04-04-2006, 10:21 PM
Thermostat is brand new, and my mechanic just inspected the entire vehicle last weekend when he replaced a broken e-brake cable. All he said previously was that he believed the head gasket was about to go because of the loss of coolant over the wintertime. Once the head gasket is done in this type of truck, it's pretty much dead.
Considering a tow truck to the one of the only mechanics I would trust with my vehicles would cost more than the value of the truck itself, I really didn't give a shit about it. I'd rather leave it parked where I know I can clean it out and possibly sell it to one of our Mexican framers who could swap an engine into it and use it for a work truck. The car was a total piece of shit; any of you who have seen it would agree 100%. The price was right though, I got it for free.
I would almost rather spend a couple thousand on a new vehicle instead of a new motor / install costs, even though I can't really afford it right now hah. I need a truck with an extended cab to keep paperwork and tools, and I would definitely like a longer bed. I've found some halfway decent trucks for under $3000 on auto trader, might hit up some of them tomorrow
Considering a tow truck to the one of the only mechanics I would trust with my vehicles would cost more than the value of the truck itself, I really didn't give a shit about it. I'd rather leave it parked where I know I can clean it out and possibly sell it to one of our Mexican framers who could swap an engine into it and use it for a work truck. The car was a total piece of shit; any of you who have seen it would agree 100%. The price was right though, I got it for free.
I would almost rather spend a couple thousand on a new vehicle instead of a new motor / install costs, even though I can't really afford it right now hah. I need a truck with an extended cab to keep paperwork and tools, and I would definitely like a longer bed. I've found some halfway decent trucks for under $3000 on auto trader, might hit up some of them tomorrow
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks