mechsbox
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- May 17, 2022
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Spokane,
Washington
I just bought my son a 96 eagle talon esi, auto, non-turbo 420a. Only has 57k on it. The dealer assured me the car drives perfect and has no leaks and no surprises but when I got the car, it wasn't the case. The car dies at low speeds or when at idle, there was oil in the spark plug wells, so I changed the valve cover gasket and did new spark plugs and wires. Then noticed there was an oil leak underneath and coolant leaking. Had a mechanic check it out and it needed a new oil pressure sensor. That is done. Now it needs a new water pump and timing belt. Its leaking coolant bad. I also noticed there was a ton of water in the trunk I had to drain. Who knows how long its been there. Anyone know why that would be? Then the wiper fluid sensor was unplugged because the low fluid light is on and won't go off. Also the rack and pinion and tie rod need replaced. Crazy this car has so many issues at 57k miles. Its like the previous owner never maintained it. I'm taking it one step at a time and just started the timing belt job and I'm stuck. I can't get the timing cover off. There is literally not enough room to get the bolts off, no matter how high or low you raise the engine. Also, I can't figure out how to get the generator belt off. I took the top bolt off and its still tight. Do you take the bottom bolt off or is there another hidden one on the side? Also, when I got the car, the driver door lock cylinder was missing. I had to tear the door apart and saw it fell down jn the door. Not sure what happened there. Also, the sunroof doesn't work. The biggest issue is just getting this timing cover off. I'm so deep in this car, I don't want to give up but I'm stuck. Also, if anyone knows what these other issues might be, any help would be appreciated. I'm trying to get this car right for my son. I just keep finding more problems with the car. I thought these cars were supposed to be easy to work on. I even bought the official 96 Talon service manual from chrysler that the dealers use and it doesn't show all the steps. You get lost. Not very helpful. Not many mechanics know how to work on these cars.
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