# 2012 Buick LaCrosse‘s new engine dies

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-lacrosse-s-new-engine-dies/167105>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lacrosse, buick\
**Created:** [July 10, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-lacrosse-s-new-engine-dies/167105 "2020-07-10T21:18:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jesscvon1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@jesscvon1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesscvon1)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-lacrosse-s-new-engine-dies/167105/1 "2020-07-10T21:18:31Z")

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Replaced an engine on a 2012 buick lacrosse because it died at an intersection now the new engine dies and makes tapping noise

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-lacrosse-s-new-engine-dies/167105/2 "2020-07-11T20:43:28Z")

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What type of warranty came with this “new” engine?  
If I was in your situation, on Monday morning I would be camped-out at the door of the mechanic who installed the new engine.