According to a VIN decode, it's an M44. Build date of February 14th, 1996
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Thanks Jamie!


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grrr how do you post pics directly in the text?? i think i'm not getting the image URL versus the page URL...

anyways finally got these to attach: its for sure a M44

Evie, try using Photobucket. Upload your pics, then paste the IMG link in your posts.


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success! lols, thanks

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From the engine compartment photos, it looks like a early year, pre-airpump emissions M44 configuration. Is this a recent picture or from before you pulled your motor? In the later model, the exhaust manifold changes, and the emission control and wiring harness changes.

If you swapped motors, did you use the original wiring harness and exhaust manifold?

Thanks for the pics! :cool:

i took the pics yesterday, the new engine is shown, and we used the original wiring and manifold.

joe is saying the new motor had one main wiring plug, but my car had a mass of individual wires.

just an update, car went into the shop today. thanks Jamie for the recommendation of North Bay Bavarian, from what i can see it looks like a good shop. :biggrin:

fingers crossed!

Good luck Evie! :cool:

Awesome, I hope it works out! I was just there last week, it's always a treat seeing what fun cars they have parked out front to drool over :tongue:

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so...
 

update time...

Got the car back yesterday. Good news and bad news.

Good first :smile: The idle problem has been solved! it WAS a vacuum leak.. but not the MAF. its the crank case vent valve.. (i didnt even realize that was part of the air system :rolleyes:) so a new valve and breather hose later it just purrs. :biggrin:

wonderful shop, parts are kinda high, but labor is reasonable so it evens out. best of all they didnt talk down to me :tongue: thanks again for the ref Jamie!

BUT

the oil leak that we thought was the oil pan gasket (which he admits he didnt put the correct gasket maker on) isnt the problem. apparently when the engine was removed from the donor car, the junkyard sawsalled through the hose above into the timing chain cover :eek: :mad:

**bangs head on desk**

the engine is under warranty. for a lot of good it'll do. we called them up today and explained the situation. lot of bs, 'how do we know you didn't do it?" etc.

basically boils down to this:
if we replace it ourselves we null the warranty.
has to be done by a shop, but they wont compensate any of the bill, labor or parts.
we can only trade the engine in for a replacement, no refund.
and they dont seem to care if we go to small claims or not.

le sigh. :frown: decision time again. least we know whats wrong this time, no giant puzzle.

looking for a good shop or mechanic
 

Upper cover? I saw a early 96 at the Rancho Pick and pull last week. Pre emissions pump M44. I can pull it for you next time I'm out there. It is a specific cover for a motor release of a few months. Not a difficult swap. Pic of the cut? JB weld for a temp fix?

Where did you source the replacement motor?

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rear cover... i'll have a few pics in a few.

pretty constant drip when running. cut into the threads

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Forum: JB weld to seal? Gotta be really clean. Don't get it all over the chain tensioner retention housing or its washer. I bet that will work for a seal. Not a high pressure area.

Alternatively, can also weld the area and retap the threads.

Thoughts? :cool: