This was my previous post:
"I have a 2002 Jeep Liberty that has systematically broken down every 2-3 months. It currently has a problem I am unable to fix, however. My wife took it one day and it stalled and had a rough idle. In my quest to fix it, I have replaced all 6 ignition coils and spark plugs, the cam and crank sensors, and put in a new battery and intake air control valve. I have checked to see if a rocker arm is off and it does not seem to have those symptoms. My only other guess is a cracked head gasket? I don't know what to do but part of me wants to burn it to the ground at this point"
After talking to people here I gave in and took it to a mechanic. It started and I drove half a mile to a mechanic with decent reviews. While driving it, it rode rough but got there fine. I hit one stop light and kept my foot on the brake and barely pressed the gas to keep it at 1000 rpms to prevent it from stalling. The mechanic said he will look at it the next day. Well the next day I get a call saying that the engine is seized, they tried to start it manually and couldn't and that I need a new engine. I am baffled. Am I getting ripped off? It original had a code for a misfire in cylinder 5 and that was it. I checked fluid levels, oil was a little low but not bad. I topped it off. Coolant was fine.
"I have a 2002 Jeep Liberty that has systematically broken down every 2-3 months. It currently has a problem I am unable to fix, however. My wife took it one day and it stalled and had a rough idle. In my quest to fix it, I have replaced all 6 ignition coils and spark plugs, the cam and crank sensors, and put in a new battery and intake air control valve. I have checked to see if a rocker arm is off and it does not seem to have those symptoms. My only other guess is a cracked head gasket? I don't know what to do but part of me wants to burn it to the ground at this point"
After talking to people here I gave in and took it to a mechanic. It started and I drove half a mile to a mechanic with decent reviews. While driving it, it rode rough but got there fine. I hit one stop light and kept my foot on the brake and barely pressed the gas to keep it at 1000 rpms to prevent it from stalling. The mechanic said he will look at it the next day. Well the next day I get a call saying that the engine is seized, they tried to start it manually and couldn't and that I need a new engine. I am baffled. Am I getting ripped off? It original had a code for a misfire in cylinder 5 and that was it. I checked fluid levels, oil was a little low but not bad. I topped it off. Coolant was fine.
