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I had a chance to drive my C6 yesterday for the first time in a few months. I've been traveling and only got to drive it every 3 months or so. Battery was disconnected and on a trickle charger. Took it for some excersise for about an hour. When it first started up, I had a lot of water...

Looks like I will be taking a contract to fly overseas for a bit. Could be 1 to 2 years at a minimum. I don't want to sell my C6. I own it outright. It doesn't get driven that much as it is. Taking her with me isn't an option due to the austere conditions of the location. Company will be...

Well sure enough there is a crack deep enough to catch my fingernail. Its perfectly straight though. Could this be an artifact of manufacturing? It seems to be perfectly centered on the spring.

Thanks Tom. The mark (if you mean the black circle with a cross in the middle) is just a mark from the rubber jack puck. Its brand new so I think some material just came off. I'll finish the paint job and look for a crack when I can get the wheels back on. Is that upward bend in the middle...

Well I am an idiot. I am painting my calipers. I was jacking up my 2005 and didn't realize I was doing so on my leaf spring(?). I got it high enough to get the wheels off the ground. Went to look for placement of my jack stands and noticed what I had done. Did I do some serious damage or am I...

So.....as posted in the thread below I had a strange burning smell. Took my 2005 into the dealer and they suggested rear main seal and a new clutch. Didn't notice the clutch slipping but with the new clutch I notice a significant positive difference. :D But I never had the usual signs like...

Well.....the continuing saga......$3200 later. I got a call yesterday they had completed the work requested but when they went to test drive it they heard a squeaking from the engine compartment. Now they say I need a new belt tensioner pulley. Another $150. I was pretty emfatic that there...

Yes, hoping to get it back next week sometime. Why?

Yes. I had no idea what it could be since I couldn't see any oil dripping on the ground. But the smell was strong. I didn't notice any loss of power or clutch slipping though so I figured they would

No and I looked for that. Not a drop. I had a strong burning smell every time I drove over the last 2 weeks.

Thanks for the response Tom. I don't think I am hard on the clutch. The car doesn't get driven much. 2005 with less than 40K :L However I just moved and drove it cross country. Had a couple of spots that I was able to open her up and play a bit on the highway. It's possible that I blew the...

2005 Coupe with 40K. Does $2700 at a dealer for a rear main seal and clutch replacement seem outrageous or is that normal? Labor was quoted as $1800 just for the rear main seal. They said my clutch was starting to go as well so might as well get that fixed too. Which brought the total to...

Success!!!!!! I found the missing part last week and was able to give this a try. @navy2kcoupe You rock!!!! It worked! And its bomb proof. I had to layer it but I was able get the parts to stick together. It bonded almost immediately. It doesn't look perfect up close...... But...

Quick update. Thanks for all the responses. I've been away on a trip and haven't been able to try any of your suggestions. Yesterday I went out to try the superglue and baking soda trick and I seem to have misplaced the broken part. I am looking around for it and will advise when I find it...

Epoxy was the first thing I tried and it didn't bond. I think there is some sort of covering on the acrylic that keeps the different glues I have tried from working. I tried superglue, an epoxy glue, the ultraviolent plastic weld stuff and Weld-On 4 Acrylic Adhesive. I left all 4 to dry and...