I think I fell off the bus!!

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Registered: 07-10-2003
I think I fell off the bus!!
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Wed, 04-01-2009 - 7:22pm

Lets just say I am taking van to THIRD shop in

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Registered: 11-17-2007
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 8:35am

Sometimes it is time to bury the old car and get a different one.


They can eat you up alive in repairs once

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Registered: 10-01-2008
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 9:08am
Check out the "new look" on the ticker!

Norma


"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble"- Plautus


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Registered: 04-10-2003
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 9:16am
So sorry to hear things aren't going well. I hate car repairs because you can never really plan for them! I hope things work out!

Bex -


"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift -thats why its called the present."


Bex -

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 12:09pm

I fear I am at least 3/4 eaten already.

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 7:54pm

Used the same comment to a former coworker....feel like I fell off the bus that then went and ran over me!!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 10:49pm

I don't know the whole van story, but I will tell you if your oil looks "milky" or like liquid-y toothpaste, you'll want to stop driving the van. Milky oil indicates antifreeze is getting drawn into the motor (sometimes through a malfunctioning intake gasket) and that is bad news. Antifreeze breaks down the lubricating properties of the oil and you'll end up with with a seized engine.


If I were you, I would march it right back to the guy who screwed it up the first time (with all receipts) and inform him that you will be taking him to small claims court to recoup your repair costs as he has caused more issues. I don't know that I would let him "fix" it since he doesn't know what he's doing. One thing I'd do before doing this? Take it to someone who is reputable (or two places!) and have them give you an estimate of repairs.


It sounds to me like he didn't do the head gasket correctly OR he damaged something else in the process (perhaps he torqued the head gasket down incorrectly thus resulting in a crack in your head -- well, the car's head... LOL).

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Thu, 04-02-2009 - 11:26pm

The van is for all practical purposes dead.

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Sat, 04-04-2009 - 10:03am

There has to be something you can do! I would be so flipping angry if I were you....I'm not