Thursday, 6 February 2014

car problems

i have a strong metallic rotten egg smell in my car when it heats up.  i can smell it at traffic lights or when i open the air vents.  very unpleasant.  everyone thinks it's the catalytic converter (i have no idea if that is correct spelling).  i saw my mechanic yesterday who thought it was due to the bit on top of the engine that has oil and plugs in it as it's been leaking for a while.  well, he changed the seal and cleaned it up.  but, on the way home i got the smell again.  maybe it is the catalytic thingy.  i hate having car problems.  the expense alone is enough of a worry.  i'll ring him this afternoon and tell him what's going on.  i must say that the car felt heavy and a bit sluggish and now it's zippy again so obviously the seal thing was making a difference.  of course, when i retire in april i'm going to upgrade to a car with power steering, 4 doors and a cup holder.  can't wait

i've been thinking about the hyundai i3 or something like that but everyone says it's not a good car.  i have no idea.  my mechanic suggested a toyota corollla.  i'll check it out on carsales. 

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5 comments:

  1. Margaret D6 February 2014 at 4:13 pm

    The smell of rotten eggs is not good, don't seem to smell it these days from cars. Hope you get it fixed, like you I like my car to work correctly.
    Well that should be fun looking for a car after you retire. We had an MGB once and like the sporty look and feel, thank goodness my old car feels a bit like that, where as my dads Audi is ok but feel too high, not low as I like a car.

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  2. matthew schiavello6 February 2014 at 7:00 pm

    I love that a 'cup holder' is on your lists of wants for the new car. The simple things in life ;-)

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    1. yevisha6 February 2014 at 11:21 pm

      yes, it's the little things that are important

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  3. diane b6 February 2014 at 8:23 pm

    That is a problem when you can't find the cause. We had a bad smell in our car once and after a week we found a frozen chicken had escaped from the grocery bags and rolled to the dark depths of the boot and promptly defrosted and then rotted. Pooh! (Check your boot).
    We have a Hyundai Elantra and I used to have a Hyundai Getz and both are great cars. Look it up on RACQ website. I thought you had already retired??

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    1. yevisha6 February 2014 at 11:23 pm

      i am on leave until april when i retire officially. the car wouldn't start tonight. they think it's alternator now. battery was dry. :(

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