RickyStingray
02-25-2008, 08:59 AM
My name is Rick Hurd from northern Kentucky. Thanks for having me here at the forum! I am new here and if I am posting incorrectly, I apologize. There may be a thread like this already, but if we could all use a general troubleshooting thread to redirect us to the correct topic thread it would be helpful.
Let me state what I am dealing with, currently, and please any help or info from the car gods out there would be appreciated. : )
1st problem--smoke on startup and slight coolant smell in the car.
Smoke appears to be whiteish, BUT the car is not tuned very well and runs a bit rich as well. What are the possible issues besides the head gasket? I will have a test done to HOPEFULLY rule that out.
2nd problem--When braking as I slow down I hear a scaping in time with my speed as if I had a warped rotor. Brakes seem to Grab BUT the car pulls to that same side AND I hear a loud clunk from that side as well as if something could be loose. I have no clue. Any ideas? I so want to drive it again in the Spring. It is amazing what a winter of inactivity will unleash. It was ok last summer! Please help.
Let me state what I am dealing with, currently, and please any help or info from the car gods out there would be appreciated. : )
1st problem--smoke on startup and slight coolant smell in the car.
Smoke appears to be whiteish, BUT the car is not tuned very well and runs a bit rich as well. What are the possible issues besides the head gasket? I will have a test done to HOPEFULLY rule that out.
2nd problem--When braking as I slow down I hear a scaping in time with my speed as if I had a warped rotor. Brakes seem to Grab BUT the car pulls to that same side AND I hear a loud clunk from that side as well as if something could be loose. I have no clue. Any ideas? I so want to drive it again in the Spring. It is amazing what a winter of inactivity will unleash. It was ok last summer! Please help.