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Car in shop, fear the worst #513955 01/04/03 08:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 58 Southeast Michigan M Mysty Q OP CEG\'er
OP Mysty Q CEG\'er M Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 58 Southeast Michigan	Hey guys, if any of you could help me figure out what's wrong with my car it would be greatly appreciated. Last night I was on my way home, driving at about 45mph, and when I hit the brakes to take a turn I heard a grinding sound, which got louder as I slowed. At first I thought this was just snow in my wheels, but the amount of noise was horrible, so I pulled over. The engine runs fine, but when I put it in gear it takes a second to catch, and then it'll drive okay, but when I hit the brakes again it grinds.... Could this be the transmission? The car has almost 100,000 miles on it, and I don't drive it too hard. I'm worried now, the shop dosn't open until mon so I'm out of a car till then. Looks like it's back to the '93 Escort Station Wagon for me... Thanks guys '99 Mystique LS -Pale Green Metallic, grey leather int. -Infinity Kappa Speakers, Alpine head unit -Oooo I took off the badges in the back! -Ford "Fixed" dash... Student at the College for Creative Studies, Automotive Design

Re: Car in shop, fear the worst #513956 01/04/03 08:58 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 158 Eagle River, Ak. S svttour2002 CEG\'er
svttour2002 CEG\'er S Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 158 Eagle River, Ak.	I'll trade you problems. My car was just towed to the shop cause the electric system is toast they are saying that the main computer is fried. 98 SVT 18" Enkei RS6's, NITTO 555 Extremes Intrax lowering springs K&N filter Sho-Shop Y pipe (without cats) Stock "gutted" manifolds Carbon Fiber Cowl hood Carbon fiber sail panels

Re: Car in shop, fear the worst #513957 01/04/03 09:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS U unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er
unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er U Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS	I will think happy thoughts for you and think front brake job for the rest of the day! Good luck! I don't think it is the tranny. Phillip Jackson `98 Mystique LS 262K+ and counting... ATX rebuilt @ 151K "This storm has broken me, my only friend!" RIP Dime

Re: Car in shop, fear the worst #513958 01/04/03 11:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM C CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM	Originally posted by unisys12: I will think happy thoughts for you and think front brake job for the rest of the day! Good luck! I don't think it is the tranny. Ditto, hopefully its just the brakes. Good luck! -Ken V. 1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX psycho_bass@hotmail.com Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods

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