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I have a 1993 Dodge Shadow that I took in when the car ...
Sent to Car Experts March 01 01:04 AM

I have a 1993 Dodge Shadow that I took in when the car stalled on the freeway. The mechanics changed the timing belt and when I picked the car up, it had no acceleration or pickup of any kind (not previously a problem) and it fought me. I was on the freeway at the time (again) and for safety's sake, I had to push the pedal to the floor in order to stay alive. Once I did this, the car seemed to "break free" but then started to rumble and shake. I took it back to the mechanics immediately and they said that the two things couldn't be related and then told me that my manifold was cracked. They further said (after 18 days) that they couldn't fix the car and that I should take it to a muffler shop to see if they can weld it together. So, two questions: Could the timing belt have been replaced incorrectly causing the acceleration problem and is this welding idea founded. They said (after 18 days) that they couldn't find the necessary part to fix the car.

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Status:  Closed   Value: $20
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March 1 1:14 AM (10 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
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If the timming belt was not installed with the timming marks in the correct position it would more than likely cause an acceleartion issue. As far as welding the exhaust manifold I would not reccomend it since it is most likely made of cast iron. It is very difficult to get a weld to hold on cast iron. The best thing to do would be to replace the manifold. You can typically find one in a salavage yard.

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