RE: IML: OK I GIVE

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

Ed, The more you learn and do yourself, the more you will enjoy the hobby. There is a big reward that comes with doing it yourself. The feeling of accomplishment and the money you usually will save are a good part of it. Once you become experienced, you can add the fact that you will do a more thorough job of it to the list.

Paul

In an email dated Mon, 21 3 2005 5:42:03 am GMT, "Ed Buitenwert" <mster-ed@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Thanks guys. ?I will heed your advice in the future. ?I just had no clue
>that a cast iron part would just separate over time - I was amazed (read
>novice). ?I guess there is a lot of stress on that pump from the pulley and
>belt. ?Maybe the guy put too much tension on it when he put it back
>together. ?I think I am at a disadvantage because I have to rely on someone
>else to do this work and I can't see "other" issues. ?I guess I will have to
>let him know that I need to know if anything looks like it should be
>addressed. ?Or I will try doing more of the repairs myself ... maybe with a
>helper who knows cars. ?I know I can do it.the things I have attempted have
>been successful. it's just getting in there with the right tools and
>knowledge. ?One of the things I love about these older cars is their
>simplicity. ?I open the hood of my newer daily driver and just shut it
>because it is way too complicated with all the computer controls and
>pollution control. ?So I am going to replace this pump tomorrow. ?Wish me
>luck!
>
> 
>
>Mister Ed
>
>'68 Crown Convertible
>
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>From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of amynstevec@xxxxxxx
>Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 5:44 PM
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: IML: OK I GIVE
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>
>Hi Ed,
>
>Just from experience, sometimes it's better to replace everything on cars
>when they get this old. This particularly seems to be the case when an old
>car has not been used regularly or has not been used at all for extended
>periods of time. They're just machines and their parts wear out.
>
>Steve Coan
>
>'58 Crown Hardtop
>
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>
> 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ed Buitenwert <mster-ed@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:01:01 -0600
>Subject: IML: OK I GIVE
>
>So I had the timing chain replaced on the '68. ?Seemed to go well. ?Drove it
>home. Took it out for the weekend and noticed a red oily substance on the
>ground - seemed like transmission fluid. ?Opened the hood, transmission oil
>sprayed all over the front of the bay. ?Made sure that there was plenty of
>fluid in the trans and took it back to the repair guy. ?Bottom of radiator
>was rusted where the trans oil cooler connections were. ?Abandoned that and
>put in a separate Hayden after reading the club archives. ?Everything seemed
>cool but the timing. ?Got a timing light and adjusted the timing. Took it
>out and she was running great. ?Even the passing gear was kicking in nicely
>(required some adjustment after I installed the new carburetor before the
>timing chain went in). ?I was sitting at a light and smelled some
>antifreeze. ?Got it home and opened the hood andthere was antifreeze spr
>ayed in the front of the bay. ?It was idling a little high so I went to rev
>the engine a little and BAM..antifreeze flew up everywhere and I heard a
>thunk. ?I immediately turned off the engine and looked under the hood. ?The
>fan was laying against the radiator, still attached to the hub, and it
>appears the cone shaped part of the water pump housing just completely
>separated from the mounting plate! ?I could see the impeller! ?What the
>f*?!. ?Do these things actually happen on their own? Or is this something
>improperly installed by my repair guy? Is this an easy fix? ?HELP
>
> 
>
>Mister Ed
>
>'68 Crown Convertible
>
>(I'm temporarily not worried about the speedometer!)
>
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