Rough car week!

akakirby · 06-03-2009, 10:45 AM

Sorry just need to vent a little..... monday morning flat tire, today Jeep overheated and is leaking antifreeze not to mention on top of that my wifes car needs brakes and rotors and has mystery noise......what a pain!

well thanks for listening to my problems..lol!

loki · 06-03-2009, 10:48 AM

my advise to you, threaten to smoke a gorilla finger in the car

csbrewfisher · 06-03-2009, 10:51 AM

Daniel, I hope it ends for you, as well as myself. Just got my car back yesterday, $560 later. Had to replace ignition coil packs, lifters and rocker arms. Grrrr...

Well, at least I don't have a car payment.

hotreds · 06-03-2009, 10:52 AM

I know how you feel, bro'! I had just had my oil changed on Friday, pulled out of the lot, and blew a break line. Yesterday my wife pulls out of a parking lot and blows a break line on her car! ARGH! Cars- can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em! Kinda like some other something!

jledou · 06-03-2009, 10:55 AM

Sounds familiar ... 1 month ago new tires, two weeks ago new breaks, 1 week ago wife runs over a kitchen knife someone throws out of the car in front of her and ruins new tire, guess what another new tire. To top it all off the oil filter was loose and done 2 quarts of oil. so far nothing this week ...........

Guess I am just glad that I could do my part to stimulate the economy......

akakirby · 06-03-2009, 11:01 AM

Wow looks like I am not the only one with car problems right now!

Bruins Fan · 06-03-2009, 11:04 AM

That bites, and the price of gas jumped .10 today

06-03-2009, 11:11 AM

Thank goodness it's summertime...time to pump up the tires on the bike!

Hope the rest of the week gives you a reprieve!

MedicCook · 06-03-2009, 11:44 AM

I know all about car troubles. Definately know what you are going through. Good luck with the rest of the week.

poker · 06-03-2009, 11:45 AM

You guys are lucky. My ride was in the shop since April 11th and I just got it back this past Friday.

Transmission (2005 BMW SMGII trans) would go out of gear for no apparent reason & when it rolled to a stop, it would go back to normal like magic.

It was finally diagnosed as the hydraulic actuator assembly, and was replaced.

You really don't want to know what that little out of warranty service gem cost me.

csbrewfisher · 06-03-2009, 12:20 PM

Kelly, I saw your post on Facebook about that...

poker · 06-03-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by csbrewfisher

Kelly, I saw your post on Facebook about that...

The parts alone at the dealer (if I took it there) would have run me close to 9K.

loki · 06-03-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by poker

The parts alone at the dealer (if I took it there) would have run me close to 9K.

note to self never buy an out of warranty bmw

Mugen910 · 06-03-2009, 01:03 PM

brakes and rotors can be done with the help of a car manual..if the noise is from the same area is might be the pads on the breaks wearing down and it's telling you it's time for a change.

car troubles do suck.

akakirby · 06-03-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mugen910

brakes and rotors can be done with the help of a car manual..if the noise is from the same area is might be the pads on the breaks wearing down and it's telling you it's time for a change.

car troubles do suck.

thanks, yes i plan on doing breaks and rotors myself, will probably fix the jeep myself and a friend, just have to figure out what the issue is, hard to do while i'm sitting here at work.

06-03-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by akakirby

thanks, yes i plan on doing breaks and rotors myself, will probably fix the jeep myself and a friend, just have to figure out what the issue is, hard to do while i'm sitting here at work.

I had a Cherokee that would eat radiators for lunch. I went thru 3 in two years.

Sorry about the car trouble. At least you may be out of the woods for a while.

akakirby · 06-03-2009, 03:00 PM

pretty sure it the water pump upon further inspection

kelmac07 · 06-03-2009, 03:04 PM

Hope you get "her" up and running Daniel!!

marge796 · 06-03-2009, 03:11 PM

When it rains it pours. Last month my wife's car had to go into the shop & then we had to replace 120 ft of sewer line and when they dug up the dirt around my house I found out we needed foundation work done too. I know your pain.

Chris.....

BigFrank · 06-03-2009, 08:35 PM

I feel your pain on this one. My GF dropped a bomb on me this week. She needs 5 ( full size spare ) tires, starter and a new battery.

06-03-2009, 10:45 AM	#1
akakirby Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Daniel Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 565 Trading: (20)	Rough car week! Sorry just need to vent a little..... monday morning flat tire, today Jeep overheated and is leaking antifreeze not to mention on top of that my wifes car needs brakes and rotors and has mystery noise......what a pain! well thanks for listening to my problems..lol!

06-03-2009, 10:48 AM	#2
loki H.A.T.E Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,484 Trading: (7)	Re: Rough car week! my advise to you, threaten to smoke a gorilla finger in the car

06-03-2009, 10:51 AM	#3
csbrewfisher Welcome to my nightmare Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jerry Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 676 Trading: (10)	Re: Rough car week! Daniel, I hope it ends for you, as well as myself. Just got my car back yesterday, $560 later. Had to replace ignition coil packs, lifters and rocker arms. Grrrr... Well, at least I don't have a car payment.

06-03-2009, 10:52 AM	#4
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,665 Trading: (63)	Re: Rough car week! I know how you feel, bro'! I had just had my oil changed on Friday, pulled out of the lot, and blew a break line. Yesterday my wife pulls out of a parking lot and blows a break line on her car! ARGH! Cars- can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em! Kinda like some other something! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

06-03-2009, 10:55 AM	#5
jledou Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jay Location: Kansas Posts: 2,225 Trading: (27)	Re: Rough car week! Sounds familiar ... 1 month ago new tires, two weeks ago new breaks, 1 week ago wife runs over a kitchen knife someone throws out of the car in front of her and ruins new tire, guess what another new tire. To top it all off the oil filter was loose and done 2 quarts of oil. so far nothing this week ........... Guess I am just glad that I could do my part to stimulate the economy......

06-03-2009, 11:01 AM	#6
akakirby Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Daniel Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 565 Trading: (20)	Re: Rough car week! Wow looks like I am not the only one with car problems right now!

06-03-2009, 11:04 AM	#7
Bruins Fan Hooper drives the boat. Join Date: May 2009 First Name: John Location: Cape Cod Posts: 1,359 Trading: (0)	Re: Rough car week! That bites, and the price of gas jumped .10 today __________________ Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women.

06-03-2009, 11:11 AM	#8
LordOfWu Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rough car week! Thank goodness it's summertime...time to pump up the tires on the bike! Hope the rest of the week gives you a reprieve!

06-03-2009, 11:44 AM	#9
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Rough car week! I know all about car troubles. Definately know what you are going through. Good luck with the rest of the week. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-03-2009, 11:45 AM	#10
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: Rough car week! You guys are lucky. My ride was in the shop since April 11th and I just got it back this past Friday. Transmission (2005 BMW SMGII trans) would go out of gear for no apparent reason & when it rolled to a stop, it would go back to normal like magic. It was finally diagnosed as the hydraulic actuator assembly, and was replaced. You really don't want to know what that little out of warranty service gem cost me. __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

06-03-2009, 12:20 PM	#11
csbrewfisher Welcome to my nightmare Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jerry Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 676 Trading: (10)	Re: Rough car week! Kelly, I saw your post on Facebook about that...

06-03-2009, 01:03 PM	#14
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Rough car week! brakes and rotors can be done with the help of a car manual..if the noise is from the same area is might be the pads on the breaks wearing down and it's telling you it's time for a change. car troubles do suck. __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

06-03-2009, 03:00 PM	#17
akakirby Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Daniel Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 565 Trading: (20)	Re: Rough car week! pretty sure it the water pump upon further inspection

06-03-2009, 03:04 PM	#18
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Rough car week! Hope you get "her" up and running Daniel!!

06-03-2009, 03:11 PM	#19
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: Rough car week! When it rains it pours. Last month my wife's car had to go into the shop & then we had to replace 120 ft of sewer line and when they dug up the dirt around my house I found out we needed foundation work done too. I know your pain. Chris..... __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

06-03-2009, 08:35 PM	#20
BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: Rough car week! I feel your pain on this one. My GF dropped a bomb on me this week. She needs 5 ( full size spare ) tires, starter and a new battery. __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "