please need help badly!!!

[fatgtr]

hey there
yesterday i unplugged my ciggarette lighter and when i started the car this morning heaps of smoke came out of the plug. it short circuted. now the stereo, a/c and side mirrors dont work.
is this just the fuses please help me.
cheers

[Rick]

Sounds like a fuse to me 15amp from memory, I would check if your cigarette lighter plug is touching something metal etc..check that before you replace the fuse, could also be your stereo causing the problem.

[badidas]

lmfao sorry dude but by the sounds of it you have more problems than just the ciggy lighter not working
your looking at a new engine or $450 in parts if you rebuild it ur self

peace

[fatgtr]

um are you sure. everything goes apart from a/c stereo and mirrors work.

[Fred]

having to replace ur engine cause ur stereo dont work? hmmm sounds suspect.
if u cant figure out how to replace a fuse or cant b arsed getting an auto electrician to have a looksee if it aint the fuse or an oviouse thing then i guess the next step is to buy a new car.

jst chek all ur fuses first

[badidas]

nah i saw in another post he mentioned the big ends are gone and hes driving it around

[fatgtr]

o yeah the big ends are not gone. i took em out to a mech and he said that not to worry about them. im just making sure the oil stays adequite

[badidas]

i sugest u get a second opinion mabey the mechanic was used to working on 202 holden engines with wodden bearings or something lol
sounds suspect to me, does it make the noise all the time or just when u start it up ?

[fatgtr]

lol the mechanic was todd (v6rola) and yes it only does it when it starts up and when its cold

[thaphatty]

lol @ wooden bearings

[[V8ROLA]]

and to clear up what he's on about, his big ends aint making much of a noise, when he say's knocking i think he is being abit fussy i took it for a drive and hardly heard anything and yes i do know what a bearing knock sounds like. its a minor thing!!!
i think it might just be a typical 3SGE motor LOL
and also how the hell can ppl diagnois something when they cant even see/hear the dam car to many wannabe's!! or KNOW IT ALLS!!!

[fatgtr]

[solberg Fan]

are wooden bearings any better than normal ones? ive herd all the boy racers are sticking them in there cars cos they add an extra 5 kw.

[kingcorolla]

na dude, wood ones are rice

u want the lightweight glass ones, they the race spec ones.

[badidas]

lol ohh yeah i was a bit concerend for ya when ya said ya had big end problems i know that feeling all to well
what your describing sounds like the oil pump or something is on its last legs and taking a while to build up pressure, try 20w50 grade oil and if ya already using that penzoil make oil for worn engines that is as good as glue its soo thick and would most likley fix the problem for a while

as for the ciggy lighter thing there shold be a fuse box in the kick pannel by ur feet pull fuse by fuse until you find the blowen one
but... there must be a reason for it blowing so have a look at your stereo wiring make sure ther wires are all isntulated (sp)
if thats all fine try dissconecting your lighter and see if it blows again

[badidas]

oh yeah and heres one for you guys was talking to the mrs granddad and he was telling me about how they bogged up a piston in a fordson truck once and it lasted for like a few thousand miles and they ran cars on kerocene when there was a fuel crisis in 192*
you had to run fuel lines through the exaust to get the kero hot enough to be combustable and before the exaust gets it hot u had to light a fire on the fuel lines in the mornings

[solberg Fan]

Those were the days...

[solberg Fan]

Those were the days...
(this computers just STUPID.)

[rollas22]

big end bearings are dam cheap anyway! just replace them save you the hastles of other problems...
as for that cigi lighter, did the plug hit the metal casing bit and short, that happened in my mates mazda, shorted out the stereo, interior lights and dash lights... auto electrican cost bout $50 max, but was easy n a mazda.

[fatgtr]

hey guys
yeah i was thinking about replacing the big ends. it obviously the labour thats going to hurt the bank. and also depening on how bad they are they could have done some dammage to the crank.