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69long"n"low · 08-28-2008, 10:36 AM

So i daily drive my 69 lwb with my wife and kid. We have a second one on the way so lately we've been looking at cars while were waiting to hear back from the bank. Well i dont think my truck liked thatcause on the way home from work yesterday all of the sudden i lost my power steering i didn't think much of it my belt was loose and the p/o solid mounted the pump, but i look down and no charging and the engine is getting hot. So pull it over pop the hood and the harmonic balancer bolt sheered at the end of the crank and the key sheered so i had a balancer and crank pulley set lying on my crossmember. Luckily we just re-decked the flat deck trailer we have at work and my boss was nice enough to come and get it to save me the big bux tow.

Sorry to go on so long I just needed to vent and get some ideas why it would sheer like that
Thanks for listening Josh

**Yukon Jack** · 08-28-2008, 10:37 AM

Dang, that is a shame, gonna take a bit of work to fix that I'm sure!

69long"n"low · 08-28-2008, 10:50 AM

It actually shouldn't be that bad just swap the crank. Im only saying that cause it got towed to the shop i work at and were fully set up for something like this

Longhorn Man · 08-28-2008, 11:24 AM

I had one get ticked at me for lookin at newer cars... I was in my old 69 GMC short/fleet, rumbling around the back part of a used car lot, decided to leave and turned around. Had to cut the wheel real tight to get off there lot, and then it decided to snap a lug nut and throw it about 5 or 6 cars down.
I think it cracked a windshield.

*ksjh1316* · 08-28-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

I had one get ticked at me for lookin at newer cars... I was in my old 69 GMC short/fleet, rumbling around the back part of a used car lot, decided to leave and turned around. Had to cut the wheel real tight to get off there lot, and then it decided to snap a lug nut and throw it about 5 or 6 cars down.
I think it cracked a windshield.

I don't think it was mad at you just wanted to point out which one it wanted you to bring home

dznucks · 08-28-2008, 11:32 AM

thats interesting. maybe that explains the issues with my truck. I have been holding out for a good deal on a '07-'08 chevy for a while now and reading this thread has made me put two and two together.

Longhorn man, can you point me to the original thread that you got the quote from in your sig.

Longhorn Man · 08-28-2008, 11:53 AM

dznucks... whenever you see the little

in a quote, if you click on that icon, it'll take you to the original thread.

Have fun!

08-28-2008, 10:36 AM	#1
69long"n"low Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SURREY BC, CANADA Posts: 278	Truck got JELOUS So i daily drive my 69 lwb with my wife and kid. We have a second one on the way so lately we've been looking at cars while were waiting to hear back from the bank. Well i dont think my truck liked thatcause on the way home from work yesterday all of the sudden i lost my power steering i didn't think much of it my belt was loose and the p/o solid mounted the pump, but i look down and no charging and the engine is getting hot. So pull it over pop the hood and the harmonic balancer bolt sheered at the end of the crank and the key sheered so i had a balancer and crank pulley set lying on my crossmember. Luckily we just re-decked the flat deck trailer we have at work and my boss was nice enough to come and get it to save me the big bux tow. Sorry to go on so long I just needed to vent and get some ideas why it would sheer like that Thanks for listening Josh __________________ - Josh Im not white trash, I'm one step above that..... more like white clutter

08-28-2008, 10:37 AM	#2
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: Truck got JELOUS Dang, that is a shame, gonna take a bit of work to fix that I'm sure! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

08-28-2008, 10:50 AM	#3
69long"n"low Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SURREY BC, CANADA Posts: 278	Re: Truck got JELOUS It actually shouldn't be that bad just swap the crank. Im only saying that cause it got towed to the shop i work at and were fully set up for something like this __________________ - Josh Im not white trash, I'm one step above that..... more like white clutter

08-28-2008, 11:24 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Truck got JELOUS I had one get ticked at me for lookin at newer cars... I was in my old 69 GMC short/fleet, rumbling around the back part of a used car lot, decided to leave and turned around. Had to cut the wheel real tight to get off there lot, and then it decided to snap a lug nut and throw it about 5 or 6 cars down. I think it cracked a windshield. Last edited by Longhorn Man; 08-28-2008 at 11:24 AM.

08-28-2008, 11:32 AM	#6
dznucks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Smyrna, Ga Posts: 1,647	Re: Truck got JELOUS thats interesting. maybe that explains the issues with my truck. I have been holding out for a good deal on a '07-'08 chevy for a while now and reading this thread has made me put two and two together. Longhorn man, can you point me to the original thread that you got the quote from in your sig.

08-28-2008, 11:53 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Truck got JELOUS dznucks... whenever you see the little in a quote, if you click on that icon, it'll take you to the original thread. Have fun!



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