ODanksta
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I forgot they replaced the fan clutch too.. I will know whats going on in about a half hour
still having car problems?
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Diabolical666
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Its probably just a fuse
I think she has a wedgy...ouchdang, that's a nice image for today
BarnBuster
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6ohMax
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Its probably just a fuse
I think she has a wedgy...ouch
I don't think females can feelz em as much as a guy
This girl would be getting her kitten rubbed while she is under the car
WeedFreak78
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Is it actually overheating, like steam and boiling over? Or is it just the gauge saying it's overheating? I've had sensors go bad and peg my temp sensor but the engine was fine. Did they do a correct purge after the work to get all the air out? Was it something that came on gradually or just one day it overheated? Does the cooling system have external hard metal tubes( crossover tubes or something?) carrying coolant or is it all internal passages with rubber hose connections externally? Those metal tubes can corrode and plug up internally. Sounds like 90% of shops that throw the "easy" fixes at it and hope it works without doing any actual investigation. A pressure test really has nothing to do with overheating, just if you have a leak..which if left unattended will overheat..is that what happened, a leak leading to low coolant leading to overheating? what motor? head gasket go if it overheated too much? I'd start with a proper flush - drain the system, fill with flush medium, run for recommended time, drain, fill with plain water, run, drain, put in new thermostat, fill with coolant.
ODanksta
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It started slowly over the summer mainly when in traffic.. yeah its definitely is boiling over and steaming.. I thought I was a pretty good mechanic, damn I was wrong...
WeedFreak78
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Over the last 15 yrs I've acquired tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools, along with tens of thousands of my fathers tools, because i DON'T trust shops. The only thing I don't do is tranny rebuilds and rear axle rebuilds, but I'll pull and install em for rebuilding. I just had to have the tranny in my truck rebuilt, i wasn't able to remove it so i dropped the truck off..all the factory clamps that held the wires and cooling tubes are gone and replaced with zipties..pissed me right off. I'm to anal about my work, i don't just fix something. I'll take the whole assy. apart, clean,sand, paint and lube it before it goes back together. I've never had any of my work come back to me due to my work.
insidagain
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I had overheating conditions caused by the catalytic converter.
ODanksta
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Damn for real? How did you find out? Makes perfect sense
HoLE
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I had a rebuilt engine put in and it was overheating,,also caused by catty converter,,,truck still runs mint to this day,,not mine any more but still running
Keep on Growin
HoLE
insidagain
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mechanic drilled a big fuggin hole in it. No more probs but the converter was plugged and cost me 400.
HoLE
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insidagain
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Car was running rich also. This fix greatly improved my mpg. Mechanic claims ethanol in our fuel stands alone as the top suspect in engine damage and clogged cats. Vicious cycle. A big thanks shout out to the manufacture and their buddys in guberment. They dont even offer you lube. Just take it, it wont hurt as much next time.
GrowUrOwnDank
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So what did you find out was wrong with that ratty old junk anyway? I told you to trade that junk in when you were crying about it a month or so ago.
ODanksta
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Well other then this it's a great truck...So what did you find out was wrong with that ratty old junk anyway? I told you to trade that junk in when you were crying about it a month or so ago.
HoLE
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I got a 2003 Econoline 150,,V6 bought it new and it still rolls for me today,,over 315000 kms on her,,put a tranny in her at 250000 kms,,other than regular wear and tear,,,it's a great truck
Keep on Growin
HoLE
GrowUrOwnDank
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My bought new 96 Ford 4.0 V6 has just under 200k on it. A mech has never touched this truck. And the motor has only required general maintenance. I changed the plugs once. It looks like a piece of shit tho. I just can't get rid of it because it like that energizer bunny. Keeps going and going and I rarely have to do anything to it.
HoLE
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I think mine is the 4.3 but I use it for roofing and thrown everything at this bitch and it keeps on ticking,,,when I bought it it got 7-8 hundred k's a tank and today it still gets 7-8 hundred k's a tank
Keep on Growin
HoLE
Did you check the blinker fluid?
My mechanic that I go to, reall nice guy. Clean cut and even wears a tie, told me that 75% of problems start by bad blinker fluid and the remaining 30% comes from people not alternating the summer and winter air from their tires.
He's always willing to cut me a deal at only $300 to top of the fluid, and do a simple diagnostics test. Usually able to save a few pennies and it makes repairs go by quicker. Had the heat coil changed from my car a few months back, only cost me $480 plus the initial $300 for the blinker fluid. He says that if I had brought it to a different mechanic it would have cost closer to $2500. Like I said, a real nice guy. Works the shop with his friends. Shop's name is Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe.
My mechanic that I go to, reall nice guy. Clean cut and even wears a tie, told me that 75% of problems start by bad blinker fluid and the remaining 30% comes from people not alternating the summer and winter air from their tires.
He's always willing to cut me a deal at only $300 to top of the fluid, and do a simple diagnostics test. Usually able to save a few pennies and it makes repairs go by quicker. Had the heat coil changed from my car a few months back, only cost me $480 plus the initial $300 for the blinker fluid. He says that if I had brought it to a different mechanic it would have cost closer to $2500. Like I said, a real nice guy. Works the shop with his friends. Shop's name is Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe.
Yeah I did the work myself. Because I hated the if you bring the parts you do not have a warranty on the labor for the most part out here. I married a mechanic thinking it HAD to get better. He's a real doll and will break the hard bolts loose for me and taught me a couple tricks. Essentially he was a 9 level they don't do shit. So the moral to that story is marry a REAL mechanic.
Whoa that ended up off topic!