Jantrix Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 So as I mentioned earlier. New job, getting caught up on the bills, finally there's a few bucks for me to get the new Hudson and '48 Ford, a parts/wheel pack or two and..............................walk outside to the car and see a pool of coolant underneath the Olds. Looks like its leaking from the water pump. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Sometimes ya just can't win? You can leave the 'sometimes' away. I'm a pessimist. That's an optimist with experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Yes, things happen to me in threes for some reason. Sometimes bad luck comes in waves, and then things get better again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Wann Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) The three thing happens to me also. It's jut weird. Sorry to hear about your car. On the upside of your situation you are lucky to have noticed it at home. I could tell many stories of my 93 S10 breaking down right in my driveway. My best one is when I drove it to Indiana and back and the next night after getting home and going back to work the next evening I let the truck pull into my driveway to fast and it jumped over the curb to my driveway. As it jumped over the curb the old ball joint gave and my front right tire fell into the inner fender. If I had been out on the road and that happened doing 70 or 80 I most likely would have totaled the truck and me. I had to have it towed for repairs. The main computer failed at home and a freeze plug gave way, Distributor wired ground out on the firewall, flat tires, and more. Edited October 17, 2011 by Greg Wann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I know the feeling. I'd have bought a few more Hornet kits if it had not been for my F-250 deciding to lunch on its radius arm bushings... and one of the mounts. Nothing too pricey to fix, but actually performing the repair itself is 'fun'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Just remember - It is always darkest just before it goes completely black! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Sometimes ya just can't win? You can leave the 'sometimes' away. I'm a pessimist. That's an optimist with experience. Just remember - It is always darkest just before it goes completely black! :lol: You guys are making me feel sooooo much better thanks. I'm neither pessimist nor optimist. I'm a realist. The glass isn't half full or empty, it's simply the wrong size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Cars always seem to know when you have a little spare cash and they want it spent on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 No kiddin. Got to work, went to take off on a delivery, wouldn't ya know it, car won't start. It's either the battery or alternator. Plus side is, no $ out of pocket, I got a bumper to bumper warranty til Dec. 29th, then a FULL drivetrain warranty for 3 years. I feel your pain though, my truck was a money pit, kinda the reason I traded it in for the GA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 The part about the "just before it goes completely black"? Well, I just go the call from my mechanic. 500$ for ball joints, 1200$ for a new exhaust manifold, 300$ for new CV boots and he can't find the source of the oil leak. Ah, heck, it is just money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 for me, whether the glass was full or not is moot; i knocked it over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Did you find the source of the leak? I had a similar leak on my Buick. GM used a plastic fitting to connect the heater hoses to the water pump. That fitting cracked right where it went into the water pump, the replacement part was steel (made in China, of course, but it felt like something off a tank) fixed it right up for about $5. I thought the same thing when mine went, that it was the water pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Brett, I'm going to throw her up on ramps tomorrow morning and have a look see. It's a 94 Cutlass Supreme with a transverse mounted 3.1L V-6. Maybe I'll get lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Cars always seem to know when you have a little spare cash and they want it spent on them. That's why I consider all my vehicles females, because there have been a few women I've known that can sniff that extra dollar out of my pocket too!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 500$ for ball joints Wha???? Does he has to access them via the tailpipe or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Cates Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 You guys are making me feel sooooo much better thanks. I'm neither pessimist nor optimist. I'm a realist. The glass isn't half full or empty, it's simply the wrong size. What glass? *swings a baseball bat across the table* I only see more crud to clean up... Seriously, check out what was suppose to be an easy job doing body work on my Camaro. It's only a water pump, believe me you will feel much better just getting the repair done and out of the way than wasting good beer drinking time trying to figure out when and how you will get your next kit. No worries, keep your chin (and your gloves) up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Cates Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 The part about the "just before it goes completely black"? Well, I just go the call from my mechanic. 500$ for ball joints, 1200$ for a new exhaust manifold, 300$ for new CV boots and he can't find the source of the oil leak. Ah, heck, it is just money. What the heck are you driving?! I can't even think of a good reason for an exhaust manifold to cost that much, even with labor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 After market Headers would be Cheaper. Dodge Dakota was it? (Yoda) Mmmmmm? Newer ball joints can only be replaced by replacing the whole A arm. What Idiot designs this Stuff? Sorry to hear your issues.Ugh. So is life, if it aint one thing it's another. Keeps ya guessing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Newer ball joints can only be replaced by replacing the whole A arm. UNLESS the vehicle has an aftermarket (Moog, Dorman, etc.) control arm. Then you can replace just the ball joint... WITH the special Moog or Dorman ball joint made for that replacement control arm, and at about twice the cost of what a regular, non-replacement-arm ball joint would cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabsscale1 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Brett, I'm going to throw her up on ramps tomorrow morning and have a look see. It's a 94 Cutlass Supreme with a transverse mounted 3.1L V-6. Maybe I'll get lucky. One thing about that 3.1 is if it is the water pump tyhey only cost about $30 for the pump. Look at the Timing chain cover as well as they will leak as well. The water pump is an easy fix can change mine out in 20 minutes. The timing chain cover on my 97 Olds Culass supreme started leaking at 220000 mile had to take the subframe loose and the oil pan off to change it. I took the oil pan off just because it had so many mile on it and wanted to make sure it didn't leak. was just checking O'reilly's and the water pump cost between $14 to $53 depending on what kind you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hmm............bad news. Water pump, radiator and hoses all need to be replaced. The previous owner never flushed the radiator and it's all full of gunk. Nearly no coolant flow. Going for estimates now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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