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I was driving back from a meeting yesterday, and when I hit some commute traffic and slowed down, I noticed that I was leaving a trail of smoke down the freeway. "OH SH*T!", I said (or something even more descriptive). At one point, stuck between distant exits, the traffic stopped and all this thick white smoke starts coming from the middle of the car ("Am I on fire?", I'm a thinkin'). Well, anyway, I soon realized that the car was NOT burning to the ground and since it was not coming from the exhaust, I pegged it as a transmission seal, leaking oil onto the exhaust pipes. I decided to continue the 10 odd miles to home. Luckily it was not quite closing hours at my local independent, so I pulled right in, we put her up on the rack and voila... a leaking rear shaft seal... smoking tranny oil all over the exhaust. Again, thanking my luck, the leak was minor so the oil level hadn't gone down (somewhat easier than replacing a tranny). And wouldn't you know it, while she's on the rack we see.... a slightly leaking front shock. Mr. Wallet is gonna be screaming by the end of next week (if I decide to replace the shocks, too!!)
Well, since my dear and lovely wife usually sees the Blue Beast as a money pit, I figured I'd turn to you folks for commiseration :-). The Beast goes into the shop of Tues..... sniff!
Regards to all,
Stan
'92 850iA (ailing slightly)
Bay Area 8's
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