Cruiseomatic
Defining Insanity
After the front end began clattering and getting loose, I hauled it to a shop that "specializes" in diesel trucks. After they flushed all the systems except an oil and diff change, They discovered a problem with the cooling system.
A pipe o-ring was leaking bad running from the timing cover to the heater core was the pipe was badly rusted and needed replaced. I told them to do it. I get another call later. Bolts have snapped off in the front cover. I told them drill and tap baby. I was informed they tried. Cover turned to powder in the area. According to them, The original coolant became so acidic it ate the aluminum and destroyed it required the timing cover to be replaced at the tune of 650 plus 40 for the pipe on top of the almost 700 for the maintenance services. Not including transport fee... Oh and I still don't fully know whats wrong with the front end...
A pipe o-ring was leaking bad running from the timing cover to the heater core was the pipe was badly rusted and needed replaced. I told them to do it. I get another call later. Bolts have snapped off in the front cover. I told them drill and tap baby. I was informed they tried. Cover turned to powder in the area. According to them, The original coolant became so acidic it ate the aluminum and destroyed it required the timing cover to be replaced at the tune of 650 plus 40 for the pipe on top of the almost 700 for the maintenance services. Not including transport fee... Oh and I still don't fully know whats wrong with the front end...