Barkleymut
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yeah, I'm hoping that I don't ever get to experience the joy of replacing the internal water pump.Just wait for the water pump to go and then junk it. I am kidding, kind of... Huge job if the water pump goes.
yeah, I'm hoping that I don't ever get to experience the joy of replacing the internal water pump.Just wait for the water pump to go and then junk it. I am kidding, kind of... Huge job if the water pump goes.
Probably the right answer, but if the alternative is paying $5000 over MSRP, paying someone to change the water pump is a viable alternative.Just wait for the water pump to go and then junk it. I am kidding, kind of... Huge job if the water pump goes.
True, it will take out the engine if missed. Very poor design on Ford's part to put the water pump INside the block on the sideways 3.5.Just wait for the water pump to go and then junk it. I am kidding, kind of... Huge job if the water pump goes.
I hear you. I tend to drive my vehicles into the ground. It is hard to tell when that "last big repair" is. I always figured even if repairs are expensive at least you know what you have when you are done instead of buying another vehicle with unknown problems.It's hard to know when to pull the plug sometimes. I've had a couple of cars and one pickup that I kept too long and spent too much on repairs. Our two older cars have been reliable so far, but I won't have the patience I used to have when the nickel and dime stuff starts happening.
Would it lock up the pulley while the serp belt is turning at full speed?
Georgia?Wife won't drive it because I live in an area where it is above 90 degrees with 6 million % humidity June-Sept. And she is a delicate princess. Of course I wouldn't want to drive it either
My wife is the same way. Me on the other hand I’ll get to a point then say f it.Wife won't drive it because I live in an area where it is above 90 degrees with 6 million % humidity June-Sept. And she is a delicate princess. Of course I wouldn't want to drive it either
Indy shop just called with their diagnosis. Said the cooling fans are not pulling enough air through the condensor (totally possible and this was my first attempt to fix this a month ago, I took out 1 fan that was not working and put in a cheapo fan that didn't really fit, but I made it fit).
My question is, why is the compressor locking up? The mechanic guy said because the pressure is getting out of whack when the refrigerant doesn't get cooled down enough. He said that because the AC works when you first turn on the car and only stops working when the car heats up, the compressor is probably fine. Thoughts?
I’m not an expert on AC but I understand that those symptoms may indicate the compressor needs a compressor clutch kit.Indy shop just called with their diagnosis. Said the cooling fans are not pulling enough air through the condensor (totally possible and this was my first attempt to fix this a month ago, I took out 1 fan that was not working and put in a cheapo fan that didn't really fit, but I made it fit).
My question is, why is the compressor locking up? The mechanic guy said because the pressure is getting out of whack when the refrigerant doesn't get cooled down enough. He said that because the AC works when you first turn on the car and only stops working when the car heats up, the compressor is probably fine. Thoughts?