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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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well i did an oil change today. After getting the under body pan off i see:

1. Air compressor belt, busted and torn, no wonder my ac hasnt been good lately

2. a dead bird. It entered through the grill? it was tucked in there..gross

3. a jack in the box burger wrapper

no so lucky i guess.

anyone else find anything good in there?
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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HAHA a DEAD BIRD!! WTF WHERE THE HELL DO YOU DRIVE!!!
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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I found some nuts and bolts...nothing special...
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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I can't remember where I saw this, but i've seen pics of a person who had a huge dead rat lying in his lower engine cover.... I've found sockets and nuts/bolts that i've dropped, nothing too wild and crazy
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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cigarette butts!!!!
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Skunk,......

But he was spread out over the whole underside....
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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We are lucky to have it . I forgot to tighten my tentioner pulley up after I tightened my serp belt for the SC . The pulley fell of and stayed in the pan . Lost all power in the steering , lucky I wasnt to far from home . Also found alot of tools Ive dropped and found them months later
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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busted ac compressor belt? how many miles are on your car? maybe THAT's the reason many of us are starting to have weak AC issues and climate control inconsistancies... I better get under the car and check mine too...
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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rocks from when I thought I was a rally racer
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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jinsei, i have under 34k miles. no need to get under the car. just pop the hood and youll see it.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 04:20 AM
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I found a dead hooker....

Lol
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 05:22 AM
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wrenches, sockets, sunglasses, cigarette butts, little stuff like that.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Tony@Performance
I can't remember where I saw this, but I've seen pics of a person who had a huge dead rat lying in his lower engine cover.... I've found sockets and nuts/bolts that I've dropped, nothing too wild and crazy
I might have posted a pic of the dead rat I found on mine. It was decomposing, cleanup was disgusting, had to put the car up on ramps, take off the cover and sterilize it.

Chris
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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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That is some funny ****...
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