the troubles go on and on and on....

[strokin'_tatsch]

well today i woke up to a phone call from my boss... she said that someone told the owner of the store that i've been stealing beer from the store!!!! i just couldn't believe that i was being accused of stealing and was fired b/c someone lied to the owner. well it turns out that i know the kid that did it and he is the type of person who thinks he knows it all and if your like me and call his lies, then he doesn't like you much. after all that went on i went outside to fix my water pump and after i got it all back together i started it up and it still leaks coolant!!! it was coming from the top of the WP where the metal pipe bolts to the top of the WP. when i saw this i started tightening one of the bolts and it snapped!!! i am taking a break from all the frustrations now. anyone know why it would leak from there??? i had the gasket for the thermostat in and i had the grey rtv on there too. i'm just confused. i am off to try to find another bolt now.

 

[DaveBen]

The bolts are different lenghts and you MUST put them back in their respective holes or they will not seal. Do you self a favor and get a manual for your truck. I like www.helminc.com for mine. They are a little spendy, but so is wrecking an afternoon. I don't have your truck year in DVD or CD so I can't help you.

Dave

 

[strokin'_tatsch]

now i seem to have misplaced one of the other bolts. just to clarify, the bolts i'm talking about are the 3 that connect the top radiator hose. i'm pretty sure they are all the same length.

 

[96P_Stroke4x4]

yes, the three bolts holding the thermostat neck to the wp are the same length. it was most likely still leaking because the flange for that neck is flimsy and does not stay flat when it is taken off and put back on. it probably won't be easy getting that bolt out. once you do, i recommend getting three new ones so another doesn't snap

 

[Zookie400]

is there a gasket for the three bolt flange, instead of rtv? that might be the leaking problem. its been a while since i had that pipe off but i thought there was a gasket for it, and that would push the bolts out a little. perhaps without the gasket the bolts are bottoming out.

 

[strokin'_tatsch]

ok i found out why it was leaking. the gasket was out of the groove slightly from when i put the neck back on. i'm getting 2 new bolts today so we'll see how things go. the broken bolt wasn't very hard to get out thanks to my EZ-out set. i will update everyone later.

 

[Crumm]

From Dieselsite (guys that sell the 203 t-stat):

We recommend a new thermostat housing when installing a new thermostat if your vehicle is over a year old. Many are rusted too badly to properly seal.

Any rust on yours?

 

[action4478]

I'm more concerned about the losing the job thing.....

 

[big_rooster]

Well all i gotta say is you were lookin for a job when ya found that one. Wont be to hard to find another one.

 

[WD40]

Well all i gotta say is you were lookin for a job when ya found that one. Wont be to hard to find another one.

Hope the old boss don't black ball you, when you go looking for a new job. I hate people like that. The boss is just as bad as the kid who said you had been stealing. He didn't check it out and took someone's word for it. Sounds like that person may be afraid of you for some reason.

Good luck with your truck and finding a job.