Re: IML: OK I GIVE/ Do it All the First Time

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

The rust in the radiator and the wear in the water pump should have been apparent during the installation of the timing chain. 

I don't do everything right myself, but when I replace the timing chain, I usually repair/replace everything else at the same time. That includes radiator, water pump, radiator hoses, fan belts, thermostat, etc. It all has to come apart anyway. If some of the used parts still seem good, I save them for an emergency or a core for a later replacement.

You are learning this the hard way, and I am sorry about that.

Paul

In an email dated Sun, 20 3 2005 10:01:01 pm GMT, "Ed Buitenwert" <mster-ed@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>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 and there was antifreeze
>sprayed 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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