1st time anything has failed
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1st time anything has failed
In 5.5 years of ownership (had it since new), I finally had something fail. A front turn signal lamp !! 
With a little bit of research using the search function, I got it replaced in about 10 minutes. Who knows how long it would've taken without CF... 
This place is great!!
With a little bit of research using the search function, I got it replaced in about 10 minutes. Who knows how long it would've taken without CF... This place is great!!
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From: Jensen Beach FL
Wish I could say that. As much as I love her she has had many issues. Just today I went out to the garage and a large puddle of nice clean pink coolant fluid is on my nice tiled garage floor and wouldn't you know this is only 3 weeks after I changed the fluid. AARG! It is coming from the water pump. Goes in tomorrow for service. This adds to the leaking rear fluid I have to clean up once a week or so even though I have had the rear seals replaced THREE times and she only has 31K miles on her. I bought her new in 2004 and I have had all these issues:
-Fuel Crossover pipe leaking and replaced
-Door panels delaminating, booth replaced. New ones doing the same.
-steering wheel squeak
-2 piece oil pan gasket leaking
-Clutch slave replaced
-pass side lumber motor switch not working
-rear cv boot split and spewed grease all over the undercarriage
-THREE gas caps three failed, go figure
- Targa top rubber sealing gasket torn-replaced
There are probably others that I just can't think of right now but my car is garaged and well taken care of. Luckily most of this stuff was taken care of under new or extended warranty which I am sad to say has expired.
-Fuel Crossover pipe leaking and replaced
-Door panels delaminating, booth replaced. New ones doing the same.
-steering wheel squeak
-2 piece oil pan gasket leaking
-Clutch slave replaced
-pass side lumber motor switch not working
-rear cv boot split and spewed grease all over the undercarriage
-THREE gas caps three failed, go figure
- Targa top rubber sealing gasket torn-replaced
There are probably others that I just can't think of right now but my car is garaged and well taken care of. Luckily most of this stuff was taken care of under new or extended warranty which I am sad to say has expired.
Last edited by craig04c5; Jan 26, 2010 at 02:44 PM.
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Wow... 
My door is de-laminating, but I'm at 120k miles.
My rear fluid leaked as well, when I had my Textralia clutch put in (performance upgrade, the stocker held my cammed and bolt on power very well) Jason @ Englandgreen fixed mine, thanks again!
I have had a tensioner go bad. Bought the car around 50k and put a good 70k more.
Hope you have better luck
My door is de-laminating, but I'm at 120k miles.
My rear fluid leaked as well, when I had my Textralia clutch put in (performance upgrade, the stocker held my cammed and bolt on power very well) Jason @ Englandgreen fixed mine, thanks again!
I have had a tensioner go bad. Bought the car around 50k and put a good 70k more.
Hope you have better luck
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Congrats on the fix,,I agree the forum is a wealth of info!! Just curious though,,owning it that long and only one bulb out in 5 and a half years,,,,how many miles are on it!! I'm guessing it is a low mile car!!Nothing wrong with that,,just seems hard to believe that a vet with lots of miles would have had more problems!! regardless,,,,drive on and enjoy!!
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Congrats on having a basically trouble free car. Nice to not have to worry about repairs very often.
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51/2 yrs and this is the 1st.....Damn I wish I could say that. I had all the typical issues rocking seat, bad fuel sending units, leaky rear, window stopped working etc but it all was under warranty or the extended so no money was out of pocket. It was the mods that kicked my butt but I loved every min of it. Sounds like you have a soild machine....keeper.
Sounds like you have a soild machine....keeper.
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Congrats on the fix,,I agree the forum is a wealth of info!! Just curious though,,owning it that long and only one bulb out in 5 and a half years,,,,how many miles are on it!! I'm guessing it is a low mile car!!Nothing wrong with that,,just seems hard to believe that a vet with lots of miles would have had more problems!! regardless,,,,drive on and enjoy!!
And to Craig, I'm sorry you've had so many problems! Hopefully theyre behind you now.
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51/2 yrs and this is the 1st.....Damn I wish I could say that. I had all the typical issues rocking seat, bad fuel sending units, leaky rear, window stopped working etc but it all was under warranty or the extended so no money was out of pocket. It was the mods that kicked my butt but I loved every min of it. Sounds like you have a soild machine....keeper.
Sounds like you have a soild machine....keeper.
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It's a Stainless steel tunnel plate that runs dn the center of the car that covers the tq tube. It helps stiffens the body (less flex) and also helps to control some of the heat coming from the pipes. Elite Engineering makes it. The pic is the stock one
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I had good luck so far really just the typical tranny leak fixed under warrenty. Considering my benz with 11,000 miles been back to the dealer 4 times I'm happy. Now look Toyota is having another mass recall probably no other manufacture has had more then Toyota can't complain too much.
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OP: you might want to check the turn signal housing itself to make sure the heat from the bulb didn't melt it or your bulb will fail again as soon as moisture hits it.
This is a design problem that is best solved with an LED bulb because ANY incandecent bulb will eventually melt any corner housing...even the aftermarket ones simply beecause it gets to hot so close to the plastic.
This is a design problem that is best solved with an LED bulb because ANY incandecent bulb will eventually melt any corner housing...even the aftermarket ones simply beecause it gets to hot so close to the plastic.
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And now I know, thanks. I'm going with header wrap and a six point roll bar.
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OP: you might want to check the turn signal housing itself to make sure the heat from the bulb didn't melt it or your bulb will fail again as soon as moisture hits it.
This is a design problem that is best solved with an LED bulb because ANY incandecent bulb will eventually melt any corner housing...even the aftermarket ones simply beecause it gets to hot so close to the plastic.
This is a design problem that is best solved with an LED bulb because ANY incandecent bulb will eventually melt any corner housing...even the aftermarket ones simply beecause it gets to hot so close to the plastic.