point...

but to me it sounds like you were driving a 00SE that you were having a problem with... but your real car is a 1993 ssei.. if its the shops loner car that had the problem, i dont see why you care?
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Originally Posted by Hans
since when did a L67 or ANY 3800 have a timing belt?
Maybe he meant the timing chain?
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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LOL sry i meant chain, and the clattering started the night after i got it from the shop
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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im betting your harmonic balancer has cracks in it....and that is the sound you are hearing
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