The oddessy of my 1998 Grand Am has come to an end. This time it was the cooling system. The engine got hot when I got on I-85 last night, so I pulled over to let it cool. After that it was a sluggish start, but seemed to be OK until it started knocking heavily on I-385, so I pulled down the Stone Avenue ramp.

The car obviously had issues because smoke was coming out of the air conditioner vents, and the car was not turning over well at all.  I got it to a parking lot where I left it overnight to cool.  This morning I got “click,” “Whine,” and nothing. It won’t turn over at all, so I figure the engine is seized.

Do I get ANOTHER engine and put it in, or do I contribute this piece of junk to Goodwill and get me another “work” car?  The engine would probably be cheaper, but do I want to go through all that again?

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