oh no another stupid question from stew911
01 June 2006, 10:33 PM
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oh no another stupid question from stew911
the car keeps smoking from under the bonnet, but then it just stops
any ideas?
any ideas?
01 June 2006, 11:16 PM
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remember guys i am the thick dunce of a girlfreind who knows **** about cars, what is the rocker cover, where is it and how much will that cost???
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01 June 2006, 11:24 PM
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think i shall tell him to stick to filling it with oil then cause he has spent enough on that car in the last two weeks as it is.
01 June 2006, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by StudentScooby
And get fire extingisher off e-bay just incase.
01 June 2006, 11:34 PM
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sell it and by the red car on here
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW...xact=1&photo=1
That is my old wrx I bought back at the start of 2004 for £5k, spent £1k on backbox and servicing in 9 months then sold it for 3.7k If it as been as well lokked after since you will be laughing
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW...xact=1&photo=1
That is my old wrx I bought back at the start of 2004 for £5k, spent £1k on backbox and servicing in 9 months then sold it for 3.7k If it as been as well lokked after since you will be laughing
01 June 2006, 11:38 PM
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tempting but i can't see bf selling this now, he has spent loads on it. he's has full exhaust fitted, induction thingy, vinyls galore, off side sucking in air thing, boost guage, got a bonnet scoop on the way, he's gone mad!
nice car though!! it looks lurvely.
nice car though!! it looks lurvely.
01 June 2006, 11:45 PM
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he has been paying maintainance as well. we have had car just about two months and have had the brakes replaced as well as the head gasket and radiator, got tax now too as well which is good!
02 June 2006, 08:20 AM
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If you had the head gaskets replaced, any decent mechanic would have replaced the rocker cover gaskets as well.
Take it back to him and get the job sorted.
Take it back to him and get the job sorted.
02 June 2006, 09:03 AM
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If it isnt the rocker cover, could be the oil pump seal has gone - its very hard to find out where oil leaks are coming from without getting it up on a lift, cleaning all the leaked oil off, then checking to see where its coming from ( because the oil spreads itself around the bottom of the car, so doesnt always end up where its coming from ! ).
If it is the oil pump, cambelts will probably need changing as well as they could be contaminated - will be cost around £400 at a dealer for everything.
My oil pump seal went, and the oil found its way along to the exhaust cover and burnt off there, but the rocker gaskets were fine and no oil was leaking from there.
He really need to get it into a garage and find out exactly where the oil is coming from - if the cambelts have been contaminated there is a slim chance they could snap, which would end up needing an engine rebuild, which is a lot more expensive than getting it fixed now.
Dont suppose your bf has considered getting the car resprayed yellow has he ?
If it is the oil pump, cambelts will probably need changing as well as they could be contaminated - will be cost around £400 at a dealer for everything.
My oil pump seal went, and the oil found its way along to the exhaust cover and burnt off there, but the rocker gaskets were fine and no oil was leaking from there.
He really need to get it into a garage and find out exactly where the oil is coming from - if the cambelts have been contaminated there is a slim chance they could snap, which would end up needing an engine rebuild, which is a lot more expensive than getting it fixed now.
Dont suppose your bf has considered getting the car resprayed yellow has he ?
02 June 2006, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by stew911
tempting but i can't see bf selling this now, he has spent loads on it. he's has full exhaust fitted, induction thingy, vinyls galore, off side sucking in air thing, boost guage, got a bonnet scoop on the way, he's gone mad!
nice car though!! it looks lurvely.
nice car though!! it looks lurvely.
If you don't want him to spend anymore money it, keep him away from here.
02 June 2006, 10:27 AM
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Could be any number of things.....
Had the occasional puff of smoke from the bonnet on mine and it turned out to be the water hose from the turbo to the header tank leaking. The water was dripping onto the hot turbo and instantly vapourising, think it's the anti-freeze that makes it smokey. Anyway drip turned into full on leak so had to replace the hose.
Had the occasional puff of smoke from the bonnet on mine and it turned out to be the water hose from the turbo to the header tank leaking. The water was dripping onto the hot turbo and instantly vapourising, think it's the anti-freeze that makes it smokey. Anyway drip turned into full on leak so had to replace the hose.
02 June 2006, 11:51 AM
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I think he'll be best off getting it to a garage asap so he can find out exactly what is wrong - we can all offer ideas of things it might be, but not say with any certainty.
In any case, cars arent supposed to smoke from under the bonnet - it may be something that costs a tenner to fix, it may be something that could soon lead to the engine blowing - so get someone who knows what they are doing to have a proper look at it.
In any case, cars arent supposed to smoke from under the bonnet - it may be something that costs a tenner to fix, it may be something that could soon lead to the engine blowing - so get someone who knows what they are doing to have a proper look at it.
02 June 2006, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeCardiff
Dont suppose your bf has considered getting the car resprayed yellow has he ?
um,
no!!!!
why???
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02 June 2006, 04:44 PM
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Because ( forgive the bad joke at his expense ) - from what you've posted on here it seems hes bought a bit of a lemon
As my gran used to say 'by cheap, pay twice'
As my gran used to say 'by cheap, pay twice'