When we picked up the van the oil pressure light came on and had a strange vibration, on the way home, so we took it back. They found a bad harness on the sensor, and did a manual pressure test and found it was within spec.
We went to pick up the car again, and when we started it, there was a rumble/vibration. I thought it was like a hole in the muffler. I grabbed the tech and he came out and told be the same thing. The fittings had be removed when they worked on the motor and reattached, it could be leaking a little and might settle in a couple days.
We drove it home and it was revving strangely. I took it out shortly afterword on the highway and it would not maintain speed, wouldn't even reach 70mph. Then a loud knocking noise started and I had to pull over because there was no power left. I had it towed.
The mechanic checked it out and found a spun bearing and damaged rod. It needs the motor replaced. I find it difficult coincidence that it failed just after being in the shop, and they are adamant they didn't touch anything on the bottom 1/2 of the car that could have been related.
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Thursday, July 14th, 2011 AT 1:57 AM