Grrrr.....
So, 7 o'clock pm. Loaded the stuff into the truck to take over to the new place, planning on making a second trip this evening as well, decided we needed to stop at the grocery store for a few things, and to tie down the mattress a bit better. And, as I step up onto the bed of the truck, I notice steam coming from the passengers side of the truck, near the engine, as well as hearing a hissing sound, and the sound of liquid rushing out of the truck. Rushing to turn the truck off, I then popped the hood, took a look, and couldnt figure out what the hell the problem was. There was a reddish brown liquid everywhere, soit made narrowing the problem down rather difficult. I deduced that it was one of the following things. 1Head gasket, 2 Radiator, 3 Water Pump, 4 A hose rupture. Take a guess at which one I was hoping it was...
Caela and I went into the grocery store to get a few gallons of water, came back out and filled the truck up with water, and we limped home(which was only a few blocks away). I looked at the hoses, and where I could finally see liquid dripping, as that the extra had evaporated. It turned out to be a hose! Great! But, it is also sunday, and advanced auto closes at nine intead of ten, and it is about 5 miles away. Now that it is 8 o' clock, I am thinking there is no way I can get there before they close and such. Until I remember the bicycle upstairs. Yes, its tires were flat, and it was a bit small for me, and not the type of bicycle I used to ride, but it would be quicker than walking...Since no one returned my calls at all, I filled the tires of the bicycle with fix-a-flat, and off I went. Since the trip was mainly uphill, not steep hills, but insidious slight inclines that make you think they really shouldnt be that bad, by the time I was 3/4 of the way there I was beat as hell. I made it though, despite not having been on a bicycle in almost 8 years. I am out of shape.
Got the part, a kind gentleman gave me a lift back home, and then Andrew and I started to try to change the hose. On the bottom of the engine. And on the bottom of the radiator. with shit in the way all over the place, and the hose clamps being rusted on very badly. It took a few hours, ending with one clamp unrecognizable as such, because we had to destroy it to get it off. I am hoping the hose clamps are tight enough to stay on.
Well, tommorrow is going to be the big moving day I guess. Going to start early, or I wont get it all done. Bleah.
Caela and I went into the grocery store to get a few gallons of water, came back out and filled the truck up with water, and we limped home(which was only a few blocks away). I looked at the hoses, and where I could finally see liquid dripping, as that the extra had evaporated. It turned out to be a hose! Great! But, it is also sunday, and advanced auto closes at nine intead of ten, and it is about 5 miles away. Now that it is 8 o' clock, I am thinking there is no way I can get there before they close and such. Until I remember the bicycle upstairs. Yes, its tires were flat, and it was a bit small for me, and not the type of bicycle I used to ride, but it would be quicker than walking...Since no one returned my calls at all, I filled the tires of the bicycle with fix-a-flat, and off I went. Since the trip was mainly uphill, not steep hills, but insidious slight inclines that make you think they really shouldnt be that bad, by the time I was 3/4 of the way there I was beat as hell. I made it though, despite not having been on a bicycle in almost 8 years. I am out of shape.
Got the part, a kind gentleman gave me a lift back home, and then Andrew and I started to try to change the hose. On the bottom of the engine. And on the bottom of the radiator. with shit in the way all over the place, and the hose clamps being rusted on very badly. It took a few hours, ending with one clamp unrecognizable as such, because we had to destroy it to get it off. I am hoping the hose clamps are tight enough to stay on.
Well, tommorrow is going to be the big moving day I guess. Going to start early, or I wont get it all done. Bleah.