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01-13-2003, 07:02 PM

Got in an accident about a month ago. Needed a new radiator new front, new hood, new headlights, everything like that but i was told there was no engine damage. So a month later, tongiht, i go to pick up my car and drive it home. I pull in the garage turn the car off get out and it smells like something is burning almost and smoke is coming from under the hood. I opened the hood and there wasnt a ton of smoke but a decent amount. What is the problem!! I am going to cry i was finally gona get my car back and now look...who knows waht will happen now.

01-13-2003, 07:05 PM

damn, I'm sorry to hear that about ur car...what are you going to do with it now?...take it back to a shop?

01-13-2003, 07:16 PM

I'd take a look at the obvious then take it to the shop if you can't figure it out

*pdiggitydogg* · 01-13-2003, 07:18 PM

^agreed...but if who told you there was no engine damage?

*ChrisCantSkate* · 01-13-2003, 07:20 PM

dont touch anything. drive it back NOW. say something is very wrong

01-13-2003, 08:49 PM

Im calling the shop at 8 am tom. morning and telling them there is a problem that needs to be fixed immedietly. Except i dont even want to drive the car after how it was when i got home. Might tow it in.
And the insurance adjuster and body shop both looked at the car and said there was no engine damage, but im skeptical.

ebpda9 · 01-13-2003, 08:57 PM

maybe it's only a hose or something minor, plus if the washed the engine using solvents and didn't rinse it off pretty good it's normal to do that. i could say more but i need to see the car

94_AcCoRd_EX · 01-13-2003, 09:53 PM

Don't drive the car, have it towed. Last time my engine bay smoked (old car), the whole car burned up.

*ChrisCantSkate* · 01-13-2003, 09:56 PM

yeah.. its not your problem they didnt fix everything. if you start messing with stuff, then they can blame anything on you

01-13-2003, 10:03 PM

Yea....maybe its just oil burning off the engine block but who knows

Also though if i check to make sure there is oil, and they tell me its just something burning off the engine i have to drive it for a bit and i drive the car as long as there is oil i cant burn up the engine correct?

blind34_1 · 01-14-2003, 11:15 AM

Check with your insurance compnay and see if they will cover towing down there. Mine did, and I only had liability. DONT DRIVE IT. Mkae sure they finish the job they started. ANd what does it smell like? anti-freeze or oil?

01-14-2003, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChrisCantSkate
yeah.. its not your problem they didnt fix everything. if you start messing with stuff, then they can blame anything on you

EXACTLY. Don't drive it, call the shop and call your insurance company to get it back down there and have it looked at. If it is just something burning off the block, they can just wash it off and there is no problem. But if it is something serious and you are poking around in the engine bay, they will try to pass the blame off on you.

01-14-2003, 03:30 PM

Yea called them this morning. The car is getting taken back to them thursday morning. So we'll see.

01-14-2003, 04:12 PM

^ Let us kno wat happens wit ur civic when everything is done...

01-13-2003, 07:02 PM	#1
Civicfrenzy Posts: n/a	I am going to cry Got in an accident about a month ago. Needed a new radiator new front, new hood, new headlights, everything like that but i was told there was no engine damage. So a month later, tongiht, i go to pick up my car and drive it home. I pull in the garage turn the car off get out and it smells like something is burning almost and smoke is coming from under the hood. I opened the hood and there wasnt a ton of smoke but a decent amount. What is the problem!! I am going to cry i was finally gona get my car back and now look...who knows waht will happen now.

01-13-2003, 07:20 PM	#5
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 40 Posts: 9,662	dont touch anything. drive it back NOW. say something is very wrong __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

01-13-2003, 08:57 PM	#7
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	maybe it's only a hose or something minor, plus if the washed the engine using solvents and didn't rinse it off pretty good it's normal to do that. i could say more but i need to see the car __________________

01-13-2003, 09:53 PM	#8
94_AcCoRd_EX Insomniac Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OR Age: 43 Posts: 11,142	Don't drive the car, have it towed. Last time my engine bay smoked (old car), the whole car burned up. __________________ 1994 Accord EX coupe --Need hosting for your pics on HST? PM me...--

01-13-2003, 09:56 PM	#9
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 40 Posts: 9,662	yeah.. its not your problem they didnt fix everything. if you start messing with stuff, then they can blame anything on you __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

01-13-2003, 07:05 PM	#2
RU_Teg Posts: n/a	damn, I'm sorry to hear that about ur car...what are you going to do with it now?...take it back to a shop?

01-13-2003, 07:16 PM	#3
Quevv Posts: n/a	I'd take a look at the obvious then take it to the shop if you can't figure it out

01-13-2003, 07:18 PM	#4
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	^agreed...but if who told you there was no engine damage?

01-13-2003, 08:49 PM	#6
Civicfrenzy Posts: n/a	Im calling the shop at 8 am tom. morning and telling them there is a problem that needs to be fixed immedietly. Except i dont even want to drive the car after how it was when i got home. Might tow it in. And the insurance adjuster and body shop both looked at the car and said there was no engine damage, but im skeptical.

01-13-2003, 10:03 PM	#10
Civicfrenzy Posts: n/a	Yea....maybe its just oil burning off the engine block but who knows Also though if i check to make sure there is oil, and they tell me its just something burning off the engine i have to drive it for a bit and i drive the car as long as there is oil i cant burn up the engine correct?

01-14-2003, 11:15 AM	#11
blind34_1 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: IL Age: 39 Posts: 1,813	Check with your insurance compnay and see if they will cover towing down there. Mine did, and I only had liability. DONT DRIVE IT. Mkae sure they finish the job they started. ANd what does it smell like? anti-freeze or oil?

01-14-2003, 03:30 PM	#13
Civicfrenzy Posts: n/a	Yea called them this morning. The car is getting taken back to them thursday morning. So we'll see.

01-14-2003, 04:12 PM	#14
RU_Teg Posts: n/a	^ Let us kno wat happens wit ur civic when everything is done...

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