txmytx_catahoula
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Not that it's really needed, but here is another PRIME example of the CUCV creedo. If it's electric CLEAN it, If it's rubber REPLACE it.
On the way to work today I drove past all the usual chemical plants, heard all the usual plant noises, smelled all the usual plant smells. As I reached the last plant, there it was, the regular sweet smell of antifreeze. Usually it ends there, this time it continued even though I was way up wind. Then I saw little drops appear on the rear window. I was able to pull over fairly quickly only ended up losing a couple of gallons of coolant from the upper heater hose split.
A year ago I removed and replaced the motor. Did I replace the belts...yes, replace the vacuum hoses...yes, clean all the electrical connections while the engine was out...yes, replace the front & rear main seals...yes, the front trans seal...yes, the engine and transfer case mounts...yes, radiator hoses...no, they were new on the replacement engine, replace the heater hoses..........why the @$#*^ didn't I replace those. Absolutely no excuse!!!
Blaze is patched up for now, but THIS weekend those heater hoses are getting replaced!
On the way to work today I drove past all the usual chemical plants, heard all the usual plant noises, smelled all the usual plant smells. As I reached the last plant, there it was, the regular sweet smell of antifreeze. Usually it ends there, this time it continued even though I was way up wind. Then I saw little drops appear on the rear window. I was able to pull over fairly quickly only ended up losing a couple of gallons of coolant from the upper heater hose split.
A year ago I removed and replaced the motor. Did I replace the belts...yes, replace the vacuum hoses...yes, clean all the electrical connections while the engine was out...yes, replace the front & rear main seals...yes, the front trans seal...yes, the engine and transfer case mounts...yes, radiator hoses...no, they were new on the replacement engine, replace the heater hoses..........why the @$#*^ didn't I replace those. Absolutely no excuse!!!
Blaze is patched up for now, but THIS weekend those heater hoses are getting replaced!