RE: [alfa] non Alfa issue

["Peter Webb" <webb.p@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is this a 4ZE1 engine?

-Peter


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> Ted Williams
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 3:54 PM
> To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: [alfa] non Alfa issue
>
>
> Hello all, a friend has a 1992 Isuzu Rodeo with 178k miles on it.
> He recently
> took it to the shop to have it looked over, and they said it
> needed to have
> the cam cover gaskets and intake manifold seals replaced. It was
> leaking oil.
> He had the work done (to the tune of $2000), and 2 weeks later,
> he's driving
> the thing and notices the oil pressure 5 bar what it usually is.
> He keeps a
> watch on it, and it drops even lower. He pulls over to check it out, but
> seeing nothing wrong, goes on to a shop to have them look at it. Shop says
> things look ok, but to have the shop that did the work take a
> look if it keeps up.
>
> He drives another 5 miles and the car starts knocking and running really
> rough. He has it towed to the shop...they take a look at it and
> tell him it
> needs a new motor. All they say is that it has a "low end knock"
> and that any
> more diagnostic would cost him more money. They want something
> like $3000 for
> a new engine.
>
> What could cause the oil pressure to drop and the the knocking
> noise? Any idea
> if it would have anything to do with the repair work they already did? Not
> looking for solid answers or anything...just trying to get some
> leads for him,
> so he is more educated when he goes in to talk to them.
>
> Also, a while back someone posted up a URL to a CA business
> bureau site where
> you could look up Repair shop complaints. Can someone give me
> that link again?
>
> Thank you, and happy new year!
>
> Ted
> the highs, CA
> 88 Milano Verde
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