by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 09/21/2017 at 08:05
by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 09/21/2017 at 08:05
No Tags
STARS: 8
Good morning Oppo
Edit: SONOFABITCH.
Got to work and stopped to take pictures:
And then I saw the smoke coming from under the hood. FUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!! Talk about a panic moment.
Upon closer inspection, steam, not smoke. Whew! That’s good! What’s not good is a coolant hose I didn’t know existed that is no longer produced in a hard-to-reach location being split and I’m 10 miles from home. She was running well this morning too, damnit.
Not a good start to the day.
"beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard" (beardsbynelly-Rikerbeard)
09/21/2017 at 08:12, STARS: 1
how many mullets have you grown?
"random001" (random001)
09/21/2017 at 08:19, STARS: 1
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
09/21/2017 at 08:25, STARS: 1
keep driving it all winter.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
09/21/2017 at 08:25, STARS: 1
I miss driving my car to work. Its a boring short drive but its always a good way to start my day, enjoying my car. Its annoying having it in the shop for so long, dealing with a crappy Nissan rental. At least I am driving the fastest car in the world!
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
09/21/2017 at 08:34, STARS: 5
That sucks, but the car still looks great, so there’s that.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/21/2017 at 09:03, STARS: 1
10 miles might not be too bad depending on where the coolant line runs. If it is going back to the radiator from the engine (seems likely given the steam), I would just get a big jug of water to top of the overflow tank, keep an eye on temps and gently drive it home. If it is supply I’d probably be more tempted to tow.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/21/2017 at 09:13, STARS: 1
D’oh!
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/21/2017 at 09:32, STARS: 0
I’m a little surprised that no one is making the hose anymore? Unless it’s specific to the turbo, I guess.
Good luck - looks fantastic, especially with the T-tops off!
"fintail" (fintail)
09/21/2017 at 09:38, STARS: 2
I think a lot of these issues are similar to how cars of that era behaved when new :)
"Jonee" (Jonee)
09/21/2017 at 12:51, STARS: 1
Wow, that car is awesome. It’s only a hose, so no biggie. A pain in the ass, but no biggie.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
09/21/2017 at 14:27, STARS: 0
Think of it as a way to find out it was there in the first place
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
09/21/2017 at 14:27, STARS: 0
Think of it as a way to find out it was there in the first place
"feather-throttle-not-hair" (feather-throttle-not-hair)
09/21/2017 at 15:18, STARS: 0
My only suggestion is: Buy a T-shirt before its too late.
https://www.blipshift.com/products/blackbird
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
09/21/2017 at 15:46, STARS: 0
Gotta hand it to GM’s styling department for not only embracing the malaise-era 5 mph bumpers, but actually highlighting them with a contrasting color and pinstriping.