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Old 06-18-2004, 02:30 AM
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My fiance just called me to let me know her car was making a bad sound and was smoking earlier. It stopped smoking, but still makes the noise.

That'* all she would tell me. Oh, and that I have to fix it...

Who'* got a guess as to what is wrong?
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Windshield washer fluid pump, no doubt.
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flux capacitor??
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flux capacitor??


Radiator?
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Definitely the rotary gurter on the end lines.
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what color smoke, what kind of bad noise? Im going with either valve seals or a shot piston ring... But with that very helpful description it could be anything =P
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ehxaust pipe?
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Definitely the rotary gurter on the end lines.
haha that made my morning...g ood ole chris farley[/quote]
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LOL....glad I could help!!


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