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tonycarreon · 08-22-2011, 06:14 PM

yay! picked up the car this afternoon. new water pump installed. staying an extra night in colorado then start the trip back home.

so far on this trip i've replaced the water pump and ignition switch. sadly the driver's side arm rest has gone flaccid. lifted it up one morning to put my wallet in there. heard a *snap* and it fell back down.

Overdrive · 08-22-2011, 08:00 PM

Wait a sec...you had to replace the water pump on your trip? Did I miss something above? It didn't fail on you, did it?

tonycarreon · 08-22-2011, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Overdrive

Wait a sec...you had to replace the water pump on your trip? Did I miss something above? It didn't fail on you, did it?

it was "failing." as i was leaving omaha i started hearing what i thought was an occasional brake dragging. as i got into colorado i noticed it was more of a rattle/grinding noise and had gotten a lot more constant. was scared it was the IMS bearing going out.

after a little more thought i remembered seeing some crust on one of the coolant hoses last week when i did an oil change. hooked up the durametric and watched the cam shaft deviation numbers and they didn't change. so figured it had to be the water pump or a pulley.

took it to a denver p-shop and they confirmed the water pump was going out. the pulley was wobbling and the bearings had started to grind.

it was the original pump - the tech said he did have to cut the gasket. 92k miles on it.

tonycarreon · 08-24-2011, 07:39 AM

driving through kansas - i think there's more "bug" than paint on the car now.

BYprodriver · 08-24-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tonycarreon

driving through kansas - i think there's more "bug" than paint on the car now.

Beware: The great Bug Hunter Cometh! :troll:

Overdrive · 08-24-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tonycarreon

driving through kansas - i think there's more "bug" than paint on the car now.

I think your car's saying

"EWWWWW! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!! GET IT OFF!!!"

In other news, your radiators must've gotten housed after all that, might wanna check em...and it's probably a good thing you don't have that 3rd radiator in this instance. That's a crazy amount of dead insect.

Frodo · 08-24-2011, 12:59 PM

Been doin' some night time driving, eh?

kpm · 08-24-2011, 03:53 PM

At least you missed the earthquake here.

tonycarreon · 08-27-2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Overdrive

I think your car's saying

"EWWWWW! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!! GET IT OFF!!!"

i think that's close to what i said when the spider jump off my steering wheel towards me (among other things!) thankfully i was at a stop sign otherwise i would have been swerving all over the road.

tonycarreon · 08-27-2011, 08:52 AM

made it home last night. just finished washing the car.

other than replacing the ignition switch and water pump (both of which i should have done before leaving), the only other thing that happened with the car was the driver's side door pocket cover lost it's spring. now it's all flappy and won't stay up.

while i was washing it i noticed a new rock chip right over the passenger side headlight. at one point i was stuck behind a truck hauling road stuff and it hit a bump - saw little rocks fly up and bounce all over the hood. i'm surprised there were not more chips.

also, looks like a red car was parked next to me at one point because on the passenger door there's a small red smudge that i first thought was bug blood but turns out to be a little paint.

i'm sunburned on my arms because yesterday was a top-down day. almost 6 hours of sun.

3550 miles round trip, 153 gallons of gas, passed through 11 separate states (Maryland -> Pennsylvania -> Ohio -> Indiana -> Illinois -> Iowa -> Nebraska -> Colorado -> Kansas -> Missouri -> Illinois -> Indiana -> Ohio -> West Virginia -> Pennsylvania -> Maryland)

i hear boxstoberfest is in a couple of weeks... 3200 miles round trip. :dance:

more pictures soon.

Jager · 08-24-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tonycarreon

driving through kansas - i think there's more "bug" than paint on the car now.

Like the poster says, "Kills Bugs Fast"... But I think one of those spots on your bumper is a bird?????

DenverSteve · 08-24-2011, 06:10 PM

That's why I'm a true life-long believer in 3M clear bra installation.

ubii · 08-25-2011, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tonycarreon

driving through kansas - i think there's more "bug" than paint on the car now.

Yeah, living in the midwest, I have to deal with a nightly barrage of Kamikaze bugs, hell bent on desecrating my Boxster. As for my radiators, I actually checked them yesterday and they were surprisingly clean.

Mark_T · 08-25-2011, 05:40 AM

I remember many years ago I was riding my motorcycle on the highway at night. As I approached this bridge over a river I could see what looked like fog over the bridge area. As I hit this patch of fog at about 65 mph, I discovered that it was in fact a massive swarm of fish flies - millions of them. No windshield on the bike. Sure was glad I was wearing a full face helmet, but it was really, really gross to be covered head to foot in squished bugs.