What a day!
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Cobey:
<strong>I went to tighten the bolts on the thermostat housing -- SNAP!
Trying to get at it, I pushed a little too hard on another hose ... It breaks off at the tube end.
The burst hose crumbles in my hand once I get to it...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Sounds like you need to cut down on the Wheaties a little bit... <img border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" title="" src="graemlins/drink.gif" />
<strong>I went to tighten the bolts on the thermostat housing -- SNAP!
Trying to get at it, I pushed a little too hard on another hose ... It breaks off at the tube end.
The burst hose crumbles in my hand once I get to it...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Sounds like you need to cut down on the Wheaties a little bit... <img border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" title="" src="graemlins/drink.gif" />
Thanks!
Okay, here are the images:
<a href="http://www.geeks-at-large.com/P1010037.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.geeks-at-large.com/P1010037.JPG</a>
<a href="http://www.geeks-at-large.com/P1010038.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.geeks-at-large.com/P1010038.JPG</a>
The broken part comes from the A/C idle air solenoid that tekwaldo was asking about earlier. I fired it up, and it is losing vaccuum from that line. It runs better if I plug it, but will run with it open. I think I can just plug it and bring it back home.
There looks to be another coolant leak from the bottom somewhere. I hope it isn't from the engine, or this porject car will be a parts car in short order.
Okay, here are the images:
<a href="http://www.geeks-at-large.com/P1010037.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.geeks-at-large.com/P1010037.JPG</a>
<a href="http://www.geeks-at-large.com/P1010038.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.geeks-at-large.com/P1010038.JPG</a>
The broken part comes from the A/C idle air solenoid that tekwaldo was asking about earlier. I fired it up, and it is losing vaccuum from that line. It runs better if I plug it, but will run with it open. I think I can just plug it and bring it back home.
There looks to be another coolant leak from the bottom somewhere. I hope it isn't from the engine, or this porject car will be a parts car in short order.
BIG sigh of relief. Made it home ok. I used some automotive sealant tape from the auto parts store. It's kinda like plumbing tape, just stronger. Now, I have to chase down that coolant leak, and a fuel leak discovered, and I'll be set for SITP next month.
Thanks everyone for your help!!!!
Thanks everyone for your help!!!!


