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chestercheeto48 · 09-08-2006, 12:08 PM

I have a few questions for any of you pontiac guys out there. I just got off the phone with the repair shop about my fiances car. It is a 98 pontiac sunfire that has around 140,xxx miles on it. It turns out that it needed quite a few things done to it to get it running again so we are fixing them in steps. Today it is getting a new valve cover seal, thermostat, and tune-up basically because I don't have the time with school starting. The mech told me that it also has a stored code for the crank sensor and the cam sensor basically due to the fact that it has been hard starting some times. My questions are these:

1) Would these two sensors be something that could easily be replaced if I had a manual for the car, some basic mech skills and some basic tools?

2) Does anyone have any good sites to order from or would it be just as easy to go to the local parts store and order these?

We are getting married in about a year so I would rather do the work myself if i could and save some cash as opposed to spending the roughly 1100.00 the shop wants to charge to fix everything that was initially wrong with the car.

thanks,

chester

ScrapinSi · 09-08-2006, 12:25 PM

Go to your local parts store... the Cam sensor should be fairly easy... The crank sensor may be kinda difficult.. been awhile since i've worked on a J Body...

phyregod · 09-08-2006, 12:44 PM

I feel sorry for you man.. sunfires are GARBAGE cars. My wife had a 99 sunfire when we got married. After a year I ditched that thing and bought her an Integra.. Been smooth sailing ever since.

chestercheeto48 · 09-08-2006, 12:52 PM

Yeah I agree that they are garbage but right now we both don't have a car payment and it has been pretty reliable for her. I think the plan is to run it into the ground then get something else. I am fine with dropping a couple hundred here or there to fix things that need it but I would rather do the work myself then pay a shop.

pissedoffsol · 09-11-2006, 12:28 AM

jbody.org i think is the site? check them out... they can probably help you better than we can.

09-08-2006, 12:08 PM	#1
chestercheeto48 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: madison, WI Age: 30 Posts: 1,175 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1996 civic dx Rep Power: 44	Have a few questions about a Pontiac Sunfire I have a few questions for any of you pontiac guys out there. I just got off the phone with the repair shop about my fiances car. It is a 98 pontiac sunfire that has around 140,xxx miles on it. It turns out that it needed quite a few things done to it to get it running again so we are fixing them in steps. Today it is getting a new valve cover seal, thermostat, and tune-up basically because I don't have the time with school starting. The mech told me that it also has a stored code for the crank sensor and the cam sensor basically due to the fact that it has been hard starting some times. My questions are these: 1) Would these two sensors be something that could easily be replaced if I had a manual for the car, some basic mech skills and some basic tools? 2) Does anyone have any good sites to order from or would it be just as easy to go to the local parts store and order these? We are getting married in about a year so I would rather do the work myself if i could and save some cash as opposed to spending the roughly 1100.00 the shop wants to charge to fix everything that was initially wrong with the car. thanks, chester

09-08-2006, 12:25 PM	#2
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,283 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 48	Go to your local parts store... the Cam sensor should be fairly easy... The crank sensor may be kinda difficult.. been awhile since i've worked on a J Body... __________________ this country is turning into a bunch of fucking pussies... if this keeps up, pretty soon we'll be singing the french national anthem. -E_SolSi

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09-08-2006, 12:52 PM	#4
chestercheeto48 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: madison, WI Age: 30 Posts: 1,175 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1996 civic dx Rep Power: 44	Yeah I agree that they are garbage but right now we both don't have a car payment and it has been pretty reliable for her. I think the plan is to run it into the ground then get something else. I am fine with dropping a couple hundred here or there to fix things that need it but I would rather do the work myself then pay a shop.

09-11-2006, 12:28 AM	#5
pissedoffsol RETIRED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Retirement Home Age: 29 Posts: 49,951 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: Electric Scooter Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 531	jbody.org i think is the site? check them out... they can probably help you better than we can.

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