Re: IML: OK I GIVE

Hi Ed,

Just from experience, sometimes it's better to replace everything on cars when they get this old. This particularly seems to be the case when an old car has not been used regularly or has not been used at all for extended periods of time. They're just machines and their parts wear out.

Steve Coan

'58 Crown Hardtop

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From: Ed Buitenwert <mster-ed@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:01:01 -0600
Subject: IML: OK I GIVE

So I had the timing chain replaced on the â68. Seemed to go well. Drove it home. Took it out for the weekend and noticed a red oily substance on the ground â 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 spr ayed in the front of the bay. It was idling a little high so I went to rev the engine a little and BAMâ.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

â68 Crown Convertible

(Iâm temporarily not worried about the speedometer!)