Overheating Part II

dgoodhue

BuSTeD 4.3
Previously, I overheated my engine due to a bad electric fan.

http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=76917

So I replaced the electric fan and thought I was fine. So, I went to take a 2 hours trip each way to see my father for father day. So I get about 30 minutes in my truck and the WBo2 starts reading funny. So I pull over and figured my thermostat is stuck closed :rant: I don't know if its related to electric fan.

So I let the truck cool down and turned around to come home. I would start the truck, accelerate brisk to speed, shut it off, and coast as far as I could get away with. About 2/3 of the way home my starter sticks on :rant: I get the engine to shut and then it won't start. (I guess the 2 zings before that should have abeen a forshadowing of what was coming) So I had to call AAA to get flat bedded home. My subscription was canceled June 1 because my credit card number changed, a few call later I got it resolved and AAA sent out tow truck.

The Tow truck driver was super excited about my Syclone. He totally knew what it was. When he heard it a Syclone was needing a tow he insisted on getting it. He super careful and brought ramps. He notice alot of my underneath mods (coilovers, a-arms, IC, battery relocation, sway bar) while putting it on the falt bed. He asked me to pop the hood, which I obviously did. It was a bright spot on otherwise frustrating night.
 

dgoodhue

BuSTeD 4.3
Re: Overheating Part II

I put in a new starter tonight. When I was almost done, the sun went down and the bugs were starting to bite. I figure I will finish it up tomorrow night. I so place my gilbert propshaft in place with the front bolts loose. So I was done for the night but I decided to started the truck in N (it was on jack stands still). It started right up and I noticed the wheels were slightly moving in N, At the moment the propshaft slips out and bangs around 3 or 4 times by the time I turn the key off.

It bent the transmission shifter bracket, shifter cable and the band that hold the U joint. So Well this really sucks and it just ruined me bring the truck to homecoming :rant: I am so pissed off!!! I don't even want to even see my POS, I am so frustrated. I have been busting my butt on this truck and keep getting screw over from these small set backs. Who even know if my motor is still any good after overheating it twice from fluke problems? I need to take a break from this damn truck.
 

martygar8

syclone #1322
Re: Overheating Part II

I know the feeling brother! :rant: been there a couple of months ago, got hit and got it fixed and painted and then the motor took a crap, and rebuilt that, and then the ac went out, fixed that to, and then the fan belt broke, and its like what the f@#k!!!! ugh!!!!!!!, but fixed all this and been running sweet for a while now, gotta love'em or sale'em. it will get better. hang in there, could be worse, got it stolen, totaled out, and then what.
 

13.robb

New member
Re: Overheating Part II

Sometimes when it rains it pours. All good though, i bet the tow truck driver would love to have your problem as bad as it may seem to you.
 
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