Bad Luck & Too Many Problems

[RallyPlaya]

Alrite Guys ive been experiencing a lot of issues with my 3 as of this Month.

Issue #1

When Starting the Car, there is 1/5 times a 5 Second struggle for the Car to start until finally the Car revs up and starts.... Not that big of an issue for the time-being but this could be bad for the Winter.

Issue #2

My Tire is flat for the 3rd time this week, the front right tire deflates after each night, i went to get it checked up at a tire centre and they told me there is no hole, they did a water and soap test and told me i would be fine.... 2 Days later Tire is flat again.... and this is quite a problem for me especially since im lowered im hitting curbs like crazy...what i do is fill up the tire with air at a gas station and that keeps the car working for a day.... but i need a permanent fix... maybe a new, used working 17' tire.

Issue #3

My Car is also starting to heavily shake when going speeds of 80km or over i mean the steering wheel shakes violentaly to the point that my hands vibrate... thats shouldn't be good news.
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All this is happening to me while im adjusting to live in University.... So i have barely any time to go around and get my Car tested out il have to wait for the weekend

My Plan of Action is to maybe visit Allen today before my 2:30 Class and then go to MOT this weekend to have a thorough check of the Car.

In the meantime guys any words of advice, suggestions and Thoughts

This is a bad month for my Car as well backed into an escalade and scratched a bit of the front as well ... im hoping to finally get things together for my Car

:bang

[Fobio]

balance your wheels...should solve the shakes...you might have bent rim to cause a slow leak...

your starter...were you cranking it over and over and over again during the previous incident?

g/l

[RallyPlaya]

Yeah i was cranking it over and over again in the previous incident what does that mean ? new spark plugs needed ?

[Fobio]

next time you're at jimmy's/your mechanic, ask him about the starter...I know the cause, but I dunno enough to suggest a fix at this point...

[RallyPlaya]

^^^ K Il inquire about that thanks

[Kevin@nextmod]

balance your wheels...should solve the shakes...you might have bent rim to cause a slow leak...

your starter...were you cranking it over and over and over again during the previous incident?

g/lI 2nd that.... bent rim will cause both your vibrating/shaking and leaking air. And while you're at it, go do an alignment too

[x_o_k_x]

Maybe it has to do with your new engine? Your starter isnt adjusted properly. When you get time go to dealer to check it out man. As for tire, the thing inside it, might be unscrewed, causing air to escape through that hole. See if Allen can check that out. Vibration - get balancing and alignment done, maybe your rim is bent as well. The balancing should find that problem and it would fix the vibration.

[LockOut]

Glad to hear that you're back, Suk! But sorry to hear about all these problems. I would second pretty much everyone saying that a bent rim might be your problem... Although I guess it may depend on if the leak started before or after the shakes. If it went shakes -> leak, I'd imagine bent rim... If it went leak -> shakes, probably just a tire leak, which went unnoticed, and turned into a bent rim, and now it's a vicious cycle... you have a bent rim because your tire leaks. Your tire leaks because you have a bent rim. Repeat.

[RallyPlaya]

Issue 2 has been resolved thanks to the Team at Simply Tire..... My Tire was close to exploding so know i have a brand new falken tire added to the Car so thats resolved. The other 2 Problems i will check out on Saturday @ MOT.... but yeah im back and il be @ the meet today :)

[SpeedBaby]

Issue #2

My Tire is flat for the 3rd time this week, the front right tire deflates after each night, i went to get it checked up at a tire centre and they told me there is no hole, they did a water and soap test and told me i would be fine.... 2 Days later Tire is flat again.... and this is quite a problem for me especially since im lowered im hitting curbs like crazy...



have you considered NOT hitting curbs? cuz this is most likely the cause of your leaking tire AND your shaking problems.

[RallyPlaya]

have you considered NOT hitting curbs? cuz this is most likely the cause of your leaking tire AND your shaking problems.

Im Not used to living in the Heart of Toronto.. So Yeah ive hit a Couple bad curbs... there is way more potholes here than in Suaga... that and the fact my new house is in a construction site with nails, glass and debris everywhere may have contributed to this issue.... and the shaking problem isnt occurring anymore so im down to the 1 problem of the sometimes hesitating start.

[Flagrum_3]

Im Not used to living in the Heart of Toronto.. So Yeah ive hit a Couple bad curbs... there is way more potholes here than in Suaga... that and the fact my new house is in a construction site with nails, glass and debris everywhere may have contributed to this issue.... and the shaking problem isnt occurring anymore so im down to the 1 problem of the sometimes hesitating start.

We'll have a good listen to the starter tonight at the meet, could be simple like loose connections.


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[Noisy Crow]

Im Not used to living in the Heart of Toronto.. So Yeah ive hit a Couple bad curbs... there is way more potholes here than in Suaga... that and the fact my new house is in a construction site with nails, glass and debris everywhere may have contributed to this issue.... and the shaking problem isnt occurring anymore so im down to the 1 problem of the sometimes hesitating start.

I know that pics of your car will show in a sibling thread to "spoiler abuse" if you do this, but you might want to consider putting a set of curb-feelers on for a while.

As for the hesitating start... have you considered that your car might be afraid of you? :gone

[3GFX]

Your rim is probably bent. Enough so to lose air. Your shop should have noticed that. As for the starter, it could be the battery. Turn the key to on for a second, wait for the fuel pump to prime and then start the car. That might cure your starting problem.

[SpeedBaby]

I know that pics of your car will show in sibling thread to "spoiler abuse" if you do this, but you might want to consider putting a set of curb-feelers on for a while.

As for the hesitating start... have you considered that your car might be afraid of you? :gone

these should do the trick:

http://www.phatpimpclothing.com/hi/phatpimp/images/excurbfeelers.jpg

get the ones with the dice - they are cOOL :chuckle