96' Neon Project thread

[Secret Chimp]

Who made your lights? I need something really good on the 944.

Mine are Hella, people on Miatatards forum always say Cibie is better. Either one should be fine though. Get the actual Eurocode low-cutoff beam pattern, not the "Vision Plus" they try to spin as being Euro.

[BimmerM3]

Peer ye at yonder cable before anything else.

Verilee, ye may be fuck'd

Check ye olde pads visualee and bleed thine brake spirits

Be thine rubber crack'd, or doth thy pump protest? If nay, then tamper not. Thine carriage's worth merits it not.

Bother not. Serial numbers mismatch'd make prospects for future sales suspect of battle wounds!

Fix yonder shit lest ye start losing a tie rod end.

What folly

Nominated for post of the year.

[2o6]

I still would have gone for a classic Plymouth Volare instead of a Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth Neon! 

Will you stop it? It's not funny.

[SVT_Power]

Nominated for post of the year.

+1

[Rupert]

Will you stop it? It's not funny.

x 10⁴²

[Rupert]

Mine are Hella, people on Miatatards forum always say Cibie is better. Either one should be fine though. Get the actual Eurocode low-cutoff beam pattern, not the "Vision Plus" they try to spin as being Euro.

Hella is what I am getting. I decided to just go with the normal 60/55 W bulbs rather than the 100/55 W, since my wiring is old. I'm not paying $Texas for Cibie for a Rhode Island size improvement.

[2o6]

So I took a corner at 65MPH today (freeway off ramp, reccomended 35MPH) and the oil light came on (and then went off). I figured it was just oil sloshing around from that corner I took too fast. But then I start experiencing a very, very low idle, and some choppy throttle. The throttle and idle got better as I got closer to home, but I really wonder what happened. I had been driving all day, and driving at freeway speeds (75MPH).


The car also did it's magic electrical gremlin and cut off on me when I got overzealous shifting into 2nd. Speedo drops to 0 (instantly), car cuts off, but electrics are still working. Cranks, no start. But when I take the key out for about 15 seconds, and put it back in, it starts right up.

[SVT_Power]

So I took a corner at 65MPH today (freeway off ramp, reccomended 35MPH) and the oil light came on (and then went off). I figured it was just oil sloshing around from that corner I took too fast. But then I start experiencing a very, very low idle, and some choppy throttle. The throttle and idle got better as I got closer to home, but I really wonder what happened. I had been driving all day, and driving at freeway speeds (75MPH).


The car also did it's magic electrical gremlin and cut off on me when I got overzealous shifting into 2nd. Speedo drops to 0 (instantly), car cuts off, but electrics are still working. Cranks, no start. But when I take the key out for about 15 seconds, and put it back in, it starts right up.

Depends on the car I guess, but on some cars (including mine) oil starvation even for brief periods of time can make the engine go kaboom.

[hotrodalex]

That's why race cars use dry sump systems.

[Secret Chimp]

Or why well-engineered cars have wet sump systems with decent pan baffles and pickup designs.

[hotrodalex]

Or why well-engineered cars have wet sump systems with decent pan baffles and pickup designs.

Dagnabbit I'm trying to get him to buy racin' stuff to make his car into a racin' car and you come in here and ruin it all with your logic.

[Rupert]

Better idea: Sell Neon, buy a racin' car.

[2o6]

Better idea: Sell Neon, buy a racin' car. Elantra GT.

[hotrodalex]

Racin' car will get you far.

I recommend a Swift.

[Rupert]

You can do better than a Hyundai.

924 Porsche 1977 - $2000

If I had seen this before I bought the MG back then, I probably woulda bought this.

[cawimmer430]

Volare, oh oh... 

[2o6]

Battery light came on while driving accompanied by a nasty whine from under the hood.


Alternator?

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Battery light came on while driving accompanied by a nasty whine from under the hood.


Alternator?

Make sure the belt is not slipping. If its working correctly it's the Altenator.

[2o6]

Make sure the belt is not slipping. If its working correctly it's the Altenator.

My belts are squeaky.......and within 45 seconds of the car idling, I hear a sound similar to a failing PS pump. It sounds like the belts are going bad.


I was told that they typically are to be done at 100-105K (My car has almost 103K) so I'm guessing that's what's wrong. My brother is going to help me to determine whether it's the belts or not.

[2o6]

It's amazing the power of the internet. Several videos and websites later, I'm pretty sure the alternator itself is bad. It's a really nasty whine that's proportional to the car's speed.


Bad bearings = new alternator. Well, re manufactured anyways.

[hotrodalex]

Did you check the belts?

Just make sure they don't look worn and are tight (should only budge maybe half a cm)

[Secret Chimp]

Did you check the belts?

Just make sure they don't look worn and are tight (should only budge maybe half a cm)

Belts wouldn't cause a battery light.

[2o6]

Did you check the belts?

Just make sure they don't look worn and are tight (should only budge maybe half a cm)

They're not slipping. I get a whine, not a squeal.


And I have to work all weekend, so there goes driving my car.


I know the alternator can go bad on ANY car, but It just makes me want to buy something much nicer next time.

[the Teuton]

My god, your alternator dies and you want to replace the whole car. LOLZ

[2o6]

My god, your alternator dies and you want to replace the whole car. LOLZ

Sure do.

[MrH]

Gay kevin will live out his life buying econoboxes, never happy with what he has.  In ten years,  he'll be pulling the "I've owned over 100 cars in my life" stint, but none of them will actually be cool.

[2o6]

I could never own something so impractical......

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Sure do.

It could be alot worse. Be happy it's not the tranny. Or a head gasket........

[hotrodalex]

Belts wouldn't cause a battery light.

I know. But he should check them anyway if they need to be replaced at 100-105k miles and he's at 103k.

It could be alot worse. Be happy it's not the tranny. Or a head gasket........

My alternator bolt hole got stripped out a couple of weeks ago. I imagine he would have wanted a new car after that too, even though it's a simple fix.

[2o6]

I know. But he should check them anyway if they need to be replaced at 100-105k miles and he's at 103k.

My alternator bolt hole got stripped out a couple of weeks ago. I imagine he would have wanted a new car after that too, even though it's a simple fix.

Belts are fine. I checked while I was down there.