Crappy start to my day off

[fordeater]

Well, i went out this morning to go to walmart, and on the way i saw a buddy of mine at a tire shop, so i decided to stop and say hi. Well, i'm sitting there for a few minutes, when my blazer starts smoking, then the temp gauge rises. So, i shut it off, pop the hood, and then pours out the antifreeze, all over the parking lot. So i waited a minute for it to stop shooting out antifreeze, and then i popped the hood, only to find out that a cap on my radiator, which plugged one of the little pipes coming out of the radiator, had busted completely off. /forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif Talk about embarassing. So, we ordered a new cap, and the guys at the tire shop hooked me up with some antifreeze. Whoever converted my rig from manual to auto tranny used some crappy radiator. So, next step for me is find a 4 speed and put it in, and then get a new radiator. I wish i could find out which previous owner converted the damn thing to auto, so i could go exchange words with him. Oh well, $2 and i'm back on the road again.

 

[jakeslim]

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[cegusman]

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[fordeater]

I think my day off just got a little worse. Now, i have a bad vibration that seems to come from the motor. I don't know what it is though. I heard a snap, or some kind of noise from the motor, and then the vibration started. It does it when i'm not in gear, and when i'm in gear, but not at low RPM.

 

[rcurrier44]

Check the fan,fan shroud. I have had 2 fans come apart on me and catch the shroud. After they are missing the blade they start to vibrate at higher RPMs. It will kill your water pump quick!

I had a bad lunch today...my HEI ignitor went out at the post office. Luckly I had an extra one in the box and a test light...was back on the road in 20 min.

 

[fordeater]

Dude, you were right on the money. It was the fan. Actually, it was the fan clutch.Its busted up pretty good. Thanks for the tip. Man was i worried. Do i just go to any auto parts store and get a new one or what????

 

[mouse]

Parts store will have it - just plan on big $$$ ($75 or so last time I shopped for one).

 

[mike reeh]

good call on the fan thing.. My first thought was flexplate balance weight...

mike

 

[fordeater]

Alright, after $68, my blazer is back on the road again. Vibration is gone, runs like a charm. Still killed my day off with no way of getting to the parts store until after the wife got home.