halliday91

Can anyone advise of what may be wrong with my car.

When starting the car finds it hard to start when warm! Very juttery and also jutters when it is idleing.

When driving sometimes i can have my foot flat to the gas in 2nd gear and the car just doesnt move! (note not just in 2nd gear) In some cases of it doing this, the engine will just cut out, then its nearing impossible to start!

any suggestions?

RIWWP

iTrader: (2)

You probably have SEVERE compression loss.

Mileage and year? How many miles on the coils, on the plugs, and on the wires?

Other options can include clogged cat, e-shaft sensor fouled, MAF sensor fouled.

Hot start problems are usually compression though.

halliday91

Thanks,

had the AA out yesterday who did a few tests and they said most definitely the CAT gone.

its 2004REG, 70,000 miles, its due for a service, dont think plugs and coil packs have been changed too recently if at all.
Roughly how much are we looking at for a compression problem ?

thanks for your reply

bse50

4\5k when it's all said and done.

timmytriangles

i think that cud be alot of the things, a cat cud be one of them. compression, spark plugs, wires, coils. if just one side is firing and not the other ull get that too. u can rent a compression tester from auto zone tho and check urself from the driver side wheel well with the car jacked up and the tire off

alnielsen

iTrader: (4)

If you want your posts to be read, so you can give and take advice, you need to clean up your sloppy spelling. I won't read a post like that.
The Firefox browser comes with a built-in spell checker.

RIWWP

iTrader: (2)

If you are denied or past the 8 year 100,000 mile engine core warranty (North America, not sure where you are located) then your cheapest option would be a remanufactured engine from Mazmart (which are good quality) for about $3,500, plus labor, depending on if you can do the replacement yourself or not. If you are still under the warranty, then $0 to $600, depending on what the dealer charges.