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Title: Its about time.
Post by: Tbird232ci on April 11, 2006, 04:16:50 PM
My 3.8L kicked the can. Blew a headgasket on the way to work. Limped it there, then ended up limping it back home. Got it home, and it was blowing steam out of the valve cover breather, and blew coolant all over the side of the engine.

180K, not too bad.
Title: Its about time.
Post by: baxo on April 11, 2006, 04:19:25 PM
*plays the violin*
she had a good run.
Title: Its about time.
Post by: Cougars 2 go on April 11, 2006, 04:33:01 PM
Quote from: Tbird232ci
My 3.8L kicked the can. Blew a headgasket on the way to work. Limped it there, then ended up limping it back home. Got it home, and it was blowing steam out of the valve cover breather, and blew coolant all over the side of the engine.

180K, not too bad.



I have a free one if you want it. :hick:
Title: Its about time.
Post by: thunderjet302 on April 11, 2006, 04:59:28 PM
Look on the bright side you now have a REASON to put the 5.0 in :D .
Title: Its about time.
Post by: CougarSE on April 11, 2006, 05:24:26 PM
So that means i'm about 80k miles over due then.  :)
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Post by: cougarcragar on April 11, 2006, 05:55:06 PM
You're lucky it didn't eat it on Saturday, Shawn.
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Post by: 5.0willgo on April 11, 2006, 06:39:52 PM
*Another one bites the dust blares in the background*
Uh oh, better watch what you do to the TC now since that's your only car...
Title: Its about time.
Post by: Tbird232ci on April 11, 2006, 07:11:26 PM
Problem is...the TC is apart right now...
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Post by: oldraven on April 11, 2006, 07:53:49 PM
Congratulations. ;)
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Post by: Ifixyawata on April 12, 2006, 01:22:16 AM
I think we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief now that shawn has no excuses.
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Post by: Blackout on April 12, 2006, 02:24:16 AM
LOL  I always wanted to be different than everybody else, I was going to see about Morana, and having them build a complete motor for me.Mabey a 4.4 Stroker long block......WHEEEEE!!!!! LOL  If i had kept the black 3.8, thats what it would have got.
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Post by: V8Demon on April 12, 2006, 08:25:04 AM
So................skateboard or rollerblades for now?
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Post by: Nate on April 12, 2006, 08:28:31 AM
Quote from: Paul Flockhart
So................skateboard or rollerblades for now?


he's going to wear a short skirt and some heals, then thumb it to work:D
Title: Its about time.
Post by: thunderjet302 on April 12, 2006, 01:47:49 PM
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he's going to wear a short skirt and some heals, then thumb it to work


I'm glad I live in Chicago:yuck:  I just hope the cops don't get him first :giggle:
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Post by: Haystack on April 12, 2006, 02:53:31 PM
hmm, it would be easier to just fix the head gasket, then wait for the weekend and when you have all the parts to do it.
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Post by: Tbird232ci on April 12, 2006, 04:46:49 PM
No it wouldnt. It needs heads also.
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Post by: Haystack on April 12, 2006, 05:08:07 PM
I would pull heads at a junk yard before an engine swap. At least get the turbo bird going before the engine swap.
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Post by: EricCoolCats on April 12, 2006, 05:15:57 PM
What if the block is cracked...which it just may be? ;)
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Post by: Haystack on April 12, 2006, 05:18:46 PM
could be,... Working when you dont have a car sucks though.
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Post by: CougarCoupe88 on April 12, 2006, 07:38:29 PM
screw that drive the bitch pull the radiator cap so it dont get hot or build pressure. keep some h20 in the car it's warm enough now for that.. and worst case. pull the valve covers off and re tourqe the heads see if that works . till you get the tc working again
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Post by: motormenace on April 13, 2006, 04:36:43 PM
dude! i'm here to help! what do you need? you know parts are always free! oh yeah, i need help moving on saturday.:D(sucker!):D
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