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Hey guys, one of my players continually keeps losing his armour when he goes on missions. First incident happened when he decided he could fight two Chaos Space Marines by himself and the other incident was him losing scout armour when he was cpatured.. Obviously, Astartes Power Armour is worth something and they wouldn't simply let it go. I know that the Tech-Priest will be absolutely pissed about him losing it. What sort of punishment should I design for him doing this? Both times he spent Fate Points.
Penalties for losing Power Armour
Posted 10 June 2012 - 11:11 AM
Posted 10 June 2012 - 01:05 PM
Large Renown loss. And probably not getting any new armor issued. He has to get that set back. I'd apply the Losing a Relic rules.
Seriously, how does one "lose" armor? The CSMs stripped him and sent him on his way?
Posted 10 June 2012 - 03:56 PM
The Chaos Marines basically beat him up so bad they thought he was dead. They simply scrapped him for parts.
Posted 11 June 2012 - 05:41 PM
PrimarchSanguinius said:
The Chaos Marines basically beat him up so bad they thought he was dead. They simply scrapped him for parts.
And they didn't steal his geneseed WHY? That's like…their thing, considering so much CSM geneseed is simply too corrupted to be viable for implantation, and even warbands know their success is measured in their ability to replace casualties.
Posted 12 June 2012 - 01:50 AM
You mean burned fate points right? I would say the CSM were interrupted before they could take the geneseed or thought his injuries had ruined the organs. If a fate point is burned, then fortune should favour the character - to a point. He's still a broken mess, stripped of his armour and dignity.
Losing hefty reknown and the losing a relic rules are a good start, since losing his armour is a huge deal. Each suit is a centuries old relic, let alone if pieces of older and more honoured suits are embedded in it.
Posted 12 June 2012 - 05:52 AM
Yeah he had to burn a Fate Point to just survive. Chaos Marines assumed he was dead and just stripped him of his armour. There was no time to harvest his geneseed.
Posted 12 June 2012 - 01:18 PM
Decessor said:
I would say the CSM were interrupted before they could take the geneseed or thought his injuries had ruined the organs.
Former, yeah. Latter, no. Any Apothecary would do an exploratory surgery to try and recover a progenoid even if the Brother was torn to bits. I'm sure CSMs would be just as zealous.
Posted 13 June 2012 - 12:52 PM
They *might* be zealous. Or they could be overcome with bloodlust. Or their few remaing 'apothecaries' have pressing matters of import to attend to immediately. Or don't care because they grow marines using sorcery these days.
Posted 15 June 2012 - 12:47 AM
With regard to the initial question I'd suggest a loss of 3-5 reknown and then restoration of some of that reknown if they can recover the power armour in a later mission. The scout armour isn't quite anywhere near as big a deal and he'll probably be losing reknown for being captured by the enemy anyway. If he can retrieve his armour before the missions completion a much milder penalty would be called for if any at all depending on the condition of the armour.
Even if they had the time to take the geneseed they might not have had any particular use to it, at least immediately so prioritising gear and parts over that could make sense… and the loss of the players geneseed would be… well reknown loss for that character (though I know one geneseed can be taken out while the astrates lives but can both? IE could a character survive the removal process) as well as probably some for the group, one each or more depending on the circumstances I'd say.
As for the geneseed there are two uses for loyalist geneseed by Chaos Space Marines, firstly making new astrates to replace loses for their warband. Sadly not every Chaos Warband has the skills to do so, or in other cases the equipment. Making new astrates isn't a one apothecary job, there are usually several involved as well as other personel including librarians… but they probably wont pay as much need to his services for ferreting out corruption. Still not ever apothecary knows how to make an astrates though they do know how to retrieve the geneseed. I recall them making a point that after the Heresy Fabious Bile the Chief Apothecary of the Emperor's Children bartered his skills at making new Legionaires to the various Legions for resources and protection. Even if they regained the knowledge then there is no guarantee that every chaos space marine apothecary knows all the steps or has the equipment to make new astrates… Not every warband will have an apothecary as they are specialists.
If we are talking about a renegade chapter of Astrates who turned the Chaos comparitively recently and without as traumatic an exit from the Imperium they might have all the facilities they had in their loyalist days. They and some Legionaire Warbands might not want to use geneseed outside their own group… though I can easily imagine some Renegade Chapter Masters/Insert Grandiose Title Here not caring and just wanting to increase numbers to complete their goals. Others might be more selective, I know the Iron Warriors seem to like taking Imperial Fist Geneseeds others might specifically pass over the geneseeds of their ancient enemies seeing them as being unworthy etc.
The second use depending on the warband is the use and sacrifice of the geneseeds as part of sorcerous rituals. Before they obfuscated their origin's and brought out the old games workshop patented white wash and deny paint the Defiler required geneseeds to be sacrificed to bind the daemon into it… which the Abadon's goons used loyalist geneseeds for. The symbolism behind the geneseed as well as it's value is what is important for these but the warband might not have a sorceror.
Posted 15 June 2012 - 10:40 PM
PrimarchSanguinius said:
Hey guys, one of my players continually keeps losing his armour when he goes on missions. First incident happened when he decided he could fight two Chaos Space Marines by himself and the other incident was him losing scout armour when he was cpatured.. Obviously, Astartes Power Armour is worth something and they wouldn't simply let it go. I know that the Tech-Priest will be absolutely pissed about him losing it. What sort of punishment should I design for him doing this? Both times he spent Fate Points.
This isn't the player losing his armour, this is you taking it off him. Has he had a chance to get it back? You say that he has burnt fate points to survive, that is massive and should be penalty enough.
Posted 16 June 2012 - 04:32 PM
I don't understand why he burned Fate if he wasn't literally about to die and needed to do so to survive.
And, I dunno. Burning Fate is not a penalty. It's a choice to keep a character alive in a situation that would otherwise have killed him. If a player chooses to solo multiple CSMs, I as GM have no obligation to let the player win or to consider the player being hurt to the point of needing to burn Fate to live and losing their armor a "penalty." Instead it's a consequence of character choices…nothing more, nothing less. The Renown loss would be the penalty from the superors saying "damn son, you dumb."
Certainly in the same vein I would assume there was a way for the character to avoid capture by the Tau and he failed. But if it was an unwinnable situation from the get go, with the only possible way out being capture and armor loss…I don't know, I don't GM like that nor do I railroad to that degree, so I can't comment.
Posted 17 June 2012 - 06:04 AM
How much of a suit of Power Armor did the character lose? I thought getting into and out of a suit took a while, and having a Space Marine's worth of dead weight wouldn't help. Where were his Battle Brothers at? If they just watched, they might want to pay out some Renown, too. (I am certain they were elsewhere, but team fighting is sort of what these Space Marines are supposed to do. While I can see CSM's stealing, the Power Armor they wear would be a lot older, I think, so I don't know how much use they would get out of it.
Posted 17 June 2012 - 01:18 PM
per Black Crusade at least, CSM power armor frequently has several systems which do not work properly at all, given CSMs are outside the normal logistical chain of a Chapter and less likely to receive proper maintenance. While Mk 4 might be pretty cool and ancient, it's still not as good as a set of Mk 7 where all the subsystems are operational…and Mk 7 has more AP and some better features anyway.
Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:15 AM
agree with zokalwe…..
He fought with 2 csm?, giving him an award.
Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:16 AM
Gantz the slaughterer said:
agree with zokalwe…..
He fought with 2 csm?, giving him an award.
sorry….i wrote bad……Zakalwe
sorry again
Posted 21 June 2012 - 05:28 AM
Hefty renown penalty in the region of 5-10 and not issue him a new set of Power Armour. Tell the player he has to wear Carapace Armour until he can recover his suit of Power Armour and then add in his recovery of his armour as as sub-plot, having to hunt down the 2 CSMs could make an interesting plot for the player.
Posted 21 June 2012 - 01:37 PM
Gantz the slaughterer said:
agree with zokalwe…..
He fought with 2 csm?, giving him an award.
How do you justify awarding failure? The Imperium is even harsher on that than the real-world military.
Posted 21 June 2012 - 01:47 PM
Kshatriya said:
Gantz the slaughterer said:
agree with zokalwe…..
He fought with 2 csm?, giving him an award.
How do you justify awarding failure? The Imperium is even harsher on that than the real-world military.
Award him with punishment? Either way, that man needs to hunt down his armour. That's not just some ceramite plate and fibre bundles those csm's have stolen - it's the honour of his chapter.
Each mission he takes that ISN'T hunting down his armour should result in renown loss. The chapter symbol on his carapace should be marked to display his dishonour. If he ISN'T fighting to get it back, he should have a penalty on Fel tests against fellow Astartes. If his armour was anything but Mk.7 then he's lost a relic that is older than the current (2012AD) span of human recorded history.
There is no reward here, only punishment. If he manages to heroically recover his armour and correct his mistake? Then he'll be rewarded… provided he shows remorse for what happened AND displays that he has grown as an Astartes in recovering it. If he brags about hilling the CMSs afterwards? He'll be punished again for a lack of respect for what has happened.
Personally, should a players own foolishness cost them their power armour like this, I wouldn't let them purchase from their chapter advances or use chapter squad or solo modes as a mark of the loss of honour.
Posted 21 June 2012 - 02:09 PM
And if it's Mk 8, welp, he just lost the brand spankin' new model.
Those are good ideas, kylan.
Posted 21 June 2012 - 02:56 PM
The line you need to tread is at a certain point after you have piled on all these penalties, the player might as well not play his character any more. Lose his power armor, squad and solo mode abilities? At this point he is so utterly gimped he could fit in with a early to mid level rogue trader game pretty much. He will be complete dead weight to the rest of the squad.


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The Border Track is the backbone of the Lamington National Park walking track system and connects Binna Burra with Green Mountains. A number of other tracks and circuits lead from the Border Track, which is also a section of the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk.
Enjoy dense rainforest and mountain streams and on a clear day, lookouts provide spectacular views of the Lamington wilderness area, the Tweed and Limpinwood Valleys and over the Mount Warning caldera towards Murwillimbah in northern New South Wales. During winter months, walkers are likely to hear the loud ringing call of the Albert's lyrebird.
... moreLamington is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, which includes the most extensive areas of subtropical rainforest in the world. The Border Track passes through warm and cool subtropical, and warm and cool temperate rainforest. These varied rainforest communities contain many ancient families of flowering plants: the bolwarra family (Eupomatiacea), pepperbush (Winteraceae), laurels (Lauraceae), lillypillies (Myrtaceae), and the southern beech (Fagaceae).
Mount Bithongabel, 12.6 kilometres from Green Mountains is the most accessible lookout. Large clumps of Antarctic Beech, a cool temperate species, grow at higher elevations, particularly between Mount Bithongabel and Mount Merino (half way to Binna Burra). Be aware of leeches in summer, particularly after rain. The weather can change quickly so bring wet-weather gear and warm clothing.
Keep to tracks and take care near cliff edges, at lookouts, on rocks and near waterfalls, especially in wet weather. Never stand on cliff edges while looking through a camera or binoculars. Many tracks have steep drop-offs beside them, so walk carefully. Keep children under close supervision-a steep drop-off may be just around the corner.
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When Kate Middleton accepted Prince Williams' proposal in 2010, she was probably prepared for the media storm that followed—one does not marry royalty without anticipating some interviews. Her instant fashion icon status, though—solidified by the infamous sapphire blue dress she wore to announce the big news—might have been a bigger surprise.
While the Duchess always chooses ensembles that are polished and flattering, her picks are hardly those of a woman seeking attention. The bulk of her outfits are comprised of sold-out items she's worn on multiple occasions, making it very hard for brands to capitalize on her influence. Also, according to one of Kate's favorite designers, Roland Mouret, those who admire her style don't necessarily want to copy it.
"You don't see hundreds of women running around looking like her," he was cited as saying in the Telegraph. "To be honest, we're more likely to get orders on a dress that Kim Kardashian's worn."
Wait...what? Reality star Kim K. has more advertising clout than an actual royal? Before you call me, Mr. Mouret and the Telegraph crazy, think about it. The reality star is a frequent shopper—so frequent, in fact, that her family once held an intervention for her spending problem. (Season 3, episode 3 of Keeping Up—Google it, guys!) Also, she is rarely photographed in the same thing twice. So chances are that most of what she wears is recently-acquired and still available in stores. Not to mention, thanks to millions of Kardashian-obsessed fans, that her hit show has been on for seven seasons. I'm willing to bet that more than a few of her followers have ordered a Kardash-endorsed product.
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Fresno man arrested after allegedly punching car
A 43-year-old Fresno man faces felony charges after he allegedly demanded breakfast from hotel staff at the Glass Beach Inn Monday morning, punched and broke a car window and attacked the police officer who arrested him, according to the Fort Bragg Police Department.
Officers were summoned to the inn at 7:59 a.m. Feb. 18 for a reported physical fight, and the caller reporting the incident said while officers were en route that the man went outside and was breaking out a car window, according to the FBPD.
Officers arrived and spoke with the suspect, identified as Matthew W. Reinhardt. Witnesses reported Reinhardt got upset after demanding breakfast from the inn, then became aggressive toward the owners of the inn when he was refused, according to the FBPD. He then allegedly walked up to a parked vehicle and began punching the rear window until it broke.
Officers arrested Reinhardt and took him to the Mendocino Coast District Hospital for injuries from punching the window, according to the FBPD. As the officer was getting Reinhardt out of the patrol car, Reinhardt -- whose hands were cuffed in front of his body because of his injuries -- allegedly tried to grab the officer's throat.
The officer took Reinhardt to the ground, where he allegedly continued to resist and threaten the officer, and put him in a restraint device, according to the FBPD.
Three cars struck near Fort Bragg Starbucks
Officers were summoned at 1 p.m. Feb. 18 to the cafe, where they saw two vehicles that had been hit in the parking lot, according to the FBPD.
Further investigation revealed that a 2001 Chevrolet pickup truck was leaving Safeway's northern parking lot entrance, and, for unknown reasons, didn't stop. The truck reportedly drove north across Walnut Street instead and hit a vehicle, jumped the curb and hit the two parked cars in the Starbucks parking lot, according to the FBPD.
Officers found the driver, Linley Hand, 70, standing next to his truck and appearing to be disoriented. He was taken to the Mendocino Coast District Hospital and released with no injuries, according to the FBPD. When officers interviewed him, Hand said he remembered being inside his truck in the Safeway parking lot, and that the next thing he remembered was being in the Starbucks parking lot, the FBPD stated.
The investigation continues. Police do not believe drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. Anyone who saw the incident is urged to call officer Awad or Kendl at 961-2800.
Annapolis man arrested on coast with methamphetamine
A 33-year-old Annapolis man was arrested Saturday night after a sheriff's deputy patrolling Highway 1 spotted one vehicle towing another off the roadway and found a glass methamphetamine smoking pipe, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
The deputy spotted the two cars in the 30400 block of Highway 1 and spoke to one of the drivers, identified as Luis A. Hernandez-Maya, who was allegedly driving without a license and had a false registration tag on his vehicle's license plate, according to the FBPD.
The deputy started filling out a citation to release Hernandez-Maya at the scene. Preparing to tow the vehicle for overdue registration, the officer did an inventory search of the vehicle and found a glass methamphetamine pipe, according to the FBPD.
Hernandez-Maya was arrested on suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia, and the deputy found a loaded pistol while searching him. Further examination revealed the pistol's serial number had been obliterated, according to the FBPD.
During a prisoner transport exchange while en route to the Mendocino County Jail, Hernandez-Maya allegedly told deputies he also had methamphetamine hidden in his sock. Deputies found and seized 0.3 grams of the drug.
Hernandez-Maya was booked at the county jail on suspicion of having false registration, possessing drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed firearm, possessing a loaded firearm in public, obliterating a firearm's identification marks and possessing a controlled substance. His bail was set at $15,000.


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When the Bears open with a victory under Lovie Smith--as they did Sunday against the Falcons--it usually portends good things for the rest of their season. | Tom Cruze/Sun-Times Media
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In retrospect, it might have been the first game of the season — a 41-21 rout of the Colts — that sealed Lovie Smith's fate.
Wow, what an offense the Bears finally had put together! At last!
Jay Cutler threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, Matt Forte and Michael Bush combined to run for 122 yards and three touchdowns, Brandon Marshall caught nine passes for 119 yards and a touchdown and Alshon Jeffery and Earl Bennett combined to catch six passes for 130 yards and a touchdown.
Super Bowl!
The Bears laid 34 points on the Cowboys, 41 on the Jaguars and 51 on the Titans before — at 7-1 — the hood blew off and the pistons buckled. After averaging a little more than 30 points a game in the first half of the season, the Bears averaged a little less than 20 points in the second half.
Lovie knows defense. But offense? Nothing. And he had forgotten how to beat the Packers. He had given Bears fans a taste of glory, then yanked it away.
It was enough. Even with a 10-6 record this season and an 81-63 mark in nine seasons, you can't start 7-1, have nobody of great magnitude injured for long and not make the playoffs.
General manager Phil Emery, who was forced to keep Smith for this season, rolled up his sleeves and said, as we knew he evenutally would, I'm in charge.
Coaches are important to winning football franchises, but GMs are the facilitators. Consider that the Bears have had a dozen head coaches in their history but only five GMs. GMs tend to last longer in their positions and often want to hire their own head coaches.
In a sense, Lovie was doomed the moment Jerry Angelo — his hirer and protector — was fired and replaced by Emery after last season. For comparison, think of a new restaurant manager who comes in but can't hire his own chef. It's only a matter of time before somebody's face gets slammed into the sauce pot and knives are everywhere.
That didn't happen with the Bears because, despite whatever failings he might have, Smith isn't vulgar, crude, self-promoting or destructive.
''He's been great, a class act,'' Cutler said when asked about Smith, shortly after word of his firing Monday made the rounds. ''A player's coach. A lot of character in that man.''
It's true that Smith was well-liked in the clubhouse, where his calm, evenhandedness and inability to rage were seen as balms in a profession filled with mayhem.
To the rest of us, who too often seethed with frustration at another blown scoring opportunity, another chance to skin a player to the bone for screwing up, Lovie's passivity was almost maddening.
That's him, though, folks. He is as he appears.
When he was learning to swim a couple of years ago in the Halas Hall pool — an activity of which he was (and is) mortally terrified but which he had promised his wife he would conquer — he wanted no one to know. Not of his failings. Not of his successes. Not of his joy at simply being able to make it across the narrow pool without drowning. Not at his frustration at being afraid to do things in the water that little kids relish.
The history with the Bears that Smith leaves behind is a nice one, but it's one that petered out. Lovie didn't handle his rotating cast of offensive coordinators well, and that helped undo him as much as anything. Football is such a complex game that it would have been wonderful if he could have found a bright offensive mind and handed the ''O'' to that man years ago. He then could have put his full attention into that which he loves: beating the snot out of the other team with an attacking, vicious defense.
Smith will have no problem getting a high-level coaching job soon — maybe even a head-coaching gig with a needy team such as the Eagles — because he didn't act like a dunce, a buffoon or a wimp in Chicago. He has grace. He has dignity. He didn't embarrass us. And didn't he make everybody forget about that thorny thing known as race?
Yet the Bears might need more of a wild man, one of those quasi-narcissists who strut, command and holler. This is the place that idolizes Mike Ditka, remember.
It's on Emery now. I just wonder if 10-6 is going to look real good real soon.


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Good for you, your kids, and the planet. Illinois-based brand Goodbyn wanted to reinvent the way kids eat lunch, making it easier for you, and more fun for them. And these cleverly designed lunchbox kits do just that, with cute "ears" that make it easy for little fingers to open them up. Dishwasher safe, customizable, and 100 percent-recyclable, each Goodbyn also comes with plenty of compartments for a well-balanced meal.


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Bay Area Bites Guide to 10 Favorite Asian Soups (Non-Ramen) in the East Bay
Everyone is talking about ramen, and there's a ramen shop in almost every East Bay neighborhood. But what about all the other delicious Asian soups out there with the same soul-warming potential? Here are ten soups (at eight venues) you might not have thought of.


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atfdmike Posts: 414First the basics, when was the last time you changed the fuel filter? How about Spark plug wires and plugs? Which engine are you talking about? If the fuel filter, etc; is OK, then I would look at the cam sensor as that sensor is most likely at fault given the problem you describe. Generally, the sensor plays a larger role at 2000+ RPM. You don't say which engine, so I am assuming yours has one. Have you gotten a check engine light,as that would store a code to check too. HTH One guys opinion.
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dasboot72 Posts: 115Hi, i have been a Chrysler mechanic for 15 years. You need a blower resistor which is located on the passenger side under the dash or behind the glove box depending on the year. Lust look for a plug with about 6 wires going to it, and it is held down by two 8mm bolts. simple repair.
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rsimcox Posts: 11996 Chrysler Cirrus. Today after driving downhill on a very steep mtn road for 30 minutes when I got to the bottom (with what I'm sure were very hot brakes) suddenly the brake pedal went to the floor with only little friction... good thing no one was around me! For the next few minutes this happened off and on multiple times. If I pumped when I felt it going to far it would then work. After about 5 minutes all was well again. I had to drive 150 more miles to get home but it was mostly freeways or mild hilly highways.
What happened? Did the abs kick in when it wasn't supposed to? What is the likely problem? Thanks much. Randy. -
sikmechanic520 Posts: 1My car was recently a victim of complete stupidity and by that I mean someone failed horribly at stealing my car and they destroyed my ignition lock key cylinder I replaced it and car still refuses to start when I turn the key, accessories do not come on nothing..... its not the battery its something between the ignition cylinder and ignition switch...... anyone have any ideas?
chelledu251979 Posts: 1I've just had the crank sensor and distributor replaced and my car is still doing what yours is doing (the car idles, it dies while slowing down and the oil pressure light will come on but go off after I pull over and restart the car). I took it back to Meineke yesterday and they said vacuum hoses were loose and that they fixed it. Car still did the same thing today. I'm taking it back to Meineke tomorrow. I wonder what they'll tell me this time.
sophiesmess Posts: 1New to this forum but have same problem with low oil pressure light, stalling, etc. How can you pull a code if the check engine light is not on? Did have check engine with generic exhaust code. Had it checked further and replaced cat converter. No light since and passed emissions inspection. STILL has other problem though. O2 Sensor doesn't seem to be problem since check engine is off now. Does anyone have the problem only when during or after wet weather? Thinking crank sensor but that is a lot of work on the cirrus. Want to be more sure before taking that route. Any other ideas... Thanks!
atfdmike Posts: 414You can still pull any codes that are in memory using a code reader. CEL does not have to be lit to do that.
My experience with crank sensors is that the engine runs or it won't restart when hot. Not heard of missing as a symptom, not to say that is not possible, I just don't know. This engine is known to develop low oil pressure, best and cheapest fix is to replace the oil light pressure sensor (to be safe) and change the oil to a slightly heavier weight . Not much else you can do. Oil light symptom is more apparent in hot climates or hot running conditions.
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sgeorge1981 Posts: 3what transmission problems did you have. And what was up with the water pump. I have a 1995 Cirrus that I bought like 2 months ago. It needed a distributor and had a vaccum leak and sunday the a/c compressor went out on it but other than that it runs find. Did you get a transmission flush and filter change when suppose to?
sgeorge1981 Posts: 3I just bought a 1995 Chrysler Cirrus from this white woman and it wasn't running because it needed a distributor. The owner pryor to that was an old woman who drove it very little and was the first owner. The car had around 86,000 miles when the second owner got it and when I bought it from them it had over 111,000 miles but they had all the maintenance recipts. Besides the distributor and the vacum leak which I got fixed and this past sunday the a/c compressor went out I haven't had any problems. What is up with the transmission problems for this year cause I havent had any yet but does anybody know why it has transmission problems? Im getting my transmission flushed and a new filter next week. What Im basically asking is do you'll think I have a pretty good vehicle. Its super clean inside and out along with everything under the hood looking good. I just dont want this transmission going out on me. Any suggestions to make sure I limit the possiblity of transmission problems?
sandra63 Posts: 1hello all, i am new here so please bear with me. I took my car to the chrsyler dealership to have the power steering pressure hose put on under a recall, after 13 years. my car is a 2000 chr. cirrus. anyway it has not worked the same since. there is motor oil leaking onto the spark plug covers which i chalk up to they took the little box off the top of the motor to get into the back of the motor to replace the hose. either they cracked something or have the gasket wrinkled under the part. also when it heats up there is a terrible squealling going on, so i dont know if that would be too much pressure on the steering pump or if it is the belt and pully, but it only does it when it heats up. please help. i am taking it back to the dealer for the oil leak and i know they are going to say well the car is old. could the new hose be too much pressure for the old steering pump and try to take me for a whack of money. neither one of these problems has ever ever happened before. thanks all for the help


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