Car Guys - need a diagnosis on a bad sounding engine (1 Viewer)

[tommyboy]

i would.. it's been a great car but they quit making them in '09

might have to upgrade to a Kia Sorrento

 

[gianmarco]

You removed the video link, but I'm going to say water pump dump.

FYP

 

[Dentist]

might have to upgrade to a Kia Sorrento

nice car, no towing power.

I need something that tows at least 5500 lbs.. and most SUV's don't have that capability anymore

 

[Nugget]

nice car, no towing power.

I need something that tows at least 5500 lbs.. and most SUV's don't have that capability anymore

Explorer is right around 5K towing.  What do you have that is 5500+ lbs?

 

[Dentist]

Explorer is right around 5K towing.  What do you have that is 5500+ lbs?

my fictional boat with trailer, gas and gear is around 4800 lbs.  and so i've never felt comfortable with the idea of a 5000 lb. towing capacity SUV..  figured I needed a spare 700-1000 pounds to feel comfortable.

 

[gianmarco]

 figured I needed a spare 700-1000 pounds to feel comfortable.

Now you sound like @Christo

 

[Nugget]

my fictional boat with trailer, gas and gear is around 4800 lbs.  and so i've never felt comfortable with the idea of a 5000 lb. towing capacity SUV..  figured I needed a spare 700-1000 pounds to feel comfortable.

Makes sense.  90% of the SUV market in unibody construction now, and limits towing capacity.  I'm driving a 2017 Expedition - it could handle it.  It also get 15.6 mog and stickered for over $65K.  I'm getting an F150 in September - really looking forward to that truck.  If you don't need a 3rd row seat it is the perfect vehicle.

 

[Dentist]

Makes sense.  90% of the SUV market in unibody construction now, and limits towing capacity.  I'm driving a 2017 Expedition - it could handle it.  It also get 15.6 mog and stickered for over $65K.  I'm getting an F150 in September - really looking forward to that truck.  If you don't need a 3rd row seat it is the perfect vehicle.

Yes, this is the problem.   When I've shopped for SUV's i've always been disappointed.   It felt like I either needed a Dodge Durango (but i hate the idea of Dodge),  a huge hulking thing like a Expedition or Tahoe,  or something super expensive like a Lexus GX460 or Land Cruiser or Range Rover or something that of course I don't want to afford.

 

[Nugget]

Boats are expensive.

 

[eoMMan]

Does it have to be an SUV? 

My friend picked up a nice USED Toyota Tundra that is bad ###. I'm not sure how much it tows but I'm sure it's quite a bit.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Great trucks and they can pull mountains, especially with the 5.7L but they also cost a lot even used.

 

[Dentist]

Does it have to be an SUV? 

My friend picked up a nice USED Toyota Tundra that is bad ###. I'm not sure how much it tows but I'm sure it's quite a bit.

no, i'm just not a pickup guy and i have 2 kids so i need a nice back seat..  tundras are yuuuge

i'd get a sequoia before that.. it's yuuge also i suppose tho

 

[Fishboy]

2004 Trailblazer.

Started sounding pretty bad at idle from the belt/fan system.. car is running good, but i've been driving this car 13 years so I know when it sounds weird.

Anyone have any thoughts on if I'm over-reacting or if there's an impending problem I need to address?

Sorry for the low res video,  my phone sucks..  the audio is what's important though.

Thanks in advance.

Not seeing a video - but if it sounds like a jet engine taking off, it'll be the fan clutch. 

2 daughters - both with Trailblazers, 2003 and 2007.  Bought them both the same vehicle since I know that motor pretty well.

That's one that I actually took it in for.  ~800. 

Those inline 6's are rock solid engines.  Little stuff here and there, but the fan clutch and the rack were two that I took it in to the mechanic for. 

 

[Aerial Assault]

When you retire, will you enrich your life with creature comforts such as a car manufactured within the last dozen years and a phone that can record decent video?  

 

[Dentist]

Not seeing a video - but if it sounds like a jet engine taking off, it'll be the fan clutch. 

2 daughters - both with Trailblazers, 2003 and 2007.  Bought them both the same vehicle since I know that motor pretty well.

That's one that I actually took it in for.  ~800. 

Those inline 6's are rock solid engines.  Little stuff here and there, but the fan clutch and the rack were two that I took it in to the mechanic for. 

https://youtu.be/QJQHfQ23Omg

 

[Dentist]

When you retire, will you enrich your life with creature comforts such as a car manufactured within the last dozen years and a phone that can record decent video?  

i told you i had it on the wrong setting when recording..  the phone is a name brand samsung..  it's an s4 mini, it's not awesome, but not complete garbage.

As for the car, I feel like I won't care when I'm that old,  I barely care now

 

[Fishboy]

https://youtu.be/QJQHfQ23Omg

that sound is definitely not the fan clutch.  As a weekend mechanic, I'd say timing belt. 

This is one where I would take it in and pay for the diagnosis.  If it's under 1k to fix, I'd still fix and go that route.  Those motors last forever. 

 

[squidrope]

I don't ask for dental advise on a message board.  What was wrong with your car?

 

[Dentist]

I don't ask for dental advise on a message board.  What was wrong with your car?

Well you could, and I won't know until Tuesday

 

[tommyboy]

nice car, no towing power.

I need something that tows at least 5500 lbs.. and most SUV's don't have that capability anymore

My next vehicle will be a Dodge ram diesel crew cab. That engine is bullet proof and will tow anything easily. If you put a bullydog chip in it, it's faster than virtually all production cars.

 

[Nugget]

My next vehicle will be a Dodge ram diesel crew cab. That engine is bullet proof and will tow anything easily. If you put a bullydog chip in it, it's faster than virtually all production cars.

Wait until it is out of warranty before you chip it.  The Cummins inline 6 is a puller. 

 

[James Daulton]

5k seems awful heavy for a small, fun boat.  What kind of yacht you got there Dentist?

 

[ChiefD]

https://youtu.be/QJQHfQ23Omg

I took a listen.

What you got are a couple of chipmunks in there playing the bongos. You are pretty much toast at this point. Once chipmunks get into that engine block and start playing instruments its just a recipe for engine death. I would sell the car "as is".

 

[matuski]

Sounds like someone pooped on the radiator.

 

[bucksoh]

Sounds like timing belt needs replaced.  

 

[Dentist]

5k seems awful heavy for a small, fun boat.  What kind of yacht you got there Dentist?

it's a stamas Florida built sea faring boat built very heavy.  they don't make em like that anymore

 

[Short Corner]

I think it's the bypass line.

 

[Dentist]

Water pump, 800 dollar bad beat

 

[snellman]

Water pump, 800 dollar bad beat

Seems high if I remember correctly, but depending on the labor rates where you live.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Chevy Cobalt is known to be a towing machine. Look into it. 

 

[Mr. Pickles]

2004 Trailblazer

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