Sitting here on my lunch break and came across some pictures online of a beautiful restored 80s Monte Carlo. It was very similar to my first car, a 1983 Monte Carlo with the 3.8L V6. It sent me down memory lane, and got me wondering about all the problems mine had. I bought the car in 1989 (with money from a part time teenager job) with a little over 100k miles on it. It wasn't in great shape but it was all I could afford; I didn't have parents that could buy me a car.
My Monte Carlo smoked extremely bad on startup but not too much after. It also leaked and burned oil to the tune of about a quart a week. I drove it for 3 years until I could afford something a little better, and I never did anything to try and fix the smoking or the oil leaking/burning. Given the 3.8L engine and >100k mileage, what do you all think was wrong with it?
My Monte Carlo smoked extremely bad on startup but not too much after. It also leaked and burned oil to the tune of about a quart a week. I drove it for 3 years until I could afford something a little better, and I never did anything to try and fix the smoking or the oil leaking/burning. Given the 3.8L engine and >100k mileage, what do you all think was wrong with it?