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07-08-2007, 08:33 AM | #1 |
Granddad's Ol' Truck
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You've got to be kidding me!
So the V8 engine swap in the white truck is coming up on being four years old. I took her in to the shop this past Monday because I noticed a puddle of coolant on the garage floor and was unable to find the leak. We still have not found the coolant leak, but did find a couple of other interesting things while it was up on the lift. First off, noticed that the seal at the timing chain cover was leaking oil. I personally found this odd, seeing as how I had a mere 3200 miles on the engine. It seems that seals become hard and brittle from lack of use! Who knew? The other thing that I saw, that I thought was odd, was a few dents and scratches to the painted oil pan. The reason I found this odd is because the headers hang down about three to four inches below the oil pan. I guess I will write this off as debris in the road.
I guess I will have to drive the old truck a little more often!
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07-08-2007, 09:33 AM | #2 |
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Re: You've got to be kidding me!
If you drive them they get bumps. dents, chips, and cracks. If you don't drive them they get leaks. I'll deal with the occasional leak....
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07-08-2007, 09:43 AM | #3 |
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Re: You've got to be kidding me!
funny that they wear out.. even if you dont use them!!
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07-08-2007, 12:59 PM | #4 |
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Re: You've got to be kidding me!
You can leave it with me Dean, I'll put the miles on it for you and fix the leaks .
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07-08-2007, 04:23 PM | #5 |
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Re: You've got to be kidding me!
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Myself, I'd rather have the bumps. dents, chips, and cracks and use it. I've always said "They ain't worth a damn if you can't drive 'em....." LockDoc
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07-08-2007, 10:11 PM | #6 |
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Re: You've got to be kidding me!
Ditto.A plane or boat needs routine maintaince whether you run them or not.Don`t wanna be falling out of the sky or sinking to the bottom when you finally use them. All vehicles are the same in that way.But a motor vehicle can just be pulled to the side of the road,which sucks in it`s own annoying way.Damn machines!!!!
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07-09-2007, 12:48 AM | #7 | |
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Re: You've got to be kidding me!
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These are not supposed to be trailer queens. Get them out and get them dirty a little. All of that gives it a little character. Otherwise put it in a glass box and vacuum seal it.
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07-09-2007, 02:06 AM | #8 |
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Re: You've got to be kidding me!
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07-09-2007, 05:03 AM | #9 |
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Re: You've got to be kidding me!
I'll get in line to drive your truck for you Dean!
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07-09-2007, 06:14 AM | #10 |
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Re: You've got to be kidding me!
You ain`t truckin`if it ain`t movin`.
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