Maybe this is the wrong place and I’ll certainly move if needed but because I’m new to Morgans, heck I’m new to cars in general as I simply buy a truck, drive it, have it serviced and eventually trade- I’ve got a couple of questions about this +8.
First- I’ve driven the car three or four times and have experienced three things that bug me.
First and maybe most concerning, after having it detailed yesterday, I drove it home to load in the trailer for the 600 mile journey to Memphis. Took my son for a quick ride and showed him what it can do- ran it quickly to 60mph and when I got on the throttle heavily I heard what sounded like something rubbing underneath, centerline and slightly behind the seats. It sounded like a tire rubbing against a wheel well but it wasn’t that. Maybe the drive shaft? It seemed to be caused by the car leaning back during heavy acceleration. Is this normal, expected or something that needs attention?
Second, I noticed a bit of steam emanating from under the hood. When we got it into the trailer there was coolant overflow coming from a clear tube under the engine. Why would this happen and what should I do?
Third, the drove well the first two days but yesterday it didn’t idle well until it got warmed up. It stalled maybe 5-6 times. I’ll watch it but is there something in particular I should have checked or adjust?
Fourth, the car squeaks a lot. I don’t think it’s a big deal but when driving through a neighborhood or something where sound is amplified by houses on both sides or whatever it’s kind of...well, I just would rather that it didn’t. I assume that this is normal for a 20yr is vehicle with 70k miles but is this something that grease or something can remedy or is this just part of the deal, maybe even the charm?
We have a reservation tonight at Capital Grille in Memphis, they’ve got valet parking. He doesn’t know we are coming so just seeing us will be a suprise. Imagine when the valet pulls his car around after dinner!
-Kevin
