Prod Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 So I let my friend drive my LGT around a snowy parking lot. He plowed into a curb at about 30 mph. The body shop seems to have done quality work regarding the appearance end of the repairs. The only problem is that there is a ticking sound that definitely sounds like something is wrong with one of the valves. This sound was present when my friend crashed the car, but I attributed it to the broken axle at the time. Well apparently that wasn't it. The guy at the body shop said that there was no apparent damage to the engine/valvecovers. He said he doesn't fix engines so I had to take it over to the local Suby dealer. I'm so bummed. I've been having such a crappy day all long and I need to have the car for this weekend. I was so happy because I thought I was going to get my car back. Now it's gone again. I left my cellphone in the car to complicate things even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Damn. Are you close to a major service interval, like the 30k mi, for instance? How tight are you with your technician? Maybe if you talk it over with him and bring him six-pack he will give your car a little special attention. g/l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 So I let my friend drive my LGT around a snowy parking lot. He plowed into a curb at about 30 mph. The body shop seems to have done quality work regarding the appearance end of the repairs. The only problem is that there is a ticking sound that definitely sounds like something is wrong with one of the valves. This sound was present when my friend crashed the car, but I attributed it to the broken axle at the time. Well apparently that wasn't it. The guy at the body shop said that there was no apparent damage to the engine/valvecovers. He said he doesn't fix engines so I had to take it over to the local Suby dealer. I'm so bummed. I've been having such a crappy day all long and I need to have the car for this weekend. I was so happy because I thought I was going to get my car back. Now it's gone again. I left my cellphone in the car to complicate things even more. isn't this deja vu again? All you had to do was to NOT let friends drive your car. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_templer_102 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I think he was just recapping in case we forgot who he was or something like that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prod Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 I think he was just recapping in case we forgot who he was or something like that.... Yeah I was recapping. I could have not let my friend drive and that would have solved the problem. Hindsight is 20/20. I think he and I both learned from this experience. But like it or not, I'm going to have to let friends drive my Legacy around in the near future unless I pay for towing of my RX-7. I'll just avoid letting someone drive the Legacy in less than ideal conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej25_TS Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 ah yes i let my frind drive my imprza home because i was a little tipsy after the bar... it was raining and he was amazed by the AWD. So i let him push it a bit. Took a coner too fast... over steer then he coutered it way too much because he didn't know how... then she snaped out and hoped a curb sideways.... =( almost one summer withour my car... I know i could have recoved if i was driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 * group hug * If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 you even let your friends ATX your leggy,,,, My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD_Rules3830 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 there is maybe 2 people in the world i trust to drive my car. thats it lol. I love my car ... basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prod Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 you even let your friends ATX your leggy,,,, Autocrossing is significantly safer than driving on public roads. On an autocross course, the only thing to hit is cones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 is that why you wear a helmet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIZARD Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 This is the _ _ _ th "So, I let my friend ______ my LGT last night and... thread I've read. Can't someone just "sticky" a "DON'T EVER LET YOUR FRIENDS DRIVE YOUR GT" thread on the opening page? These are sad stories and bring tears to my eyes for more than one reason. 1) The LGT is injured, maimed or brutalized in some way. and 2) The person posting says something to the effect of, "well, I suppose I am partly to blame..." The kicker is you never read the "beat down" part of the story where you express your anger to your "friend" for trashing your leggy!! Stage2.5376, TDC ProTune,blah blah blahhhh and....Alky/H20 injection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prod Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 Update: The dealer said it was something wedged under a suspension crossmember that runs under the engine which is rattling. Well it's either that or a cracked flex plate. I'm praying that it's the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 *keeps fingers crossed for Prod* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren94 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 last time i let a friend drive my car, he wanted to "try a launch". Well that landed my car on a flatbed heading back to the dealer. They drove it the next day and not only had he smoked the clutch so bad that the interior reeked for 2 weeks but also, he broke a driveshaft. Needles to say, i learned my lesson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 last time i let a friend drive my car, he wanted to "try a launch". Well that landed my car on a flatbed heading back to the dealer. They drove it the next day and not only had he smoked the clutch so bad that the interior reeked for 2 weeks but also, he broke a driveshaft. Needles to say, i learned my lesson... http://www.stimpco.com/carpix/lol7/TN_1161447308267.JPG Did he help pay for it? If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prod Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 last time i let a friend drive my car, he wanted to "try a launch". Well that landed my car on a flatbed heading back to the dealer. They drove it the next day and not only had he smoked the clutch so bad that the interior reeked for 2 weeks but also, he broke a driveshaft. Needles to say, i learned my lesson... Damn! When I let my friends drive my LGT at the autox, they all had at least a year's experience of doing it and I gave them strict instructions that they should launch at no more than 2000 rpm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prod Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Ok, I got my Legacy back again. The issue was a small cover plate under the transmission that got bent and the flex plate was hitting it. Supposedly no damage to the flex plate. The dealer put the cover on order and I have the car until I have to take it back in to get the new one fitted. It appears my 6 disc CD changer is now broken. I started cycling through my CDs to figure out which ones I left in there and it was on CD 3. I switched to CD 4 and it started playing fine. But when I switched to CD 5, it went blank and then back to radio. I tried pressing the CD button again and it did nothing. I tried pressing eject, and the 5 blinked a few times but did not eject. When I turned of the car and turned it back on I was able to access CD 5 but it did not even start to play and once again the eject didn't work. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dong Homez Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Glad you got your car back. The CD changer is a bummer, but at least the car is driveable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STIJibz Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 glad to hear ur car is driveable prod. damn...as for letting ppl drive my car, i still drive my 89 volvo station wagon and i dont let anyone drive it...and it only has 114 hp. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one69chev Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 sounds like your car is cursed, what a bummer....best of luck to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 was your car cold when you tried to eject the cd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prod Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 was your car cold when you tried to eject the cd? Yes. How would that effect it? Another update. The insurance inspector identified a few things on my car that weren't fixed properly from when my car got into its first accident. The insurance company made me take it back to the body shop that did the original work instead of allowing me to get it fixed at a different body shop. I got the car back today and I can't see anything different. The stuff they were supposed to fix was cosmetic stuff under the hood, thankfully it's not critical to the car's operation, nor can it be seen from the outside. So naturally this means I have to take it back to the bodyshop in PA, get all that stuff fixed, get the car take, take it back to the dealer, get the coverplate put back on, and hopefully get my CD player fixed as well. Thankfully none of this is done at my expense, but it's very inconvenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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