Well, I officially found out my car is female.. I took my girlfriend on vacation for a few days and left the car in the parking garage. She got jealous and decided to throw a fit. I now need to rebuild my ps control valve and my exhaust has a strange rattle in it.

The exhaust is my main concern. Is it possible for a rock to get inside there? The rattle was not present when I left, but now at very low rpms I hear a distinct rattle.

 

Rick, Allow me if you don't mind. Could therattle be heat shields? I've had similar problems on other makes and models.

 

I second this motion. And if it's the case, it's a good thing, sort of - it means it's still there.

Does it come in and go out at the same rpm # every time?

 

yup

 

I'm in agreement with the rest of the members on this one, check the heat shield on the catalytic converter, the extreme heat and salt air will rot it fast. Cars and females are very closely related, if it's got tires or **** it will eventually give you trouble.

 

[sm=exactly.gif]This is more common than ya might think.

 

Bubba strikes again!

It turns out that the "rattle" was caused by whoever put the borla exhaust system on. They didn't put the nuts on the bolts so half the bolts were rattling around. Luckily the auto skills shop I go to has a junk pile of nuts and bolts so I was able to fix it all.

Next project is to rebuild the power steering control valve and track down the three mounting brackets I need for my a/c compressor. (Pacvette didn't have them.)

 

Dang, sorryI sent ya a bad direction, they've been pretty good at havin' whatI've needed. 'Cept for pullies and an oil pan. I think they just didn't want to strip any engines for the parts I wanted. [&o]

 

Hummm....The "power control valve" stopped working, and the whole thing makes an annoying noise?
Sounds like a women to me.
P.S. did the power control valve stop working before or after you married....errrr.....put alot of work intoit?

 

The valve had a small leak in it that after sitting for a few days spilled tears of jealousy (err power steering fluid) onto the pavement. I figured eh what the hell. I'll just rebuild it. The kit only ran $25.

-Rick