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olerud400 · May 13th, 2004, 01:32 AM

So I'm very sad right now...

Driving through Union and Kenilworth today in that wonderful torrential downpour known as monsoon...

Trying to get back to my building parking lot - driving through some nice rivers, err lakes, err puddles.

Thump. Mini Dead.

Eventually when water drains enough, my coworkers (even my boss) help me pull and push the Mini into the parking lot..Engine is still dead.

There is oil in the water - I just think it's from the road and drains - rising water tends to do that...

No...I'm wrong. I notice something when the tow trunk (yay Mini Roadside Assistance even if it took them a while...). What I notice is oil spewing out the back of the engine.

So now my Mini is dead - or at least on life support - at Morristown Mini. Service was there so they checked me in and all - and will let me know. The tow trunk driver thinks the motor seized...

First question asked - "Do you have an aftermarket intake?" Fortunately I can answer no to that. All my interior mods - new swtiches, stereo, garage door opener wiring, etc. probably don't need to be removed either which is good.

I guess it's also good that I haven't done anything rash to the interior like the power trunk or painted dash - though those were both coming up (or so I had hoped). So I now wait in silence hoping it's ok...if you see a silver rent-a-look Mitsubish Lancer with a despondent driver honk cuz it's probably me!

In a word...DOH.

Adam

May 13th, 2004, 01:32 AM	#1
olerud400 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Livingston, NJ Local Time: 05:22 PM Posts: 265 Offline	So sad... So I'm very sad right now... Driving through Union and Kenilworth today in that wonderful torrential downpour known as monsoon... Trying to get back to my building parking lot - driving through some nice rivers, err lakes, err puddles. Thump. Mini Dead. Eventually when water drains enough, my coworkers (even my boss) help me pull and push the Mini into the parking lot..Engine is still dead. There is oil in the water - I just think it's from the road and drains - rising water tends to do that... No...I'm wrong. I notice something when the tow trunk (yay Mini Roadside Assistance even if it took them a while...). What I notice is oil spewing out the back of the engine. So now my Mini is dead - or at least on life support - at Morristown Mini. Service was there so they checked me in and all - and will let me know. The tow trunk driver thinks the motor seized... First question asked - "Do you have an aftermarket intake?" Fortunately I can answer no to that. All my interior mods - new swtiches, stereo, garage door opener wiring, etc. probably don't need to be removed either which is good. I guess it's also good that I haven't done anything rash to the interior like the power trunk or painted dash - though those were both coming up (or so I had hoped). So I now wait in silence hoping it's ok...if you see a silver rent-a-look Mitsubish Lancer with a despondent driver honk cuz it's probably me! In a word...DOH. Adam The Lazer Chili Red w/ White Top/mirrors/wheels clear third brake light Sony Mp70 + T69 more to come?