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Old 09-22-2006 | 09:54 AM
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$0 since June.....still the same tank of gas even. I'm starting to get the shakes.
Old 09-22-2006 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1_Disciple
...if it's the pump, it'll be leaking right under the pump.

I disagree. On mine the coolant came out of the weep hole and trickled down the passenger side of the water pump and motor. I had to trace it back up and over via the trail it left. I never actually saw it coming out of the hole while it was still installed.

When I got the pump off I could see the trail the coolant left going across the water pump right back up to the weep hole.
Old 09-22-2006 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Incredible
I disagree. On mine the coolant came out of the weep hole and trickled down the passenger side of the water pump and motor. I had to trace it back up and over via the trail it left. I never actually saw it coming out of the hole while it was still installed.

When I got the pump off I could see the trail the coolant left going across the water pump right back up to the weep hole.
Ok...6 in one case, 1/2 dozen in the other.

Either way, it's still leaking from around the pump. I had to do some snooping on the Yukon, too, since it hit the plastic "skidplate" and ran all the way back to the transmission.

I should have been more clear.
Old 09-22-2006 | 12:39 PM
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$120 - Gas
$30 - Oil & Filter
$20 - Nightshade
$35 - Overlays
$5 - Fog and brake light bulbs
$200 - Payment
$100 - Insurance
$80 - Lid
$50 - Filter
Grand Total - $640 and some change!
Old 09-22-2006 | 04:40 PM
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Hmm.....let me think
$140 SLP lid and Blackwing filter
$50 Gas (93!!)
$5 Seat-belt attachment on head rest
I think thats it
Oh well good enough
Old 09-22-2006 | 06:08 PM
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50 bucks on gas
25 ws6store short stick
75 for cut out and installation.(I got raped on that one)
Old 09-22-2006 | 07:28 PM
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Car Payment......$425
Insurance..........$200
HP Tuners..........$650
Laptop..............$800
Ported TB..........$150
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Total................$2225
Old 09-22-2006 | 07:48 PM
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converter/tranny pump/other stuff and install 1200
mail tune 225
cutout 50

so almost 1500
Old 09-22-2006 | 08:04 PM
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Only bought some springs for $185 this month. Next month is gonna be a tranny rebuild $1300 or so...
Old 09-24-2006 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by sykotic
$5700 for body work & paint... got rearended by an uninsured driver, and went ahead and got them to refinish the front end to get rid of rock chips etc.

EDIT: Well if we're factoring in gas & insurance & payment.

$5700 - body work & paint
$358 - car payment
$225 - insurance payment
$220 - gas so far... generally my gas bill is right around $300-$350 @ the end of the month.
$93 - random interior pieces i broke in a fit of rage when that bitch rear-ended me, punching **** and yelling.
Grand total so far this month:
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roughly $6600

Ugh, due to an unfortunate event last night, I now need 2 new wheels, an axle bearing, and possibly an axle. Totalling roughly another $800 probably. The hits just keep on coming.
Old 09-27-2006 | 11:10 PM
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Starter, Grill, emblems, headers, o2 extensions, buffing and polishing compound,fuel filter, gas, insurance, $1200
The feeling you get when you romp on the throttle...Priceless
Old 09-27-2006 | 11:30 PM
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I changed my oil/tranny fluid.

I stopped spending money on it when I started saving for a 408.
Old 09-27-2006 | 11:52 PM
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Not an F-Body but for my LS1 FC, so I may count....a little bit.

Vette FPR - 47.00
Longtubes - 790
06 GTO Slave Cylinder - 50
TSP 1.5 LS6 heads - 1049
downpayment on engine/trans - 500
Lingenfelter Rodbolts - 133
ASP 25% underdrive pulley - 185.00
Adjustable Fuel Level Gauge - 103.00
Oil Pressure and Water Temp gauges - 136.98
92 Taurus Fan - 75.00
Wilwood Master Cylinder - 67.66
Rear Flange - 47.00
Plugs from Speartech - 54.00
Fusebox - 17.85

So 3228ish, and I'm buying my motor trans for 2500 in a few weeks. Oh, and a nitrous kit for an unknown amount as of now.
Old 09-28-2006 | 12:01 AM
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this month not much thankfully but in the last 6 months i have spent almost 6000 on it, between tranny, tranny cooler, converter, poly motor mounts, poly tranny mounts, rear diff, diff cover(mac girdle), long tubes, plugs and wires, and about a million lil miscellaneous things i thought i would never be done spending money! Than, for the first time in a long time i got to start it up! i got to drive it around, and it hasnt crapped on me! so i am happy! this month the only thing i bought was a new set of ET Streets cuz my old set just balded

long story short. Tires = 350 mounted and balanced(haha, balanced) and i dont count gas and ins. and payment, cuz those are t hings that you would have to buy no matter what
Old 09-28-2006 | 01:09 AM
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Pacesetter Longtubes w/ORY, Magnaflow Catback, SLP LS6 intake, Yank SS3200, Edelbrock Panhard, UMI LCA relos, B&M24000 and autometer gauge, Summit Deep tranny pan ~$2600 or so.........
Old 09-28-2006 | 01:40 AM
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This month i've bought....

harlan shift light = $40
SLP Grill = $10 + $30 to repaint it
clips for grill = $5
power steering fluid = $4

And whatever i spend in gas ( too much. )
I also bought an 80k mile winter beater for $300 if that counts! 89' yota tercel
Old 09-28-2006 | 02:11 AM
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not so much how much have i paid....but more like how much has my warranty company paid....let me see.....new built tranny---3k....new rack n pinion and steering pump---1k.....4 grand....along with a new motor back in june 6 grand comes to a total just over 10 grand.....all of which i paid nothing, sucks to certify a vehicle and then it be a lemon...to bad i have a new car now...
Old 09-28-2006 | 07:21 AM
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I should have got the warranty, DOH!
Old 09-28-2006 | 08:14 AM
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idk what my total price i spent in the last two months but ive been buying more stuff for my car each month then the previous.. and lots of expensive tools. and a good amount of aluminum tubing.

only other thing to check is leaking is the seals behind the pump, but the way there desined, i dont really see them leaking- unless installed improperly , mangled or the o ring being cut.
Old 09-28-2006 | 02:10 PM
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who would have ever thought paying a little more...for a 2 year full warranty would almost pay the car off in replacement parts...



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