i think she's bleeding...

by **x61485x** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:07 pm

i feel like i've neglected the lara ever since i got my new car...
she's just been sittin getting jealous everytime i cruise off in the new ride...
i broke her heart, and now she's bleedin...
...
...
just kidding. (no homo)

actually i think she's leaking. every time i turn her on i get the smell of burnt something (oil?), especially when i turn on the heater. Once i turned her over after not driving for a while and the exhaust smoke was kind of thick.
Drove her around a couple days ago on an errand and it was okay. no thick smoke from the exhaust and the smell wasn't too bad if i didn't turn on the heater.

i'm planning on taking her get checked but the G is sucking all the $$$ outta my wallet. so she'll just rest until i can bring her into my mechanic.

any suggestions guys?

by **Ilovemylara** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:16 pm

Do you park near any trees? if so, pull off the cowl and check for leaves

by **x61485x** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:30 pm

i do park near trees... but the biggest problem there i think is the sap.

in any case, checking the cowl couldn't hurt.

noob question: what/where is the cowl.

by **mazen222** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:13 pm

Do you realy need 2 cars? you have g35, just sell the lara man. As sad as it is, i wouldnt waist money on it if i had a 2006 infinity.

by **Ilovemylara** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:26 pm

its the plastic piece just below your window... It has small vents where the ac pulls air in.

by **Chinky420** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:54 pm

Ilovemylara wrote:its the plastic piece just below your window... It has small vents where the ac pulls air in.

between the windsheild and the hood.

near your wipers

by **x61485x** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:33 pm

mazen222 wrote:Do you realy need 2 cars? you have g35, just sell the lara man. As sad as it is, i wouldnt waist money on it if i had a 2006 infinity.

yeah, i don't need two cars, and I have been trying to sell the lara, but I don't want to sell her with a whole bunch of problems. Not only does it decrease the value of the car, but also I just wouldn't feel right selling the car with some crazy issues. what if she goes up in flames after i sell her?

thanks for the pointers on the cowl, i'll try to take her apart tonight and have a looookseee

by **solara90** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:56 pm

does it smell like burning oil? how is your oil level?

does it smell like coolant? because if its when the heater is on it make me think something more with a coolant issue?

by **jetbtkng** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:21 pm

i have 11 vehicles 6 cars 2 pu 2 harlies and a motor home, you can never have 2 many, keep the solara, you'll get tired of driving the other sooner or later and a change will make you digem even more.... :drinking:

by **x61485x** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:29 am

jetbtkng wrote:i have 11 vehicles 6 cars 2 pu 2 harlies and a motor home, you can never have 2 many, keep the solara, you'll get tired of driving the other sooner or later and a change will make you digem even more....

JEEZ

WHERE DO YOU PARK THE HELICOPTER AND YOUR SUBMARINE?!?!

haha just kiddin man...
i can understand that, believe it or not, some days i get kidna sick of driving the G. Dont' get me wrong, I love the car, but I don't always feel like driving like a jet fighter ( or feeling all the little bumps and potholes in the road).

I miss cruisin around in the auto 'lara. Unfortnately those days may be gone soon. She's goin to the mechanic for a checkup and then possible buyers comin to take a look on Sunday.

Wish us luck fellas

by **crispone** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:36 am

jetbtkng wrote:i have 11 vehicles 6 cars 2 pu 2 harlies and a motor home, you can never have 2 many, keep the solara, you'll get tired of driving the other sooner or later and a change will make you digem even more....

^^^ HEAR HEAR!!!

89 Toy Supra
94 Toy 4x4 P/U
04 Toy Solara
06 HonDUH Odyssey YUCK! (lease ends soon... wife!)
08 Toy FJ Cruiser

85 Honda Elite 80cc
86 Suz GSXR1100 (1255cc beast!)
86 Suz RG500 Gamma
87 Yam YSR50 (w/YZ80 motor)
89 Yam YZ80 MX (no motor! HA!)
03 Suz GSXR1000

1132 Honda Caterpillar drive snow blower
3 Weed Whackers
Dixon 0-turn mower
Huskey mower
Yardman mower
Stihl 18" chainsaw (hard to ride...)
Pegperego GATOR! HA!

...and other STUFF...

I need a POLE SHED PLEASE!

...maybe this spring...

-crisp
:evilbat:

by **x61485x** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:12 pm

ok so i finally cleaned out all the leaves on the cowl, and opened up the hood to try and find what the smell was. To my surprise, the car was actually smoking. It was a thin white smoke coming from the throttle body.

Then I remembered my idiot friend tried to 'clean' it for me a while back. He used some sort of spray cleaner and a toothbrush. That's been the only time the tube has come off. Could that be it? or could it realy be leaking oil? Btw, even when i turn the heater off the car still smokes and smells bad.

by **x61485x** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:20 pm

Leaking cam cover + leaking coolant hose/pump = $1114.00 worth of repairs...

great.

by **solara90** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:07 pm

owch! i know how you feel i just had estimate on my lara for $970.64.. i got the parts to do it myself for around $300 after the cores get returned... now i just have to find some damn time to do it!

x61485x wrote:Leaking cam cover + leaking coolant hose/pump = $1114.00 worth of repairs...

great.

by **~SolaRaSpeed~** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:16 pm

do you mean that the valve covers are leaking?

If that is the case and you actually want to keep the car make sure they take a look at the spec. on the valve clearances. They usually don't need to be adjusted, but since the top of the engine is off anyways...

This is also a good chance to learn about motors by getting to take one apart, since you have another car you drive mostly. Unless you're not comfortable doing that kind of work, which is understandable.

i think she's bleeding...

i think she's bleeding...

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