A moment of silence please for my car.

#1 Postby **coriolis** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:15 pm

I came to the conclusion that the overheating problem was in fact a head gasket. I repeatedly purged "air" out from behind the thermostat. It just kept coming back. Removed the thermostat and ran the car. Lots of little bubbles in the coolant. That wasn't air that was behind the thermostat. That was exhaust.

The straw that broke the camel's back: The starter died on Saturday.

175,000 miles. That's a respectable old age for an american car. Time for that one-way trip to the auto salvage yard, with a $50 check in hand on the return trip.

Rode the bus to and from work today. One transfer each way. $2.00 for an all day pass. Actually cheaper than putting gas in a car!

Time to take out a 401k loan and get the other car fixed. That's another thread!

#2 Postby **vbhoutex** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:18 pm

Silence observed. RIP.

#3 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:19 pm

southerngale · #4 Postby **southerngale** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:21 pm

sunny · #5 Postby **sunny** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:21 pm

Website · #6 Postby **Brent** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:39 pm

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kevin · #7 Postby **kevin** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:04 pm

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Guest · #8 Postby **Guest** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:08 pm

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#9 Postby **DaylilyDawn** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:39 pm

Sorry to hear of its passing. We will be approaching that day soon with my hubby's car . It is onits last legs now. A 94 Plymouth Sundance that has seen more than its fair share of wrecks.

JenyEliza · #10 Postby **JenyEliza** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:49 pm

Respectful Moment of Silence wrote:

Miss Mary · #11 Postby **Miss Mary** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:51 pm

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Mary (sorry have to sign my name!)

PS Better luck next time, in the car dept.

#12 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:00 pm

#13 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:00 pm

#14 Postby **TazzyD** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:24 pm

----------------------------------------------------- Ok, that was my moment of silence. I can't do much more than that. Sorry about your car. I was afraid it was the head gasket. Sounded too much like what mine did. Poor Plymouth. :cry:

#15 Postby **streetsoldier** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:29 pm

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breeze · #16 Postby **breeze** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:01 pm

*Hand over heart.....*sigh.........

God Bless, Ed................*

#17 Postby **coriolis** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:03 pm

DaylilyDawn wrote:Sorry to hear of its passing. We will be approaching that day soon with my hubby's car . It is onits last legs now. A 94 Plymouth Sundance that has seen more than its fair share of wrecks.

Get out of town Daylily! Mine is a 93 Sundance! Hey, do you need a "parts car?"
-Brand new alternator, battery, a new used radiator, good body parts (maroon), and of course a REALLY new thermostat.

#18 Postby **DaylilyDawn** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:11 pm

Unless the engine runs good , no! :beam:

My hubby may take it out and put it out of its misery if our oldest son didn't need it to back and forth from work. Hubby is driving my car, 93 Dodge Intrepid, been taken care of. I wish we still had the car we traded in on the Intrepid. It was a 77 Grand Marquis that we bout in 1983 for 3500.00. By the time we traded it , it still hadn't cost us as much in repairs as we paid for it. One oil pumnp and two transmissions was it.

A moment of silence please for my car.

A moment of silence please for my car.

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