yellaheep Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I have no words.......... Ok, maybe a few words....... Ok so the ad reads: "Bad transmission. 6.5 diesel Smokes and runs rough when cold. Lots of new parts." Bad transmission - probably due to that abomination blocking the trans cooler...... Runs rough when cold - probably due to that abomination and FOUR fans making it more like a swamp cooler???? New parts - shouldn't include that abomination and the FOUR fans..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Interesting box on that thing. Would make a good RV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepSchmidt O'Guinness Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, DirtyComanche said: Interesting box on that thing. Would make a good RV. If you're south of the Dixon line, you're insane. That there is just a heat box atop a crap box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasemonkeySC Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 On my way to eat breakfast this morning!Yep that's a rear window made of corrugated plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 On 6/26/2018 at 9:04 PM, yellaheep said: I have no words.......... Ok, maybe a few words....... Ok so the ad reads: "Bad transmission. 6.5 diesel Smokes and runs rough when cold. Lots of new parts." Bad transmission - probably due to that abomination blocking the trans cooler...... Runs rough when cold - probably due to that abomination and FOUR fans making it more like a swamp cooler???? New parts - shouldn't include that abomination and the FOUR fans..... The only thing I could think of is this thing broke down outside a junkyard and that is how they got it home.. Orrrr they just crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Um..... Think this guy's truck has a wicked vibration on the highway? Just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a bum with money Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 17 minutes ago, yellaheep said: Um..... Think this guy's truck has a wicked vibration on the highway? Just wow. Maybe those are the double sided lug nuts? Or lefty lug nuts from a dodge? Insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 56 minutes ago, yellaheep said: Um..... Think this guy's truck has a wicked vibration on the highway? Just wow. Surprisingly common to see, actually. The neat thing is that more times than not it actually still works out okay enough that it can be driven on, especially if it's a hub centric wheel (which that is, but it's not meant for that hub). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 4 hours ago, yellaheep said: Um..... Think this guy's truck has a wicked vibration on the highway? Just wow. This happened to me a couple of months ago, except with less lug nuts. There was indeed a wicked vibration and a very noticeable sense of "something ain't quite right here" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I recently watched a PT Cruiser tooling down the freeway with the rear tires bouncing up and down like basketballs and the rear of the car bobbing up and down like a boat so yeah, people can apparently be quite oblivious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasemonkeySC Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 This is a few years old, but I just ran across the pic. Police car comes into the shop, and it literally fell apart as I was pulling it in to check a rear end noise.Officer states the rear end is making noise after his last call ended with a high speed chase!Yeah, because that just happened on your last call.......Bearing failed, ground it's way through 3\4 of the axle shaft, and then the shaft broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 he was lucky to get back to the shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Disc brake pads & caliper were why that wheel didn't separate from the car. Had to be noisy though. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I did this bearing on an RCMP Tahoe PPV a couple months back. Apparently it had been making noise and vibrating for a couple weeks... the "junior officers" apparently assumed it was a tire balance problem and didn't bother saying anything until the supervisor came back from vacation. Pretty sure the caliper was the only thing holding that wheel on the axle too at that point. The unit bearing separated pretty easily once it was off the car. Cops are normal people too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasemonkeySC Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I did this bearing on an RCMP Tahoe PPV a couple months back. Apparently it had been making noise and vibrating for a couple weeks... the "junior officers" apparently assumed it was a tire balance problem and didn't bother saying anything until the supervisor came back from vacation. Pretty sure the caliper was the only thing holding that wheel on the axle too at that point. The unit bearing separated pretty easily once it was off the car. Cops are normal people too Oh I know they are just people, but that guy is one of those that doesn't come to the shop until it's dead! Parts have to fall off, or it not be drivable.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasemonkeySC Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Several years ago we got 1 of the SC HEAT cars as a prize. Gen 2 Charger. It was completely upfitted, and ready to roll.1 week into service it starts blowing the fuses for some of the accessories.Here is the professional work I found in the console....At that point I gutted the wiring, and started over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 5 hours ago, GreasemonkeySC said: Oh I know they are just people, but that guy is one of those that doesn't come to the shop until it's dead! Parts have to fall off, or it not be drivable.... That's what I meant by normal people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 The first post reminded me of this. The guy who sent me the pictures had bought it but had not picked it up yet. He said the price was low and hidden in there was a low mileage diesel F-450. I lost his number and haven't heard back from him but I'm curious how the drive home went. Notice the rain gutter exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 holy moly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Low mileage diesel F-truck = you get to do the first engine change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, DirtyComanche said: Low mileage diesel F-truck = you get to do the first engine change! Friggin' hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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