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I picked up the car this morning. I mentioned the cable to him, so he tested it and he said it was fine. He said it wasn't connected to the AM2 fuse and that it would have blown the 15A EFI fuse if it was the problem. I've got a couple of spare fuses now, just in case the AM2 blows again. I'm hoping it won't.

If the auto electrician's done a thorough job checking the car, he "should" have noticed that that cable is damaged. I'll ring tomorrow and check.

Had the RACQ look at the car yesterday. They said the AM2 fuse had blown. They ended up taking off the cooling fan fuse and putting it where the AM2 fuse was, which got the car running, but made the engine nice and toasty ;) I have an auto electrician looking at the car now. Unfortunately, he has no idea what caused the fuse to blow. He's done everything he can, short of tearing up the entire car, yet he still can't figure out what's wrong. Could the fuse have worn out or something like that? It seems kinda unlikely, but it's a 23 year old car.

To be specific, this is what I did to the car That cable was caught under the back of the valve cover and is now crushed. I believe it has something to do with the EFI system. Would damaging it cause the engine to stop running?

On the plus side, the belt is moving when I try starting the engine. On the downside, I did a really careless job with the valve cover and I put it back on without checking the hoses at the back, so one of them is caught underneath. *facepalm*

Petrol shouldn't be a problem. I've done about 400km since I last filled up and I usually get about 9L/100km, so unless the car's become a gluttonous pig, there should be plenty left. Hopefully, I can get someone to look at it tonight to see if the belts move. Thankfully, it broke down within walking distance.

Engine isn't turning over at all. I didn't hear any noise when the engine shut off and I'm pretty confident about that since the stereo was off and I had the windows down.

When I tried starting it, all I could hear was the starter. The engine didn't turn over. If it isn't the fuel pump, then it sounds like it's going to be the timing belt :(

I replaced the valve cover gasket a couple of days ago, so i'm not sure if it's related. Basically, I was driving when suddenly, the rev counter dropped to zero and the engine shut itself off. Thankfully, the car was moving at the time, so I was able to pull over to the side of the road without having to push. After a few minutes of waiting, I tried to start the car and the starter cranked, but the engine itself wouldn't start. The low oil pressure light also came on when I tried to start it. I think it also came on when the engine stopped, but I'm not sure since I was more preoccupied with getting the car off the road. What do you think would be the problem. Since the light's on, I'm thinking it might be the fuel pump, but I'm no expert.

I think it's something to do with the struts.

Anyone know a good place that will do engine cleaning. It's not a difficult job, but I don't think the body corporate would be happy to see oil and degreaser all over the road. Plus, the underside of the engine is filthy and I don't have any jackstands to hold the car up, so it would be a pain in the *** to get underneath and clean it properly. The mechanic couldn't even find the leak because there was so much oil underneath :(

They said the timing belt, front bushes and rear bushes all need replacing. The invoice also says the bearing plates are cracking, the lifters are noisy and the engine is leaking oil. It also mentions a "fuel injection service". The rest of the stuff I can do myself. All in all, it sounds like it's going to be expensive.

Bray Park

I took my car in for a service the other day. The mechanic I went to for the service before that (a different one) said the car didn't have any problems and since the car had been running well since then, I didn't think there'd be too much wrong with it this time............ Needless to say, I went to the mechanic after they finished and they had a big list of problems with the car. I've got more than enough money to pay them, but since there's a fair amount of money involved, I feel like I should get a second opinion. The place I went to is a reputable garage, so they probably aren't trying to rip me off. Still, it would give me peace of mind knowing for certain that i'm not being ripped off (and if I am being ripped off, at least I'll know never to go back there again). With that in mind, anyone know a good place where I can get the car looked at.

I've removed the old centre console. However, i need to remove the clock on the new one since the clock has a problem with the display. Does anyone know how to remove it. It's held on with a screw and two clips. I've removed the screw, but the two clips are causing problems. They won't budge at all and I can't remove the clock as a result. Edit: I've managed to remove it. I used a screwdriver to create enough room to pull the clip out. As someone once said, the simplest solution is always the right one.