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i have a 1992 240sx SE. and as of late ive run into a few problems.
1) The headlights are up and wont go down (i've tried to disconnect the neg. battery cable, wind them down manually, and then try the switch again...they go up and stay up and wont go down (also they dont pop up when i turn on the headlights as they should, only when you press the popup button on the dash)
2) i accidentally slipped the car into 2nd gear doing 90 mph on the highway, i didnt fully engage the clutch (stupid yes i know) but it was enought to make my rear tires squeal a little as they started dragging) now i'm getting a tapping sound from the engine right around 3000rpm... my votes are that the timing is off(it lacks a bit in power since then too) or that the timing chain guides are broken and that's what i'm hearing(but the tapping is consitent and constant unlike a chain rattle)
3) and last but not least, my speedometer quit working at the same time as this engine sound started after my little down shift incident (well, quit the next day actually) so i was wondering if its possible i crushed the gear that turns the speedo sensor(my car does not have a cable, just an electronic sensor on the transmission which i havent pulled out to check yet(have to drain transmission for that).
if anyone has some ideas i'm ready for a bit of help.
- thanks very much to anyone who decides to respond
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