# What did the winter do to your car? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 2, 2009, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826 "2009-03-02T07:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/21 "2009-03-02T08:11:33Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > Driving a couple different cars, a buick lacrosse, a 2001 grand caravan, a 1997 grand caravan sporttttttttttttttttt… and a 1967 corvette convertible… all of which are available any time i choose. ummmm… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/22 "2009-03-02T08:23:36Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > newman, howd you dent up the daily? IDK, i never ran into anything… Maybe from driving over small icy snowbanks? ---
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/23 "2009-03-02T08:25:39Z")
my muffler fell off but it was getting bad before winter. the cold just made it break off easier. one of my automatic seat belt motors wouldn’t stop going up and down so I just disabled it so its always up. ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/24 "2009-03-02T08:26:05Z")
-More truck rust under the spoiler -Side marker corroded out and was shorting out my tail lights and plate lights/blowing fuses -Slave cylinder went, easy job -Rear bumper sagged a bit front snow/slush and ice being packed up in it, stretched the mounts -Random dents and dings -Destroyed every wiper Fixed evrything, just need to have a crack at that bumper and I dont know what I’m going to do about the dings yet… maybe see the dent wizards. ---
**Author:** ![almostBrett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/almostbrett/32/5249_2.png) [@almostBrett](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/almostBrett)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/25 "2009-03-02T08:28:34Z")
rock chips on the front of my truck fucking weak ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/26 "2009-03-02T08:29:31Z")
my taurus is actually in much better shape than at the beginning of winter when I got it. -chech engine light stopped coming and going -new tires -new ball joints/link pins -runs awesome from being driven after sitting for 6 months ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/27 "2009-03-02T08:39:42Z")
Hmm not 1 thing happend to my truck, no more rust, no dents, nada! ---
**Author:** ![Axis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/axis/32/5149_2.png) [@Axis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axis)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/28 "2009-03-02T09:13:43Z")
Exhaust rusted to the point the pipes snapped off at the cat. ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/29 "2009-03-02T09:19:32Z")
> [@joesansone17](#): > > -More truck rust under the spoiler > -Side marker corroded out and was shorting out my tail lights and plate lights/blowing fuses > -Slave cylinder went, easy job > -Rear bumper sagged a bit front snow/slush and ice being packed up in it, stretched the mounts > -Random dents and dings > -Destroyed every wiper > > Fixed evrything, just need to have a crack at that bumper and I dont know what I’m going to do about the dings yet… maybe see the dent wizards. this is why i tuck my evo away in the garage 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/30 "2009-03-02T09:20:48Z")
it killed my amp, fcker ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/31 "2009-03-02T09:20:58Z")
the rust on the rear quarters of the blazer got worse, which ill be repairing in spring. other then that nothing besides normal maintenence. the zr2 is a winter driving beast. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/32 "2009-03-02T09:22:59Z")
Just kind of ate away at the inner plastics of my front wheel wells as my snow tires rub a tiny bit at full lock ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/33 "2009-03-02T09:28:01Z")
broken exhaust hanger, took a hose clamp and tightened down to the control arm =p whole car is like a giant massage chair everytime i hit the gas =) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/34 "2009-03-02T09:31:04Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > broken exhaust hanger, took a hose clamp and tightened down to the control arm =p whole car is like a giant massage chair everytime i hit the gas =) you attached your exhaust to a control arm? ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/35 "2009-03-02T09:35:28Z")
yeah on the neon theres the 4 rear ones, the exhaust is right above them, happend in ub parkin lot, had a clamp and flathead in my car and went to work, hasnt fell down since and the cars off the road at the end of april and goes into storage, works for me ---
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/36 "2009-03-02T09:38:44Z")
My truck- Needed new alternator, Shocks and struts went, carpet soggy as shit. The Gf’s cavalier- Exhaust hanger broke, wouldn’t start up the one day, carpet soggy as shit and now there is a funky smell because of it, also the mysterious yellow dots are all over it. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/37 "2009-03-02T09:56:26Z")
^my eclipse had that last winter, I heard its from the plows (metal bits from grinding on the road) I just took a buffer to it in the spring and they all came out. They are just on the surface of the clearcoat ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/38 "2009-03-02T10:43:29Z")
more rust is about it for le cackord. also, I’ve got a wheelbearing that should have been done months ago ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/39 "2009-03-02T12:17:04Z")
> [@EVOLUTION VIII MR](#): > > this is why i tuck my evo away in the garage 🙂 this is her first/last winter, I just never got around to getter a winter car haha ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826/40 "2009-03-02T12:19:21Z")
They use sand here in Mass, so the inside of my car is like the beach. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-the-winter-do-to-your-car/63826.md?page=3)