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Old 03-28-2005, 02:40 PM
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Default What's wrong with your car?

Just list the top 3 issues you have with your car. Misery loves company.
Mine are:
Rough Idle when cold
The 60 mph shimmy
Slow A/C Leak

What are your top 3 (or more issues)?
Old 03-28-2005, 02:43 PM
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1. runs hot at idle
2. motor mounts need to be replaced
3. c.v. joints need to be replaced
4. ac doesn't work
Old 03-28-2005, 02:43 PM
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Mine are
1. The NC DMV
2. The GA DMV
3. Ball joints.
Old 03-28-2005, 02:45 PM
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1) some burgundy spots showing in my door jambs (i will kick the PO's *** if I see him for doing such a horrid paint job for the jambs.

2) possible clutch job in less than 10,000 miles (just paranoia)

3) fuel filter needs to be changed (next payday)
Old 03-28-2005, 02:46 PM
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1. Engine can't be eaten off of
2. Runnin a bit rich
3. Rear wheels need spacing out a bit.
Old 03-28-2005, 02:49 PM
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944
1)Rubber clutch center deteriorated.
2)Fuel gauge inop.
3)odo gear is toast.

85 928
1)water pump gave up the ghost
2)driver power seat inop
3)valve covers leaking oil like a sieve

88 S4
1)Tranny won't shift above second gear.
2)Vibrations at 80+mph
3)Mysterious battery drain.

This repair season is going to be a bu$y one.
Old 03-28-2005, 02:50 PM
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1. Water pump broke last week
2. Oil leak from unknown location
3. Smoking at high rpms
Old 03-28-2005, 02:54 PM
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1. E-brake won't engage
2. TPR (I think?) needs to be replaced
3. i'm guessing tie-rods
Old 03-28-2005, 02:55 PM
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1.warped rotors and/or hubs
2.really bad paint job with a banged up front end to add to it
3.dash pad
4.incredibly slow
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1. just started squirting coolant out pinhole leak from hose that enters water pump housing.
2. oil pan gasket leaking, getting onto hot exhaust/cat and causing 007-like smokescreen behind car at high rpm.
3. pass. side door handle "trigger" has to be manually pulled out before squeezing to open door from outside.
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1. It's in pieces waiting for my spec 3k clutch to come in the mail (tomorrow)
2. The rear end needs to be modified so that it'll have the full adjustment range again
3. It's relativily untuned right now and running really low boost (10psi)
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1)oil leak at oil pump....
2)coolant leak (very very small) at somewhere....
3)Power steering leak at power steering fluid cooler/ return line from rack joint.
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1) Oil leak
2) Parking brake doesn't really hold
3) My camber on my front-pass wheel is still messed up (like -5*)
Old 03-28-2005, 03:11 PM
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944:

1) Cooling fan relay shot (fans run continuously)
2) A/C system needs leak test, new receiver-drier, and charge-up
3) Cruise control isn't working (AGAIN!!!)

951:

1) A/C compressor needs replacement
2) Oil pan gasket needs replacing
3) Needs more boost
Old 03-28-2005, 03:13 PM
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1. Headgasket (Coolant is BLACK, oil filler tube looks like cottage cheese was poured in it..)
2. Clutch
3. Needs just baout everything engine rebuilt.


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