But you are not using the dreaded "ORANGE COOLANT" are you?
Jay
-----Original Message-----
From: DICEMAN469@aol.com <DICEMAN469@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Dak is Grounded
>In a message dated 1/26/01 9:01:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>grndak4x4@home.com writes:
>
>> But I dont have any cooling problems, as a failing water pump would cause
>> right? Also, I dont have A/C so no need to worry about that. The serp
belt
>> is 1,000 miles old and is tight, not slipping. I just changed the oil
two
>> days ago and it looked great also. Any other thoughts?
>> Kyle
>> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>Check your PS pump. I had a leak in a line and like an idiot I drained all
>the fluid out and drove without anything in it, hoping to make it to the
>weekend so I could change the hose. My assumption of sealed bearings in the
>pump was incorrect, and I malled the shit out of them. They were making
>godaweful noises like grinding metal and although the idle would not
change,
>it's conceivable that a bearing locking up intermittently could cause these
>problems. If not that check the water pump and the alternator. The water
pump
>could be failing yet still pumping water through the system. Hell, even
check
>the fan. If the fan were to catch on something (I have no idea what) the
>clutch inside could give sufficient resistance to do the things you
describe.
>
>Good luck with it.
>
> -Austin
>Vipertruck - "The Anti-Rice"
>Supercharged 6.0 V8
> <A HREF="www.angelfire.com/ny/vipertruck">The Vipertruck</A>
>
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