2.8L exhaust leak, causing sluggish accleration?

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

its funny my car wont move till it gets a good screw.

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

but i have been concidering a smaller car to trade it for or something... like a nice turbo suzuki swift. lol

[robertisaar]

its funny my car wont move till it gets a good screw.

neither will my wife, but both are easily accomplished tasks...

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

lol the story of the screw is kindof funny, and ill make it short so i dont hijack this thread.

was re-doing the thermostat (car never came with one for some reason) and had help from my boss whos pretty good at this kind of stuff. so he got it together after i got it apart. a short drive later shows the leaks.
i drove 30 mins to get home. lol car has no coolant in it, and its -8C my garage is small dark and not heated. and its now 6pm, sun set was at 5. lol i pulled it all apart, cleaned it all up again, and put it back together in the dark, started it up and with a lamp from the house i was checking for leaks while i had the bleeders open. i guess i mustve turned one too far and the screw popped out and fell down in to the back part of the motor somewhere and i looked for over 2 hours but couldnt find it!!! hahaha i dont take that much time to screw 10 times! so today im off to the junkyard. what do you think a bleeder screw costs??

[robertisaar]

a dollar... maybe. i paid $5 for my dipstick after i broke the original one...

[2.8 Grand Prix]

Yah, I don't think it would be too expensive. What auto parts store chains do you have in Canada, SofaKing?

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

lol well more problems... maybe i should make my own thread. got 7 of the screws for free from the local junk yard. along with a newer better condition leather wrapped shifter knob out of a Buick regal gs. put screw in, turned motor over and now water pump no turn... wtf. well atleast i think its the water pumps fault. the belt feels really soft and might just need a new tensioner and belt.

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

canadian tire is the biggest one for domestic parts. im not sure how they are for imports though. we have partsource and a few others. ill have a list while i phone around for a water pump and all the other BS i might need.

[2.8 Grand Prix]

Sorry SofaKing
I know what its like to have a broken down car. I think everyone has had a car that has given them problems (some more than others.... like me. LOL).

Anyway, if there is anything that anyone can do to help, let us know and we'll try to be of as much help as possible.

[robertisaar]

I think everyone has had a car that has given them problems (some more than others.... like me. LOL).

NEVER had a troublesome car... ok, maybe a little, but most of it could be chalked up to "driver enthusiasm"

[2.8 Grand Prix]

NEVER had a troublesome car... ok, maybe a little, but most of it could be chalked up to "driver enthusiasm"

Yah, I bet.

[2.8 Grand Prix]

Yah, I bet.

I'm just joking.

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

well its not completely broken down. i started a new thread. and for me, like you, there is always hope. i draw the line closer than you do though it would seem. but hey, maybe its time i looked for a more practical car (or engine to swap)

anyone want to buy an LQ1 with 130,000 km on it?? ill trade for a 3500!!

[2.8 Grand Prix]

How do you figure that you have drawn the the line a little closer?

I just don't understand. Was my joke taken the wrong way?
Or am I way off? Please clue me in.

[robertisaar]

How do you figure that you have drawn the the line a little closer?

I just don't understand. Was my joke taken the wrong way?
Or am I way off? Please clue me in.

i think he's saying he would have sold the car a LONG time before it got to the point yours is now...