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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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You need a new head gasket... which more than likely would account for that sound... I wouldnt drive it too often (at all) on a blown head gasket... youre bound to warp the thing...
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Your oil is probably coming from your valve cover. Just take it off and put a fresh gasket on it. Clean it up and see if you get anymore oil after you drive it. If you had a head gasket leak or damaged block, you would see a lot of color in your exhaust. White=water, grey=oil, black=gas (running too rich). If your oil light is on and you have oil in the engine, it is either the sending unit or your oil pump is out. If your pump is out, you would hear a lot of noise from the engine, like everything is loose.
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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lol, he may be right about the heat gun... the one I used had a temp setting... I had it on like low or med..
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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MY HEAD GASKEY HUH (DUSTY DONT MIND MY OTHER POSTING SORRY BOUT THAT.) WELL IVE BEEN DRIVING IT LIKE THI S FOR QUITE SOME TIME. AM I PROBABLY GONNA BREAK MY CAR. I CAN ONLY PROBABLY FIX IT THIS WEEKEND.
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Gary could be right too... I didnt think to ask if it was smoking at all... if its not, it could very well be the VC gasket... which is an easier fix... cheaper too.
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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YEA I HAVE WHITE SMOKE COMIN FROM MY EXHAUST.
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Fishing string does work too, for badge lettering. Even an old ID card or the likes (after you get it started off that is).
The point is to get something thin between the car and lettering. Stickers are going to take more effort and time. Heat will work better for those.

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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Likely to be the head gasket, do a compression test.
 
Old May 11, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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ORIGINAL: VR4GARY

Do not use a heat gun! It can damage the paint. Use a blow drier instead. You don't have to heat it up very much and they peel right off.
I don't know if this the right way to do things, but on my other cars, I removed some of the lettering on the back as well. after carefully peeling the letters off with a DL or credit card, I used some lighter fluid (like you would put in a Zippo) it removes the stickiness from the adhesive, and it wipes right off. I had the car for2 years after that, andnever noticed any oxidization or fading of the paint.[/align]
 
Old May 11, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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It also will eat your clearcoat, be careful.
 



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