# 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix - Threw a rod

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-pontiac-grand-prix-threw-a-rod/168667>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac\
**Created:** [August 14, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-pontiac-grand-prix-threw-a-rod/168667 "2020-08-14T15:12:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Xaples71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce7236/32.png) [@Xaples71](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xaples71)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-pontiac-grand-prix-threw-a-rod/168667/1 "2020-08-14T15:12:09Z")

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My cat threw a rod. What’s my best option?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-pontiac-grand-prix-threw-a-rod/168667/2 "2020-08-14T16:16:22Z")

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Anything you do is more than the value of the car repaired.  
Unless, of course you have the skills to rebuild or replace the engine, even the it would probably cost you more.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-pontiac-grand-prix-threw-a-rod/168667/3 "2020-08-14T16:47:19Z")

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How far did the cat throw the rod ? Could not help myself 😉