dBlast,Jan 31 2005, 12:12 PM Wrote:After reading about your unfortunate consequences, paying the dealer $130 to replace my valve cover gasket doesn't seem that bad. Sorry man, that sucks. :(
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It's crazy to have to do that but prudent it would seem? At what km is this happening to everyone? Mind you km doesn't matter as I guess age and number of hot/cold cycles is the real measure?
Shotty news Tony.
Maybe I should put my heat shield back on now. <_<
2001 ZTS,Jan 31 2005, 09:33 AM Wrote:dBlast,Jan 31 2005, 12:12 PM Wrote:After reading about your unfortunate consequences, paying the dealer $130 to replace my valve cover gasket doesn't seem that bad. Sorry man, that sucks. :(
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It's crazy to have to do that but prudent it would seem? At what km is this happening to everyone? Mind you km doesn't matter as I guess age and number of hot/cold cycles is the real measure?
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2000 ZX3, 65000 km.
If this is a common thing that can lead to a fire. It should be a recall item. :angry:
dBlast,Jan 31 2005, 10:58 AM Wrote:2001 ZTS,Jan 31 2005, 09:33 AM Wrote:dBlast,Jan 31 2005, 12:12 PM Wrote:After reading about your unfortunate consequences, paying the dealer $130 to replace my valve cover gasket doesn't seem that bad. Sorry man, that sucks. :(
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It's crazy to have to do that but prudent it would seem? At what km is this happening to everyone? Mind you km doesn't matter as I guess age and number of hot/cold cycles is the real measure?
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2000 ZX3, 65000 km.
If this is a common thing that can lead to a fire. It should be a recall item. :angry:
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You would think.... :rolleyes:
Makes me glad I had my valve cover gasket replaced this weekend.
Or does it.
Maybe it would have caught fire and me having my heat sheild still on would have gotten rid of my car for good.
hmm.
Maybe I shouldn't have had it replaced.
didn't jay have his battery relocated and stuff like that and he got to ditch his car for free
The insurance may cover it, but depending on the relation with the insurance they may pay it and then jack your rates up. I think that sort of thing would fall under a single car accident or some crap like that, so say you've gotta pay $500 deductable, your going to save $500(with the assumption that its 1G to repair.....)
Its not worth the hastle with the insurance, save that call for the next time you see smoke....do as puppet said....burn it to the ground!