Well, I had a buyer for $3600 but he is 28 and doesn't know anything about cars. I removed the ABS module to have it rebuilt and he took the car. Without the module it is still drivable but weird things happen.
It immediately developed a problem where in reverse in would only move slightly if engine were revved. Then it started showing over heating symptoms. I gave him his money back after he had it towed back to my house.
I installed the ABS module and all of the warning lights went out, yeah! But it overheated in 3 minutes and still won't back up. So now I have the proverbial albatross in front of my house, can't drive it and can't sell it. It is hissing steam under the the 1/2 intake runners meaning either cracked plastic heater tubes or most likely blown head gasket/cracked head. In any case I can't afford to throw money at symptoms that may not be the real issue. And Beatrice is upset and doesn't understand why no one wants it, hence the title of this post.
Hmm. That's no good. What's the production date on the car? 3/01 or later, or is it earlier?
Sounds like it needs a transmission. If it's a 3/01 or later, it has the ZF 5HP-19 trans, which means that it blew out the reverse drum inside the trans and is now in need of a rebuild. If it's an earlier car, that's the GM trans, you may get lucky with cleaning out the solenoids in the oil pan.
Hissing sounds like the plastic heater pipe broke. How long was it run hot? If it was run too long, the head is warped and the head bolt threads in the block are ruined. Replacement engine time, although sometimes the existing one can be saved, but it's a lot of work. If it wasn't too long, replacing the pipes may fix it.
For what was a $3600 car before any of these problems cropped up, sounds like it might be time to stick a fork in it...
