tom,
i'ld be willing to let you use my truck if you really want to go!! :)
-- Gary Hedlin President Hedlin Web Designs http://www.hedlin.net "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:3EC3EA4B.6020807@earthlink.net... > > Well I just came back in from the swamp and have just seen confirmation > of what I have suspected all along. How I missed it before is a > mystery. There *IS* blue smoke from what is left of the exhaust. If > I'm honest with myself - - I'll admit that the water I sucked in at the > BBQ last summer is what did it. However since I am insane and not > dealing with reality I will blame it on the machine shop that folded and > wouldnt honor my 12 month warrenty when the timing chain failed, and the > mechanic who told me said chain was not the problem but it was an > alternator bearing. (that still boils my blood) > > I regasketed the valve covers and tried that mystery oil stuff that Bob > Tom suggested - - it seemed to help a little - however the lifter is > still clicking louder than normal. > > Lets see - - Iffy suspension, bad rings, lifter clacking, oil pan leak, > possible bad tranny... (havn't been able to drive the truck to test the > trans).... yup this would seem to put me out of the running for this > years BBQ.... > > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > Terrible Tom > > ************COUNTDOWN (68) DAYS UNTIL M-DAY************ > > Silver '89 Dakota Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x2 > Silver '89 Dakota Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x4 w plow - (aka Granpa) > Green/Silver '95 Jeep Cherokee, I-6 HO, Auto, 4 door, 4x4 > > AIM Screen name: SilverEightynine > Yahoo Messenger: SilverEightynine > > DML Profile URL: > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/LkxxVw49jp7dU/ >
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