Dragline Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 My car had been slowly losing coolant over the last several weeks. I thought I had a bad hose and figured I'd get it when the weather broke. Then it took 2 gallons of coolant to get to work [23 miles] Thursday. Water pump went bad and I guess the first clue was standing on the side of the road and seeing the passenger side wheel and splash guard completely covered in anti freeze. Since I was working I had the kid in the garage next door have a go and he did brilliantly. I paid him 35.00 an hour for two hours work and i got to drive instead of wrench. i could get used to this. Last year it overheated due to a blown top hose and I had to do the head gasket out back of where I work. While tools were available, it was a PITA nonetheless. I've owned the car for 13 years and since I have no car payments I have repair bills instead. The good thing is most of it is new and should be good for some time.
dieseldawg142 Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) ......... Edited May 9, 2018 by dieseldawg142
D. Battista Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 Going to Birthday dinner with my Granddaughter... turned 12 Yesterday ..... And my Wife, Daughter, Mom, Sister, Neice and her Husband were there too.
Dragline Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 5 hours ago, dieseldawg142 said: ha-ha...we like to think so... At least that's my hope.....
High octane Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 Going to the 2018 Chicago Auto Show today with some of my car buddies. Lots to see and do, took some photos, liked the Rolls Royce for 1/2 Mil, and stopped for lunch on the way home. A good time.
cobraman Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 Wife and I made our airline reservations for our trip next month to go spend a week with my daughter in Chicago. Hopefully the weather won't be too bad but I do know it is possible that it won't be great.
slusher Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 48 minutes ago, cobraman said: Wife and I made our airline reservations for our trip next month to go spend a week with my daughter in Chicago. Hopefully the weather won't be too bad but I do know it is possible that it won't be great. Maybe it will be Ray, hope you have a great time..
High octane Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 1 hour ago, cobraman said: Wife and I made our airline reservations for our trip next month to go spend a week with my daughter in Chicago. Hopefully the weather won't be too bad but I do know it is possible that it won't be great. Just bring some sunshine with you Ray and enjoy your visit regardless of the weather. I just tolerate the winters here, and hope for spring soon so I can enjoy some car shows and cruise nights.
cobraman Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 I was born and raised in Chicago so I know what kind of weather I could be in for. Good time to see some old friends and relatives while my daughter is at work.
espo Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 Many of my formative years were spent in the 'burbs of Chicago, Arlington Heights, Willimett, and Barrington. The weather in the winter especially can best be described as Brutal. That is why I'm FROM there. As soon as I was old enough to control where I wanted to live I moved to California
High octane Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 That we didn't have a lot of snow this weekend like we did last weekend. We just got a "dusting" last night and a little bit of salt/driveway melt took care of that.
Joe Handley Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/13/2018 at 5:50 PM, High octane said: Going to the 2018 Chicago Auto Show today with some of my car buddies. Lots to see and do, took some photos, liked the Rolls Royce for 1/2 Mil, and stopped for lunch on the way home. A good time. What did you think of the show? I ended up spending about 6 hours there and walking about 9.7 miles and over 15500 steps!
High octane Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Joe Handley said: What did you think of the show? I ended up spending about 6 hours there and walking about 9.7 miles and over 15500 steps! I didn't check the time we spent there, but I would guess 2 1/2 hours and the show was good. Not as many two legged models showing off the cars as in previous years and it seems like the show doesn't have the "wow factor" that was evident in the past either. The Auto Show is something us "car guys" do in the winter months as a week 1/2 earlier we visited the Volo Auto Museum.
Dragline Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/14/2018 at 10:34 AM, espo said: Many of my formative years were spent in the 'burbs of Chicago, Arlington Heights, Willimett, and Barrington. The weather in the winter especially can best be described as Brutal. That is why I'm FROM there. As soon as I was old enough to control where I wanted to live I moved to California Wow, from the frying pan and all that.....
James2 Posted February 19, 2018 Author Posted February 19, 2018 After several years of a traveling job and being away from home 5 days a week, I start a new career Monday. Commercial Construction Super with 84 Lumber. I may still need to travel some but thank the LORD not often! There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home...
High octane Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 I was lucky when I worked and never had to work out of state, and always home every night. Worked well when my daughter was born and I worked days and my better half worked nights. Gotta keep the money rollin' in to keep up with the bills.
landman Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 The Lord saved my daughter. She was travelling East on slippery roads with poor visibility. A snowplow was coming West creating its own blizzard. A transport was following the snow plow and moved over to see. My daughter was there. Another truck was following her. When he saw her taillights come on he stood on the brakes and pulled to the right. The snow plow pulled to his right when he saw the transport behind him who swerved to get back in his lane and started sliding sideways. The whole thing came to a stop in a huddle without anyone hitting anything with my daughter in her Wrangler in the middle of the huddle. Both truckers got out, asked her if she was OK and escorted her to the next town, one in front, one behind.
High octane Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 5 hours ago, landman said: The Lord saved my daughter. She was travelling East on slippery roads with poor visibility. A snowplow was coming West creating its own blizzard. A transport was following the snow plow and moved over to see. My daughter was there. Another truck was following her. When he saw her taillights come on he stood on the brakes and pulled to the right. The snow plow pulled to his right when he saw the transport behind him who swerved to get back in his lane and started sliding sideways. The whole thing came to a stop in a huddle without anyone hitting anything with my daughter in her Wrangler in the middle of the huddle. Both truckers got out, asked her if she was OK and escorted her to the next town, one in front, one behind. That would please me also, and your daughter is a very lucky person and should know that someone was watching over her. I'm not talkin' about the truckers either.
iamsuperdan Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Busy weekend, capped off by a rock n roll show! Went and saw Anthrax last night. This is the band that made me want to start playing guitar 30 years ago. I've seen them a dozen times or so over the years, and they never fail to impress me. I also realized my next phone needs a better camera.
10thumbs Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 I did my 1st carb rebuild. Gaskets and a new idle jet, plus the e choke. Hope the motor starts tomorrow.
High octane Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 14 minutes ago, 10thumbs said: I did my 1st carb rebuild. Gaskets and a new idle jet, plus the e choke. Hope the motor starts tomorrow. I've done a few carb rebuilds back in the 60's & early 70's. Did you soak the parts in white gas or did you use something else?
10thumbs Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 Hi Nick, the carb was from a young motor that was sitting for several years. I rebuilt this motor (performance parts and more cubes) and placed it in a good vehicle, using the original induction for ease. Everything worked out fine. Meantime, the electric choke went south, and the old carb parts are rare. So, I looked at the carb that was in the basket. Dry as a bone, slight residue, and even some junky stuff in the jets. Diesel juice works, as well as brake cleaner. Cleans well, and I don't have to worry that slides are too clean that they can't move anymore. Washes away with when the good stuff goes through. Outside is freezing temps, in a couple of days it'll get well below zero. The big cold is coming. I choose to stay warm for a while. The successful breakdown and renewal made me happy.
Joe Handley Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 Well, checked my bank account this morning to find that my tax refund was deposited this morning so when I got home, I logged into my Ally car payment account and paid off the car since I only had 2 payments left. So once the payment comes off the pending status and that title shows up in the mail, that 200 is all mine!
Jim N Posted February 23, 2018 Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/21/2018 at 8:27 PM, Joe Handley said: Well, checked my bank account this morning to find that my tax refund was deposited this morning so when I got home, I logged into my Ally car payment account and paid off the car since I only had 2 payments left. So once the payment comes off the pending status and that title shows up in the mail, that 200 is all mine! Congrats.
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