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by Maarten Goldstein, Jul 23, 2005 5:44am PDT
Related Topics – Jack Thompson

If nothing else, Jack Thompson sure is good for a laugh. Sometimes I wonder if he actually believes what he is saying. Sadly, it probably is the case. Also on FileShack


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    gaah, got posted in a reply; nuke the other one
    Car Shackers: Update on the exhaust manifold on my '99 Corolla (original post: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=10427735 )

    Back on Wednesday I sent the car back to the place that did the manifold replacement, since they forgot to do the oil change I told them to do (albeit a day after the original work order was made, so they probably forgot to write it down). They changed the oil, and also brought up the possibility that "fluid from the transmission" could be where the smoke was coming from. They recommended an independent transmission place. I thought about how there was no fluid leaking or smoke until after they did the work on the manifold, so I dropped off the car at the dealer's shop to have it checked for any leaks, particularly on the gearbox.

    Quote from pres589, July 18th:
    I'm real curious as to what the black substance/liquid was; you couldn't use RTV or any other "gasket maker" or related product that I know of on an exhaust manifold gasketing surface, because it'd just melt and burn up. Intake, yes, that would work fine as far as temps and such are concerned (note that you shouldn't use the stuff on some engines, but I digress).

    Quote from the dealer's analysis, today:
    checked for oil leaks, no leaks. heard a light exhaust noise from front pipe. the [air/fuel] sensor has no gasket, it has silicon paste and is leaking. needs a gasket

    So yeah, they used silicon paste for the oxygen sensor instead of a gasket. This strengthens the theory that the silicon compound from that joint melted off, hit the skid plate, and let off smoke. I'm pissed since I lost three car days on a problem that should've taken one, and it's because they didn't do it right.
    Jul 23, 2005 5:59pm PDT
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