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Radiator had nothing to do with the smell. The sensor was throwing the CEL and for some reason they can't just replace the sensor, sooo.... the new radiator.

The musty smell was a different problem that has been popping up in the 3rd gen cars since '15 I think. Something to do with the design of the cabin filter and holder I think. Second time they've "fixed" mine.
This is the "fix".

 

Finally got around to picking up a frame...



It has been sitting in the envelope for 2+ years.

 

Sorry, I just saw this. Yeah, it's on the Drive Green Highway. Just docked in Georgia today. Mine will be dropped in Galveston, TX. So, I think I will be the next stop in like 3 or 4 days.

 

With the probability of Mr. Murphy lurking around, I think I'd use the word "offloaded" rather than "dropped". :fingerscrossed:

 

I had a funky smell from my air conditioner. I found a mouse nest in the cabin air filter, it was a big pile of moss. I cleaned it out and wiped it down with disinfectant and got a new cabin air filter. Then I made a grill out of metal gutter screen for the cabin air intake behind the battery, no problems ever since.

 

Ethel went to the drive in "Field of Dreams" last night (our first trip to the drive in in 30 years) with the N.E.W. club. We only stayed for the 1st movie but using the car on in non-driving mode. (hit start without foot on the brake) the climate control ran for the movie so we didn't have to let the bugs in. I had to find how to shut off the DRL's since they want to be on in that mode and are quite bright. It was a great time of games before the movies and fun was had by all.

 

Cleaned up my car a little for a send off - gathering for Marzo before he leaves Philly / Helix to join the crew at Detroit Tuned.

Detroit is getting a great tech, but we are all loosing a great friend. Philly's loss is Detroit HUGE gain.

See you at the Dragon next year, best of luck to you and Steph.

 

Washed the clubman and spent a lot of time claying off some white paint from fresh road stripes that had splashed on the passenger side.

I was going to give it an oil change to but noticed the air duct from the turbo to the air filter was cracked just next to the hose clamp on the turbo side. I usually move this out of the way to get better access to the oil filter. The oil change is going to wait until I replace the air duct. Also noticed that the vent pipe from said air duct is not tight and is allowing oil out. I'll take a look at that when I replace the duct.

 

Parked it in my storage building. It's gonna keep the Vette and Harley company for a couple weeks.

 

I pulled the front subframe and transmission out of the GP so I can install the new LSD.

 

OS Giken ?

 

Yes, OS Giken!

 

saw this near work today...in Rhode Island..

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Monday my GTI got a piggy back ride to the shop......

 

The anti-rock crawler? :biggrin5:

 

Just like still having a MINI!

;-)

 

Ha! I thought the same thing. Maybe it caught some MINI cooties from Babs clubster. Should have used a car candom, stupid GTI....

Truth be told I did nothing to it, not my fault. No issues with the car until Monday morning when I got in to run some errands & the brake pedal was rock hard. Pulled out of the drive & no brakes. Drove slowly around the block using the e-brake to stop. Hmmm not so good. I figured it was the brake booster or something associated with it.

What was wrong??? Well it was the Vacuum line & check valve that goes between the Vacuum pump & the brake booster. The tech said the line was damaged in 3 places due to heat from the glowing snail that lives nearby. I noticed the new hose has an aluminized cover while the old one did not. Hopefully that will keep the snail from frying it. Could it be I'm on boost too much? :biggrin5:

I figure I was very lucky that part did not fail on a drive in SE Ohio. Could have lost the car. Yikes!

All is well & no cost thanks to the CPO warranty.

 

Joined a MINI invasion at the Drive In Movie at Lansdowne Mall in Richmond BC last night.