(02-12-2024, 06:00 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(02-12-2024, 04:27 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: Did the truck overheat? Seems kind of odd that a head gasket would blow just because the coolant is low. Is the oil milky? That’s a sure sign of a blown head gasket.

It's been steady raining all day long so I haven't been up there to pick it up and have show me how they came to this conclusion. I'll go up there tomorrow under sunny skies to pick it up and have them show me then. 

It didn't overheat but I had a coolant issue last year that was fixed. I need to find the paperwork for that, actually. The check engine light came on and the next day or two the low coolant light came on so I checked the reservoir and it was super low. I didn't think to look anywhere else other than the ground and decided to let them check it out. He said he could see the coolant weeping out of the gasket. I wouldn't have smelled it burning off because I don't have a sense of smell. 

I guess I'll see it tomorrow with my own eyes.

Most work on vehicles isn't very hard. Its all about having the knowledge and the correct tools. 

Youtube is very helpful, but unless you are willing to spend the money on getting the correct tools, I wouldn't attempt anything that big. 

I have a garage with almost every tool you could possibly need. So I'm constantly getting hit up from people asking if I will work on this or that. I use to do it all the time, but it's become quite old with working a full time job, working on my own things and trying to work on others. So I started to show people how to work on their own vehicles. Explain what needs done and watch them do their own work. Now I get to walk away happy because I could help someone and they walk away happy because they learned something new and have confidence in themselves.

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