[98LILumina]

Hello =) Im a new member, I've spent a long time creeping on this forum so I finally decided to make an account haha, I have a 98 Gold lumina, pics soon to follow =D, I just wanted to introduce myself for now.

[nitehawkjcb]

Hello and welcome to the madness, any plans for the Lumina? Is it an LTZ ?

[98LILumina]

Thanks! I wish it was, its an Ls with the 3100, so far its pretty much the way I want it except the girl who had it before me got into an accedent with is so the front it all banged up and the side has deep scratches, so getting the body straight is all iwant with it now, after that, Id want the monte wing, fog lights, h.i.ds, thats probably it cometicly, Id like to do some performance upgrades but I wouldnt know what to do.

[BrOnXxBoMbAz213]

98LILumina, on 31 January 2012 - 05:39 PM, said:

getting the body straight is all iwant with it now, after that, Id want the monte wing, fog lights, h.i.ds, thats probably it cometicly, Id like to do some performance upgrades but I wouldnt know what to do.

thats what i said.... then i ended up with this





good luck with it !!!

[98LILumina]

I dont think mine will ever end up like that monster, I just dont have THAT kinda money haha, actually when i was looking into doing work to it a few years ago before I know about this site, I found your lumina on google and I saved a picture, put it up on facebook and said thats what I wanted mine to look like , just a funny side story

[zipper778]

Welcome to MM! I've been here since 2003 (with a different screen name) and I must say, it's been through a lot, and lately it's been slow around here. It's good to see new members though. Keep us posted on what you do to your Lumina! Just be careful of that mod bug

[98LILumina]

Thanks!
Uhh actually, two nights ago, I went to leave from work, i felt like i had no power steering, and I heard my belt squeeling so I drove it home, popped the and popped the hood, there was coolant everywhere, I couldnt tell where it was leaking from but it was getting on the belt and the getting all over, I brought it to my mechanic yesterday, he tells me its fine, he didnt see any leaks , this should be fun, and rule out intake manifold gasket cause I just had that done about 2 months ago at 52k miles, awesome

[nitehawkjcb]

Could be the water pump? Got the belt wet and it wasn't turning the power steering pulley. Anywho. Check around the gaskets, coolant passages.

[98LILumina]

Yeah thats what I was suspecting, I picked it up yesterday and he was right, it wasnt leaking, but you could clearly tell it was, I dunno, i'll play it by ear, it hasent overheated or driven funny, so if it is the pump im thinking its dying and not compleatly dead yet if it happens again ill take it back, or if its warmer ill just do the pump myself. It almost looked like it was coming from the timing cover but i dont know how it could have got the belt THAT wet.

[kf71962]

BrOnXxBoMbAz213, on 01 February 2012 - 12:38 AM, said:

thats what i said.... then i ended up with this

LOL! I remember seeing the progression...wish you still had it!


WELCOME 98!



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[98LILumina]

Thanks!