bloodMoney
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As some of you know, my other car is a 90 celica alltrac. The wifey has been DDing the car for the last year since her RSX was totalled. This being said, two Chicago winters have exponentially increased the amount of rust that the car has..... I now need to replace both rocker panels, quarters, a-pillars and the floors of the car. So in order to save my precious, we just bought another alltrac for her to daily compliments of gpmarzan.
So, on my spring break, I took the trip from Kalamazoo, MI to Indianapolis to pick up the new car.
This is what 5500lbs looks like strapped to the back of a suburban :lol: Look at the lean yo!
Those pics were taken the day after I picked the car up from Patrick. That same day, I started her up and there was no knocking, just a little valve tick. After she warmed up, the tick all but disappeared.
So I did what any good AT owner would do.... Let's go drive it! I drove just around the block and when I tried to boost, well, I couldn't. Who knew that the 3s was such a dog w/o a turbo?
I pulled the turbo off the car and found oil covering the intake tract, from AFM to TB.... Turbo seized. Took it apart...
So much for a '50 trim' CT series huh? At least Patrick had fun with her Anyway, now I'm playing the waiting game as the gf decides if we are going to dish out the 90bux for a gasket kit for another CT or if we are going to save for something bigger.....
Stay tuned!
~Chris
So, on my spring break, I took the trip from Kalamazoo, MI to Indianapolis to pick up the new car.
This is what 5500lbs looks like strapped to the back of a suburban :lol: Look at the lean yo!
Those pics were taken the day after I picked the car up from Patrick. That same day, I started her up and there was no knocking, just a little valve tick. After she warmed up, the tick all but disappeared.
So I did what any good AT owner would do.... Let's go drive it! I drove just around the block and when I tried to boost, well, I couldn't. Who knew that the 3s was such a dog w/o a turbo?
I pulled the turbo off the car and found oil covering the intake tract, from AFM to TB.... Turbo seized. Took it apart...
So much for a '50 trim' CT series huh? At least Patrick had fun with her Anyway, now I'm playing the waiting game as the gf decides if we are going to dish out the 90bux for a gasket kit for another CT or if we are going to save for something bigger.....
Stay tuned!
~Chris