So it ha been a while since I took the car out for a spin... Last time, I would give the car a bit of a boot, it would cut out, and then seem normal.. So since I was on the way to the mechanic, this didn't bother me... I had noticed it was leaking a bit oil, which is why I was going..
Got there, saw a bit of an oil patch, and he took it for a spin... He can back, and when he turned it off, we heard a leak.. Oil was draining straight out of the sandwich plate... So we got it on the hoist (which damaged the front lip and bumper) and fixed the problem.... Was just a nut that came loose...
So, last night driving, I give it a squirt... Car cut out, then I see smoke pouring out the rear... Then smoke coming out from under the hood... Shut her off as I come to the lights just near my place... She was sitting for about 30 seconds, then the light goes green.. So I quickly start her to get her off the highway, then shut her off to roll down the hills to get to my street..
Come to a stop in the street, look underneath and it is an oil bath... So grab a rag to see if there is any oil what so ever, pull out the dippy, and dry... So, had to spend the next 3+ hours pushing the car up hill to try and get her in my Townhouse complex car park, and hopefully my garage..
So me and a mate got it almost all of the hill... But were starting to struggle... Although there were lots of spectators on their apartment balcony's down the street, no one wanted to help.. Finally a guy out jogging was able to give us a hand to push it to the driveway...
Got it inside, and there is a bit of a massive ramp leading to my garage.. Even with a running start, my mate and I could only get it up 1/3 of the ramp, so we had to wait for reinforcements, as all the visitor spots on the ground were taken..
After a few hours, and a couple of Jimmy's in the garage later, a guy rocks up with a Toyota Surf... So he throws on a rope, and tows us up... So, a good bloke helped us out... Now today's mission is to try and find what went wrong... Put some oil in... And hope for no damage.... Only problem is I am sick, so don't know if this will happen b4 the weekend...
Anyway... Rant over....
Got there, saw a bit of an oil patch, and he took it for a spin... He can back, and when he turned it off, we heard a leak.. Oil was draining straight out of the sandwich plate... So we got it on the hoist (which damaged the front lip and bumper) and fixed the problem.... Was just a nut that came loose...
So, last night driving, I give it a squirt... Car cut out, then I see smoke pouring out the rear... Then smoke coming out from under the hood... Shut her off as I come to the lights just near my place... She was sitting for about 30 seconds, then the light goes green.. So I quickly start her to get her off the highway, then shut her off to roll down the hills to get to my street..
Come to a stop in the street, look underneath and it is an oil bath... So grab a rag to see if there is any oil what so ever, pull out the dippy, and dry... So, had to spend the next 3+ hours pushing the car up hill to try and get her in my Townhouse complex car park, and hopefully my garage..
So me and a mate got it almost all of the hill... But were starting to struggle... Although there were lots of spectators on their apartment balcony's down the street, no one wanted to help.. Finally a guy out jogging was able to give us a hand to push it to the driveway...
Got it inside, and there is a bit of a massive ramp leading to my garage.. Even with a running start, my mate and I could only get it up 1/3 of the ramp, so we had to wait for reinforcements, as all the visitor spots on the ground were taken..
After a few hours, and a couple of Jimmy's in the garage later, a guy rocks up with a Toyota Surf... So he throws on a rope, and tows us up... So, a good bloke helped us out... Now today's mission is to try and find what went wrong... Put some oil in... And hope for no damage.... Only problem is I am sick, so don't know if this will happen b4 the weekend...
Anyway... Rant over....
