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Sigh. It wasn't just the head gasket.
Posted by RedAeroGirl [Email] (more from RedAeroGirl) on Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:12:50
In Reply to: white smoke, rough idle..., RedAeroGirl, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:06:02
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I was told "Good job" for bringing it in so quickly: there was no damage to the head or the valves. However, my coolant sensor was broken, and that's why I didn't know that I was losing coolant into the engine. The car also needed a new belt and pulleys, plus a couple of hoses, light bulbs, gaskets, quarts of this and that, and other random bits. Three days in the shop and a much, much lighter wallet (who needed all that extra money anyway) and I'm now driving again.
I love my car, I really do, and it's allowed me to establish a terrific relationship with my mechanic since I see him so often. He assures me: it's a great car. It's just that a lot of things need to be replaced at 120-130K. I don' t mind paying for preventive maintenance. I'm just a little heartbroken at this large and unexpected expenditure.
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Posts in this Thread:
- white smoke, rough idle..., RedAeroGirl, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:06:02
- Sigh. It wasn't just the head gasket., RedAeroGirl, Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:12:50 <-- Viewing This Message
- $200 job if you can do it..., jimtimkim, Sat, 19 Feb 2005 04:04:12
- We sure do love our cars..., Aero9k, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 15:47:02
- Update from RedAeroGirl.....DARN IT!, SilverAeroGuy, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:58:51
- ..stopp driving it!, JasonS, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:42:58
- Those are the same symptoms I had..>>, PGAero
, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:34:23 - Check oil for white residual or possible water or, TKC, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:00:49
- White smoke is coolant making it into the cyl., aeroblues, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:17:00
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