 my car is spewing oil, !!! |
 Mar 16, 2004 - 10:26 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Sep 4, '03 From Twin Cities MN Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
Ok today coming home from work, before i pulled into my garage stall i noticed a puddle of stuff on the ground. I got out to see what it was, and to my suprise it was motor oil... the puddle was about the size of a basketball, and the situation was not looking to good seeing as i just cleaned my spot the day before, so i know the leaking had just started... So I opened my hood to find little droplets of oil sprayed all over everything on the front left side of the underhood area... I checked my dipstick, everything turned out normal, so i started the car up. Then i notice a thin stream of oil smoke coming from the now oil sprayed area... Anyways i just got back from the dealer about an hour ago so they can tell me whats wrong. I have no idea what is wrong here and im worried this is going to be expensive... Grrr...
-------------------- Car #3: 98 Accord LX- purchased 5/06, totaled 8/06
Car #2: 95 Celica GT- purchased 8/03, current daily driver Car #1: 01 Focus ZX3- purchased 5/01, sold 8/03 |
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Mar 20, 2004 - 3:44 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
new motor cost about 1600 installed... people round here replace head gaskets as if it was nothing... i gotta whisper the thought of doing a 3sgte swap into your car... if you love power, the 3s will do you good... 1200 is a crazy price for headgasket... espically since you will be spending all this money and wont get 1 hp out of it. i would go and ask around for a better price... the dealership is just suicide for your wallet... dealership is just good for getting OEM parts...
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saleeka my car is spewing oil Mar 16, 2004 - 10:26 PM
macavely damn that sucks... just hope for the best and expe... Mar 17, 2004 - 1:01 AM Kwanza26 Where's it coming out of? It could be several... Mar 17, 2004 - 2:06 AM Uppitycracker If its coming from a seam, I'd assume its just... Mar 17, 2004 - 2:24 AM saleeka if i could give a better assesment i would- but it... Mar 17, 2004 - 2:48 AM qatar11 Why do you crazy people go to dealerships?
Most s... Mar 17, 2004 - 10:37 AM LatinKraze Take out the front passenger wheel. If the area un... Mar 17, 2004 - 10:52 AM Uppitycracker QUOTE (qatar11 @ Mar 17, 2004 - 8:37 AM) Why do yo... Mar 17, 2004 - 2:40 PM saleeka well i got my car back today... its a worst case s... Mar 18, 2004 - 12:36 AM Uppitycracker QUOTE (saleeka @ Mar 17, 2004 - 10:36 PM) well i g... Mar 18, 2004 - 12:47 AM saleeka i dont know why its so much- but they have to repl... Mar 18, 2004 - 12:59 AM macavely a head gasket shouldn't be that much... Mar 18, 2004 - 1:09 AM Kwanza26 QUOTE (macavely @ Mar 18, 2004 - 6:09 AM) a head g... Mar 18, 2004 - 2:29 AM saleeka well whats the associated cost of a used engine sw... Mar 18, 2004 - 3:46 AM toyotaspeed_90 a head gasket is about an 6-8 hour job..... at 70-... Mar 18, 2004 - 11:51 AM
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