My car is falling apart

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240SXedUp
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I've had my car for 2 years and up until last month it has been rock solid. Last month i brought in my car because within like a week a bunch of stuff went wrong. First, i noticed my car was leaking power steering fluid again. Then, i was driving to work and i turned into the parking lot and my car stalled. I popped the hood and the intake had come lose for some reason, so that was easily fixed. But i wasnt sure if that was the only problem. Also my A/C went dead. So needless to say i was frustrated. I told my parents not to bring it in till i could look at it because i didnt want to get screwed by the nissan dealership. But, of course, my parents thought they knew what was best and they brought it in while i was at work. I get home to find that they had brought it in and i told them it was gonna be an arm and a leg no matter what it was. Bill came to be $3,000. I could get a damn SR for $3,000. But the A/C was $1,200 alone. I was very frustrated, but at least i had my car. So yesterday, almost 2 weeks after i got it fixed, i get into my car to leave for my graduation. My car wont start. So now my car is dead. It wont turn over, but the radio and cd player works and stuff. Im just really frustrated because it's never given me problems. Im giving second thought to my turbo project which i was gonna start next week.


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240SXedUp
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Oh, and it has less than 80k on it

whiterps13
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dont give up because of a freaking air conditioner and a starter problem.

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Check the starter (hit it woth a hammer) And get a jump. Thought my car was FUBAR and all I needed was a jump. Everything worked, just wouldn't kick over. Batteries get old.

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I know how you feel. I've had my power steering pump, alternator, starter, and water pump all take a **** on me in the last couple months. The thing that really bugs me though, is that it just doesn't feel solid anymore. I regret the first time I started pulling body parts off to test fit kits. When you don't put all the screws and bolts back in, or change parts, things just are never the same.

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240SXedUp
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Ya, im not "giving up" because im frustrated, i just dont want to put a bunch of money into a turbo, and then my car cant even start because something else goes wrong. Ill probably just put it on hold for a while. Or maybe ill just get an RB25

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just buy another KA and built it for the turbo that way you know its done right.


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