don't you love when some stupid part causes you to break down

[wildfire0310]

So my lovly alt belt stretched just enough that I had to pull over to check it. Tighten it all but now the battry is to weak to start LOL. The weather is just prefect today.

So is everyone else day going?

Btw I love my iPhone right

[metalman]

Sheesh. That sucks.

[amaff]

Is it an automatic?

[deerock]

Is it an automatic?

ouch. thats like a mad dis yo.

im pretty sure wildfires car isnt though..idk

[amaff]

ouch. thats like a mad dis yo.

im pretty sure wildfires car isnt though..idk

not really... if it's an automatic, then me going "why didn't you bump start it" doesn't make sense. But if it's a manual, well, there you go.

[deerock]

yeah, thats true... ohh well lol

[wildfire0310]

**** no it isn't an autotragic.

as for the bump start... kinda hard when its wet and on a flat ground. Luckie I was just shy of home so I got jumped and gimp the car home. I guess tomorrow I will be swaping alt belts.

[ben91]

charge the battery on a 1.5-2 amp charger overnight.

[amaff]

as for the bump start... kinda hard when its wet and on a flat ground.

To me it's almost easier (and more controlled) to bump start a car on a flat surface than it is on a hill... I fail to see the problem. It's a car that weighs 2200-2300 lbs at most and rolls really easily... Once you fixed the belt you should have been right as rain (har har har)

[RotorNutFD3S]

Damn dude... Not the best day to have that happen.

[wildfire0310]

To me it's almost easier (and more controlled) to bump start a car on a flat surface than it is on a hill... I fail to see the problem. It's a car that weighs 2200-2300 lbs at most and rolls really easily... Once you fixed the belt you should have been right as rain (har har har)

A small incline just makes it easier. The rear tires don't have the best wet traction to bump start either. Yea I got the battery on a chafer and tomorrow it will be cake.


I still loved roll starting my old r6 in rain LOL

[amaff]

I've never had a problem using 2nd gear. You don't need a ton of grip for it to work.

[wildfire0310]

I've never had a problem using 2nd gear. You don't need a ton of grip for it to work.

I don't know I seem to have stupid issues with roll starting cars when it is wet. Now bikes... man I can roll start them anyday any weather.

Eitherway I got home and have a new belt in the trunk to be replaced once the summer rises, and hopefully dries off.

[Doppelgänger]

Oh what fun it is to roll start a car... even more fun when you have to do it in reverse! When I was having electrical problems with my green car, I forgot to reconnect harness to the alt. and started driving home from work... on just my battery. I didn't realize this until my headlights got dim and my radio turned off... and I was sitting in the middle os stopped traffic on Buford Hwy. I was able to get off into a parking lot and figure out my problem...and have to roll start my car.

[MeFryRice]

I had to do this when the alt. on my MR2 died on me, right in front of Starship in Jonesboro. What a crappy place to die on me.

[Doppelgänger]

I had to do this when the alt. on my MR2 died on me, right in front of Starship in Jonesboro. What a crappy place to die on me.
At least you had something that was of entertaining value to watch while you were there :lol: I'm sure you could watch all kinda of interesting people come and go...

[RotorNutFD3S]

Interesting is probably an understatement considering the area and the store... :lol:

[amaff]

I had to do this when the alt. on my MR2 died on me, right in front of Starship in Jonesboro. What a crappy place to die on me.

I could think of lots of worse places to have a car crap out to be honest. If you have your significant other with you, it's twice the fun!:naughty:

[wildfire0310]

so i figured out why I was having alt problems. Apartly the bolt that holds the Alt to the motor, just jumped ship at some point. How the hell that happens I have know I idea, but that would explain why my alt belt would slowly losen. The damn alt was slowly sliding into the block.

Thanks to Ben for giving me a lift to Home Depot, the new bolt is in and tighten and the car is running great.

[simontibbett]

On my way to a drift event back when I was dorifto man the little blocked off nipple broke on the back of the motor dumping all my coolant. Easy fix...once you get to it. I stuck a bolt in it and it's been fine since.

[ben91]

that sucks.

I once had the metal coolant hard pipe on the driver's side of the motor under the exhaust manifold walk out and spill its guts on Satellite Blvd. I pushed it back in and it seemed fine after that. But the next day I fab'ed up a bracket to hold it in place by capturing it on an exhaust manifold stud with a 2nd nut.

[amaff]

that sucks.

I once had the metal coolant hard pipe on the driver's side of the motor under the exhaust manifold walk out and spill its guts on Satellite Blvd. I pushed it back in and it seemed fine after that. But the next day I fab'ed up a bracket to hold it in place by capturing it on an exhaust manifold stud with a 2nd nut.

my 92 has that bracket stock.....

[ben91]

My 91 had a bracket there stock too.
I forgot to replace it when the turbo manifold was re-installed post EGT probe installation.

[amaff]

My 91 had a bracket there stock too.
I forgot to replace it when the turbo manifold was re-installed post EGT probe installation.

the bracket's removable??

[ben91]

easily, but per my experience I wouldn't recommend it. ;)

[amaff]

I thought it was fused (welded / glued / stuck on with bubble gum / whatever) to the hard pipe. Shows how much I know! lol