Good lord, thanks to all that replied. I feel much much better about what I've gotten myself into and I'm so glad you are all optimistic for me. I've been driving to PT in the morning(military) and it was just destroying my chi. A special thanks to those mechanic responses up there, ill be reading intensely tonight. As far as those bad engine noises go I'd like to shoot some video or audio of it and see what the consensus is.