How much will it cost for me to have the top half of my 2007 PT Cruiser's engine rebuilt?

Question 1
How much will it cost for me to have the top half of my 2007 PT Cruiser's engine rebuilt?...  The crankshaft seal keeps popping out, so they are going to have to rebuild the top half to fix it. Any idea on costs?
It is a problem with the crankshaft itself, but there isn't a recall on it. Since the car has 60,000+ miles on it, the warranty wont cover it.

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1)   more than 500 bucks for sure, up 1000 maybe - Its me Again

2)   depends on where you take it
you should pick up a newspaper call a couple of places ask them for estimates - Mike

3)   Wouldn't that still have powertrain warranty on it? That's very new for that kind of repair. - Mike

4)   Probably nothing if you bought the car after August 2007. Beginning in August 2007 all Chrysler cars have a complete lifetime warranty on the engine. If you bought it before August 2007 it might be under warranty for three years so it would still cost you nothing. The lifetime warranty only applies to the original owner. The three year warranty transfers to you if you bought it used. - Howard L

5)   Check with your dealer, have your VIN # ready. Alot of People buy Service Contracts and arent aware of it....and if you dont talk to the service manager and ask if there is anything that can be done in the interest of Customer Retention. - jlmracing@sbcglobal.net

6)   you shouldn't have to rebuild an engine just for a bad seal. - mjmik1


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Question 2
is a chrysler crossfire a good first car?...  i like a lot of different kind but right know im looking in to a chrysler crossfire but ive herd chrysler cars are crap?

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1)   This car is 90% a Mercedes c-class. Of course its good. If u are looking at the one with 3.2L engine even that is a Mercedes engine. Reliable!

I drive a 300C myself and that's a Mercedes E-class with a different look... Love it! - Bearcat

2)   This car is a very nice car, but the maintenance and repair costs make it a pricey purchase. So as a first car Id say no. Dont get me wrong its a nice car but like some woman its high Maintenance :P - jlmracing@sbcglobal.net

3)   You should also consider that such a car may be expensive to insure. Check your insurance rates before buying one, for example here - carinsurance.deep-ice.com - Paul

4)   I have a Crossfire. Like Bearcat says, it's pretty much an SLK320 under the hood, and on the off chance that you would need to bring it to a mechanic, you would be better off taking it to a MB mechanic than a Chrysler. I like this car, I have had no major issues with it, and there are several decent forums online (crossfireforum.org is one of the better ones) that can provide information, assistance, and even lists cars for sale. The insurance on this car is surprisingly low for a 2-seater (BUT only if you are an older driver with no serious tickets to your name). It is a rear-wheel drive, and comes standard with super-large low profile tires, so you will need another car for driving in the snow, and also will need to save for new sets of tires that can easily run over $1K.

It is NOT a super-fast racing car (hence the low insurance rate), can be a tight fit if you or your passenger are on the 'puffy' side, and takes premium gas (but I average 28 mpg, and that's with the a/c running)

On the plus side, I think that it is a beautiful car (I'm always getting compliments on it, and mine is a simple 2004 red one), there are not too many of them out there, and the price of these cars is falling like stones; you can get an almost-new one for around $20K tops. - bethanne


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Question 3
why my 2000 cirrus goes in gear but wont move?...  I was driving down the road and my car just all of the sudden wouldn't go ,my rpm and mph gages were going crazy. I pulled off the highway my car kept running and restarted when i shut it off. But when i put it any of the gears it wouldn't go anywhere. when going from drive back to park grinding sounds were coming from the gear shift.It goes in all gears but when i push the gas petal it just reeves up.

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1)   your clutch is probably out - twiztidjuggalette_Omy

2)   If this continues, you probably need to get the transmission rebuilt.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. - Alfonzo

3)   You need a transmission overhaul, without question. Around $1500 - $2000. Depending on the mileage on your car, it may cost more than your car is worth. - Mike

4)   the 604 transmission is a very popular and very accessible transmission meaning if you price shop you could be back on the road for around 1000$ hopefully its a solenoid pack that runs 200$ but unfortunately youll need to get a better diagnosis than Yahoo Answers :P - jlmracing@sbcglobal.net


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Question 4
Multiple Cylinder Misfires on 97 Chrysler Van?...  The other day my Service Engine Soon Light came on my 97 Chrysler Town and Country Van. I went to Autozone, and asked the clerk to bring out the scanner. Here are all the codes it gave out.

P0300: cylinder misfire detected random cylinders
P0305: cylinder misfire detected - cylinder number 5
P0304: cylinder misfire detected - cylinder number 4
P0306: cylinder misfire detected - cylinder number 6

The Van has about 113,000 miles on it. The ignition wires look ok. I did notice that there is a fuel smell in the Van when I'm moving. Can anyone tell me what's wrong? Would I be able to fix it?

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1)   most likely you need a tune up - Mike

2)   If you smell raw fuel from within the Van or engine compartment you should really take it
to a reputable mechanic as soon as possible. Don't let a fuel leak become a nightmare.

Post your findings when you get it fixed.

Good Luck to You - kevusaborn

3)   One thing that you could do yourself is one by one remove the spark-plug wires that go to the ignition module and use a wire brush on the connector then place the wire back into place bec rust or corrosion could be causing your problem.

Another thing that you could do is make up a wiring diagram of these wires and unplug them all then unplug the ignition module and remove its mounting screws then check the ignition module housing for any cracks or bulges or discolouring all are signs of a bad ignition module or internally shorted out module coils.

Bec it's just mentioning 3 cylinders I've a feeling that it's the ignition module causing this problem so be sure to not only change or clean the spark-plugs and re-spark gap them, check the plug wires and I'd be trying another ignition module in it regardless but again corrosion or rust can cause such issues due to moister build up etc.



Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way if you want to save cash and want to fix this problem yourself buy a service manual from walmart etc and go to a u pick auto wreckers look for fairly plug wires and a ignition module on a vehicle just like yours or one that has the exact same engine and simply remove them and try replacing them yourself but remember the plugs should be done so buy a set of new plugs. - helpful bob

4)   Your misfire codes are probably due to tune-up issues. OEM plugs are usually used up at 60K and the plug wires are good for about 100K. You need to remember this ignition is a DIS (DistributorLess Ignition System) and fires the plugs twice as often as a standard Distributor system, so @ 100K the wires and plugs have taken the abuse of 200K (for a dist system)
As far as your fuel smell, there was a fuel rail recall by chrysler on those minivans. Go into your nearest Chrysler dealer and ask them if there are any open recalls. Recalls don't cost you anything. While you're there you could ask them to evaluate your misfire issue. (Those back plugs are a bit of a pain to replace. I was a Chrysler Tech, I know) Hooking up an analyser (scope) to your system would pinpoint your misfire issue.
Good Luck with that. - pemillerblue


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Question 5
what are some cool accessories to put on a chrysler 300?...  

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1)   wheels, without those you can't go anywhere - Nathan S

2)   Nice wheels - jason

3)   A hot and sexy girl - Circus Duck

4)   You mean 300C? In that case: New grill! But wanted that myself and the sensor for holding enough space to the car in front of you when useing cruise is not working after change...

Some nice 20" will do it.

Lower it. - Bearcat


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