2005 Aveo 5-spd sedan - timing belt broke - being repaired

[MetroMPG]

So, how was the first commute?

Learn anything new? Pros & cons?

[Daox]

The commute was relatively uneventful. Engine light came on again flashing. This time it also had a code, P0300 which is random misfires. I honestly can't tell they're even happening. I'll figure it out though.

The car felt a lot better on dry road. I still very much dislike the shifter slop and long throw of it. The suspension also seems to be very clunky. Other than that it was fine. But, it looks like I still have some work ahead of me.

[MetroMPG]

Shifter slop might be bushings. I didn't notice the shifter bad in the last Aveo I drove (also '05 sedan).

1st gen VW Rabbits were bad for worn out bushings in the linkage. I got a kit for several of the ones I had.

[Master_Mind_05]

Wonder if he was towing something when the timing belt broke, and what he was towing lol.

[Daox]

Shifter slop might be bushings. I didn't notice the shifter bad in the last Aveo I drove (also '05 sedan).

Thats a good idea. I didn't notice the slop in the engine bay shift parts. I wonder if its on the other side. I'll have to check it out.

[petrified.rabbit]

just stock the shifters have a lot of play and feel sloppy compared to most cars. Wear anywhere in the system could only be worse. i would suggest replacing the cups on the shifter arm in the engine compartment. the ball on the shifter. but neither is serviceable from gm.

[hammsaveo]

Cool to hear it's running... BTW those stock air box bolts are junk! Mine all rusted and broke. I used some others to fix. I also broke a corner tap off the box removing a bolt.

[Daox]

Well, I worked on the ignition misfire problem tonight. No dice though. I replaced (swapped with 04 components):
plugs
wires
ignition coils

Nothing worked. Looking for some ideas now.

[Daox]

Still thinking about the ignition problem. I might wire up the O2 sensor from the 07 engine to see if that is the problem.

Also, I just ordered new front strut mounts. Rockauto.com had them very cheap, $14.11 each. I couldn't find them locally for under $22/ea.

[Daox]

I was thinking this over this morning and I'm really thinking its the O2 sensor. The code doesn't pop up for ~20 seconds after the car has been running. Thats just about as much time as you need for it to go into closed loop mode.

I had planned on changing it out last night but had problems getting the old sensor out. Its a pain trying to pull exhaust parts on a hot engine.