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Old 05-20-2012, 10:42 PM
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First off, I think I might have found the "black plague" of my exhaust..

Secondly, my car is telling me my coolant level is low, and yet i open my radiator cap and the coolant can be seen, and I go over to my overflow bottle, and the collant is higher than it normally is.

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Old 05-20-2012, 10:47 PM
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how did that happen.......
 
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by monte carlo 3831
how did that happen.......
That my friend is the question of the century.
 
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Old 05-20-2012, 11:15 PM
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That my friend is the question of the century.

sorry man....... did you jack it up using the exhaust for support....
 
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lol that is difficult to do to an exhaust. And is the coolant actually getting into your engine? Could it be clogged up somewhere?
 
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Old 05-20-2012, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by monte carlo 3831
sorry man....... did you jack it up using the exhaust for support....
LOLOLOLOL.. no it probably didn't happen during my time of ownership.. my exhaust has sounded like crap ever since I got it. Unless this isn't the problem and one of the shops it has been too messed it up on their lifts.

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lol that is difficult to do to an exhaust. And is the coolant actually getting into your engine? Could it be clogged up somewhere?
I know lol

And is there a way to check
 
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Old 05-21-2012, 08:37 AM
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Went to the local muffler shop today and got some prices..

$100 to fix the bad radiator sensor, or I can remove it to shut the light off, he said to drain some coolant first otherwise it will get all over the engine bay.

$40 to buy and install a glasspack.

$20 to fix the massive dent.

Not bad

I'll probably just remove the sensor for now and see if I can't get a new one from a junk yard.
 
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Old 05-21-2012, 09:00 AM
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I dont think removing it will fix the problem. If so you should just be able to unhook it. and 60 buck for the exhaust work sounds good.
 
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Old 05-21-2012, 10:16 AM
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Just unplug that sensor. You will no longer get the light. There were always problems with those things, in 2003/2004 they just plain got rid of it. Just keep an eye on coolant, don't forget about it.

The exhaust just looks like someone hit something. Shouldn't be too bad to fix it
 
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Old 05-21-2012, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
Just unplug that sensor. You will no longer get the light. There were always problems with those things, in 2003/2004 they just plain got rid of it. Just keep an eye on coolant, don't forget about it.

The exhaust just looks like someone hit something. Shouldn't be too bad to fix it
Yeah I unplugged it earlier, and it went away. I should have to worry about the plug getting wet should I?

And yeah, he said he's just going to put a sleeve over it.
 

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