on 12/04/04 01:18, RandalPark@xxxxxxx at RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I drove my '62 Imperial out to my parents house this morning which is about 45
> miles of freeway driving east of Seattle. I was nearly there when I noticed
> that my Temperature Gauge had begun to climb just slightly past the middle. It
> occurred to me that this car has NEVER run past just less than the middle, so
> I pulled into the service station right at the exit from the freeway.
>
> As soon as I stopped, the front of the car suddenly became enveloped in steam,
> and I shut the car off. I carefully opened the hood to find water spraying out
> the the radiator cap. I couldn't tell immediately what was wrong, but I didn't
> see any broken hoses. I then spotted that the water pump belt was gone. Closer
> inspection revealed that it was wrapped around the fan. It actually hadn't
> broken, but had begun to shred. One of the "shreds" became entangled in the
> fan, ripping the belt off of the pulleys.
>
> I remembered that I had bought new belts for the car, and then I realized that
> they were still in the trunk! I had not installed them! How foolish! At least
> they were there, and I had a wrench to do the job.
>
> I am also fortunate that I watch my gauges, keep and eye on my rear view
> mirror, and had the sense to put the belts in the trunk, even though they
> should have already been installed. I was also lucky that I noticed it before
> the car became too hot and caused engine damage.
>
> Watch your gauges, and check your belts and hoses! The hotter weather is here.
I'll check it out but the hotter weather is definitely not in Virginia yet!
-Laurent.
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