need support for me V.S. parents "debate"
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Originally Posted by vital49
Sounds like you're in a Catch 22. Not much you can do. I'm sure venting helps, though!
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"we provide the roof over your head and the food at your table for the moment so we win indefinatly"
My dad now comes to me when he wants his oil changed, since I do the ones on the Bonneville. Since I live in his house, I am supposed to do what he wants. Although I am not allowed to drive either of his vehicles. Go figure, I just work on them, not drive them.
" Um son my car isn't running right... Think you could check it out"....
I just don't know what to tell you bud...
My parents came to me with a small list of things that they are going to have done. Its a start I guess.
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Originally Posted by bmsgaffer86
Originally Posted by vital49
Sounds like you're in a Catch 22. Not much you can do. I'm sure venting helps, though!
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Originally Posted by bmsgaffer86
Originally Posted by vital49
Sounds like you're in a Catch 22. Not much you can do. I'm sure venting helps, though!
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Well I won part of my battle...
THe Bonne went in today...
1 Lubricate Chassis, check fluid levels, and tire pressure (which I think they dropped and that will ahve to be fixed)
2 automatic transmission fluid flush w/ fliter change and pan gasket change
3 fuel filter removed and replaced
4 supposidily they preasure tested the coolant system too check for leaks and came back with a small one. They "visually" inspeced the outsides of the lower intake gaskets and said that they looked fine.
Bill: 199.32
I guess its a start. My mom said she would have it taken back in for the lower gaskets, A/C clutch regap (it squeels) and possibily the struts (I doubt this one)
THe Bonne went in today...
1 Lubricate Chassis, check fluid levels, and tire pressure (which I think they dropped and that will ahve to be fixed)
2 automatic transmission fluid flush w/ fliter change and pan gasket change
3 fuel filter removed and replaced
4 supposidily they preasure tested the coolant system too check for leaks and came back with a small one. They "visually" inspeced the outsides of the lower intake gaskets and said that they looked fine.
Bill: 199.32
I guess its a start. My mom said she would have it taken back in for the lower gaskets, A/C clutch regap (it squeels) and possibily the struts (I doubt this one)
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Originally Posted by dblack1
thats great....
if they cant find the coolant leek its probly leaking into the engine, so u need to find the leek, and get it fixed...
if they cant find the coolant leek its probly leaking into the engine, so u need to find the leek, and get it fixed...
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by dblack1
thats great....
if they cant find the coolant leek its probly leaking into the engine, so u need to find the leek, and get it fixed...
if they cant find the coolant leek its probly leaking into the engine, so u need to find the leek, and get it fixed...
goto http://www.blackstone-labs.com/ and send out for the free oil sample kit.
Next oil change send them a sample to have anylized., its only about $20 and they will send you plain english reccomendations along withthe detailed info. Could save you TONS of money and gives you advanced warning. Im doing it on my next oil change.
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Let the intake/Gaskets fail while your parents are driving resulting in hydroloc... I'm sure they'll love that one... If the hydroloc is worse enough it can result in a bent rod( chances of this happening are rare tho )...
I hope that everything will work out for you..
I hope that everything will work out for you..
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Let the intake/Gaskets fail while your parents are driving resulting in hydroloc... I'm sure they'll love that one... If the hydroloc is worse enough it can result in a bent rod( chances of this happening are rare tho )...
I hope that everything will work out for you..
I hope that everything will work out for you..
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heh, i couldn't see the leak from my lower intake gaskets either. kind of hard to do, since you know, it'* darned near impossible for those leaks to become external...
well, in my case. of the 4 gaskets, the ones that were toast in my car were the ones that ride on the valley side of the head. if you could see that leak externally, i'd not only give you a cookie, i think it'd be a little scared to drive my car...
well, in my case. of the 4 gaskets, the ones that were toast in my car were the ones that ride on the valley side of the head. if you could see that leak externally, i'd not only give you a cookie, i think it'd be a little scared to drive my car...
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