February 26, 200719 yr So I started my car, pulled out of my space and drive through my parking lot. I went over a speed bump and suddenly PWNED my engine stops running. The engine light came on after I stopped hearing any engine noise and I could only go forward very slowly (the usual foot not on the brake but car in drive motion). The wheel was very hard to turn as I tried to get into a parking spot. Now the brake is up higher than usual and is hard to press down. Also, there was a lot of resistance when I tried turning the key again to restart it. So anyways, this happend 2 hours ago and I asked around and people don't seem to know much about cars. Any information you all may have on what the problem is or how to fix it is immensley appreciated.
February 27, 200719 yr I have no idea as well and my uneducated guess would be a broken belt somewhere.
February 27, 200719 yr If you don't mind, but what kind of car is it? Some cars have maintenance-free timing belts....which if yours doesn't....could be the easy issue.
February 27, 200719 yr Link of Interest: http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com...ord-focus-2.htm Timing belt looks like the chief suspect....lack of power steering, engine suddenly stopping..... http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/
February 27, 200719 yr Author Well, thanks to the info, especially to Cape, who restored my confidence in FSU students. :whistle :thumbup I'll have to do the ugly work tomorrow of getting it to a repair shop.
February 27, 200719 yr Hope it goes well! Here is some info from those Focus Forums: http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthr...ght=timing+belt http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthr...ght=timing+belt http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthr...ght=timing+belt http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthr...ght=timing+belt
February 27, 200719 yr Well, thanks to the info, especially to Cape, who restored my confidence in FSU students. :whistle :thumbup I'll have to do the ugly work tomorrow of getting it to a repair shop. Don't drive it, you'll need to get it towed.
February 27, 200719 yr Chewie, I assumed you would have it towed, but DO NOT OPERATE THAT VEHICLE! It is likely not safe and definitely not legally roadworthy. Do you/your parents have AAA?
February 27, 200719 yr ya.. def. the timing belt.. the same thing happened to me in my old ford splash one night comin home from the fish fry
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