ce lights, and valve clatter and robots oh my.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:09 pm
im having some issues with a car i just got. it was having these issuses when i bought it buy want to make sure i am not missing something.
first some stats
2003 vibe gt
141k on motor
throwing a p1693 code
so i looked up the code that it threw during my test drive, the p1693 and pulled the oil cap and saw that the inside of the motor was a nice dirt brown color, i bought it, and started throwing mmo in it. after a couple short turn heavy cleaner oil changes i will pull the filters and give them a clean.
now durning the test drive i was on the peddle pretty hard but yesterday i took it to work and heard something else.
it has what sounds like valve clatter, or something worse. it happens only below 3200rpm esp starting up hills. and when ever i push the gas a bit to much. should i look at the valve clearances with only a 141k on the motor?
by the feel and look of it the last owner drove it at low rpm all the time, otherwise he would have gotten the ce light before and it was the only code in it's history. after about 20 miles it is not as bad as it was. i hope after i clean out the motor and get the gunk out it will go away but...yeah.
and one more thing, shifting the transmission feels like eviscerating a robot. anything that can be done about that? maybe new bushings?
first some stats
2003 vibe gt
141k on motor
throwing a p1693 code
so i looked up the code that it threw during my test drive, the p1693 and pulled the oil cap and saw that the inside of the motor was a nice dirt brown color, i bought it, and started throwing mmo in it. after a couple short turn heavy cleaner oil changes i will pull the filters and give them a clean.
now durning the test drive i was on the peddle pretty hard but yesterday i took it to work and heard something else.
it has what sounds like valve clatter, or something worse. it happens only below 3200rpm esp starting up hills. and when ever i push the gas a bit to much. should i look at the valve clearances with only a 141k on the motor?
by the feel and look of it the last owner drove it at low rpm all the time, otherwise he would have gotten the ce light before and it was the only code in it's history. after about 20 miles it is not as bad as it was. i hope after i clean out the motor and get the gunk out it will go away but...yeah.
and one more thing, shifting the transmission feels like eviscerating a robot. anything that can be done about that? maybe new bushings?