Ernesto Jimenez

I got the TL 2004,was working fine,but a week ago on my way home when I press the gas I notice that it doesn't accelerate,but the engine light come on and car motor try to turn it off,so I keep press the gas until I get home,every red light I stop on my way home motor went off,I took the car with a mechanic and they don't know yet was going on with car and is a week since that happened,some one have any idea,please I need!!!

justnspace

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Ernesto, when the car throws a check engine light, the car is trying to tell you whats wrong with it.

an auto parts store will decode this message from your car and can tell you whats wrong with it.
ask the the autozone guys to hook up a computer to the OBDII port to see any check engine light codes.
these codes will tell you whats wrong with your car.

without these codes, we dont know whats wrong with your car either.
you need to find the code.

Ernesto Jimenez

there is some mechanics checking on it and they can find the problem either,they work in a shop,and they have a lot of experience and still have no found the problem,Is why I don't know what to do

teeeejaay

Sounds like limp mode? Check alternator maybe? Mine went bad and put me in limp mode and it was dying on my when I stopped at lights. But then my battery couldn't start the car up after it died, had to get jumped.

Will Y.

Then it's unacceptable to keep the car there, unless they didn't even check your vehicle in the week they've had it.
Ask the mechanics/techs for the specific error codes off the OBDII reader and post here.

justnspace

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^i agree with Will Y.
your car threw a code.
the code is stored in the ECU.
if your shop doesnt know what to do, that means they are incompetent.

Ernesto Jimenez

I just let the guys know,we would see what happened next,deffinitelly I need to get my car with some one that really knows about cars,if they can't tell what's going on I have to take it away from them.

Ernesto Jimenez

it was the timing belt,but at the same time the motor broke too,they replace the timing belt the car runs,but shakes a lot,only when start to run is when the shake go away and the speed is not the same,you think I need a new motor or just fix that one,becaiuse no one want to buy a car like that,or they are?

teeeejaay

Ouch. Sorry to hear about that. I don't even know what the car would do or how it shakes. But might be hard to sell as is unless U explain why it's like that or the person doesn't notice it.
Are you over 105k miles?

justnspace

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when the timing belt breaks, your engine goes.
thus why its pretty important to keep up with maintenance, especially changing the timing belt at 105k miles.

you will have to open up the engine and inspect what kind of damage occurred.

WolfgangVonBrutal

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If the timing belt broke you wouldn't have been able to drive it home, it sounds like it was worn and jumped a tooth/teeth. If so, you're looking at bent valves and possibly damaged pistons, so the motor needs to be rebuilt in order to run properly again. Most likely the code that popped up was due to the timing being incorrect, hence why it tried to shut itself off.

Ernesto Jimenez

I never ask the guy who sold it to me if the timing belt was done,the car already have 163k when I get it and never thought on check on it,was my bad I know that,but If I knew that...

Ernesto Jimenez

well look like the damage to the motor is done too and need to fix it or to replace it,and I know it going to be a lot of money

MarcoNorthPolo

That's too bad Ernesto. It's a shame this happened. I hope it doesn't cost you too much.

Slpr04UA6

Ernesto-not sure exactly what parts you will need to fix this problem, but a member here "youngone501" is selling all kinds of engine parts in the Black market (for sale section of Azine). I would private mess him with what you need, and he may have the parts.

Hope you get it figured out!

Link to Black Market.....
https://acurazine.com/forums/marketplace/parts/search/

Looks like he has an '04-'06 engine..

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/j32a2-j32a3-complete-engines-909968/

justnspace

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^Slpr for the motherfucking win!