"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu)
01/16/2016 at 22:22 • Filed to: None
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"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu)
01/16/2016 at 22:22 • Filed to: None | 5
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Driving the Mini after everything that’s happened, I’m so paranoid of every little thing, haha.
“Is clutch chatter like this supposed to be a normal part of converting from a dual-mass flywheel to a single mass? I know people say it is, but still...”
“Did my engine always have this much vibration...?”
“Were my injectors always this loud...?”
“Why is my evap purge canister tapping like that? Is it because the car sat for so long...?
“What about what little stripe of flat rubber with the groove in it that was left over at the end of everything? We couldn’t figure out what is was for. Was it important? It was only like, 6" long...where could it possibly even go?”
“Is my car down on power? Do I have a vacuum leak? It’s not throwing any codes, though. Is this how much power it used to have? I can’t remember!”
“What’s that noise...?”
“What is causing that rattle...?”
“....nevermind, that rattle’s always been there.”
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Desu-San-Desu
01/16/2016 at 22:31 |
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After my head gaskets blew, I watched my temp gauge more than my speedometer or fuel gauge. I listened to every beat of the engine. I checked my coolant daily, along with the oil. I did this for months, waiting for something to go wrong. Three years later, nothing has happened. The fear and obsession fades away eventually.
Rainbow
> Desu-San-Desu
01/16/2016 at 22:40 |
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“WHAT DOES THAT WARNING LIGHT MEAN? Oh, that’s the clock.”
NonDriftingS13
> Desu-San-Desu
01/16/2016 at 23:16 |
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I know that feeling. Eventually it does go away but it takes a bit.
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
01/16/2016 at 23:17 |
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The paranoia of overheating is such a haunting feeling. Normal people have nightmares about being pantsless in public. I have nightmares about the temp gauge spiking red! All because my last car overheated a few times due to coolant leaks. No problems in this car and yet I still worry.
whoarder is tellurium
> Desu-San-Desu
01/16/2016 at 23:19 |
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#justGermancarthings
Daily struggle.
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> Desu-San-Desu
01/16/2016 at 23:20 |
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That’s pretty much a constant feeling for the first couple years of being a mechanic.
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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
01/16/2016 at 23:21 |
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I drive a 4200lbs SUV with an anemic 150hp V6, that’s known for it’s failure prone head gaskets. Watching that needle is still a haunting moment, even though everything that could fail is new, and an updated version.
Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
> Desu-San-Desu
01/16/2016 at 23:40 |
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Yup, I do this
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Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
> Rainbow
01/16/2016 at 23:40 |
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COTD
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
01/17/2016 at 00:23 |
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well the saving grace is, I never need to watch my needle since it is way overdamped. So there is no way it would help in an overheating scenario. The car would be overheating long before the needle actually moves. Yay overdamped gauges!
Alex Zapata
> Desu-San-Desu
01/17/2016 at 00:43 |
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Oh the joys of Mini ownership, it’s been so long I even LOLd at you post, I have forgotten the pain, but I feel you, so much...