phirunt
04-19-2008, 03:52 PM
i tried to search for it on the forum, but couldnt find any useful info. or maybe i overlooked some. anyways, while i was making a left turn, my 96 s14 (base model) suddenly died. before it died, i notice a weird noise, but i cant describe it. my car never sounded like that before. while it was dying, i notice that the steering wheel started to lock or got tightened. after it died, tried to jumpstart it, nothing. no loose terminal; the alternator is fine as well. when i turned the key, i heard nothing. no lights were on such as oil, check engine, e-brake, but i could turn on the headlight and the rear taillight was on. towed it to the shop, the guy couldnt seem to diagnose the problem. he said it was electrical, but just dont know the source of the problem. every time he worked on it, the fuse keeps on blowing.
side notes- on the same day, i got my 5-lug conversion done, with new brake line. afterward, bled the brakes. put on 350z rims that rub my fenders. test drove it for about 5 mins around the neighborhood, at 20-25 mph, no noise or knocking sounds.
-so my other theory is that when the shop did the 5 lug conversion, they might mess up or cut some wire or its just a coincidence that my car died the same day as the car was being worked on...and omg, after i drove the car home, i notice the weird noise as well. when i got home, found out that they put the rear tire in the front, so it rubbed the fender even more..bad luck :-(.
Could it be the starter, ignition switch that caused this problem? Thanks for reading. as u could tell, i dont know a lot about cars, so please as specific and descriptive as u can be.
side notes- on the same day, i got my 5-lug conversion done, with new brake line. afterward, bled the brakes. put on 350z rims that rub my fenders. test drove it for about 5 mins around the neighborhood, at 20-25 mph, no noise or knocking sounds.
-so my other theory is that when the shop did the 5 lug conversion, they might mess up or cut some wire or its just a coincidence that my car died the same day as the car was being worked on...and omg, after i drove the car home, i notice the weird noise as well. when i got home, found out that they put the rear tire in the front, so it rubbed the fender even more..bad luck :-(.
Could it be the starter, ignition switch that caused this problem? Thanks for reading. as u could tell, i dont know a lot about cars, so please as specific and descriptive as u can be.