Truck Question

[minioncookies]

Alright so here is a question for anyone with knowledge about vehicals..

So we are having a bit of a problem with our truck... It seems to be getting hot as we hit alot of traffic.. Now this doesn't happen all the time.. but sometimes it happens even if we are not hitting traffic.. I think it might just be the thermometer sticking.. but i have no experience with vehcial.. so i could be wrong.. What do you think?

We put the truck in the shop.. and the mechanics said it's a blown head gasket.. there is no way it's a blown head gasket.. Just not possible..There are no signs or indications that is a blown head gasket in which that case we would be seeing far worse signs..as it's not overheating every time we drive.. and there is no leaking of anything as well..

What do you think?

[sfreeman8]

okay, talked to hubs. He's my jack-of-all-trades. I helped him pull an engine and put a new one in back in the '60s to the love of his life, his Crown Victoria. He still works on older cars and trucks but with everything computerized today and without the expensive computer analyzers, garages are the only places that can figure out problems.

He said there could be quite a few reasons. He said there's so many things that could go wrong and it depends if it's an older or newer truck.

1.  Low coolant?
2.  Thermostat?
3.  Low on water in radiator?
4.  Head gasket.
5.  Water pump?


If it's a newer truck with a "canister" that you can't look in the radiator, you won't be able to tell if it's a head gasket.

If it's an older truck with a radiator cap, you can check for air bubbles by running the truck. If you see air bubbles in the radiator "water," it's a head gasket.

Hope this helps a little bit.

[minioncookies]

thank you that was alot of usefull information

[kimber62372]

That's awesome that everyone helps each other out! See that, you got free advice and now if you bring it to a mechanic you can sound like you are smarter than him! LOL! They will try to take advantage of you (especially women). Thank God I have a husband who is also a mechanic genius, he does most of my mechanical issues and the rest that he needs bigger equipment for we send out and they know better than to try to take advantage of us! lol

[alice44]

This is an area I have NO knowledge of - Sorry

[patti4me]

When I got my first car my dad would make me work on the vehicle when he did.  He was not a mechanic by trade but there was nothing he didn't know about a vehicle.  Some of the information I learned by working along side of him stuck, but not most of it.  Still, I guess I knew more than the girls in my H.S. and probably as much as most of the boys lol.

[hitch0403]

Great to get free info here.It pays to have an honest mechanic.Sadly we live in a mis-trusting world.

I think a great way to go buying a vehicle today is lease it.Your oil changes and repairs are covered as long as you didnt cause it as i found out when i got water in my gas.I held the station accountable and got reimbursed but went thru aggravation.

[vickysue]

Sometimes your air filter might need to be changed.  I bought a permnent one for our truck, all you have to do is blow it out and wash it. It is a lot bigger then the ones  that are made with paper. A little costly but  we have had it 12 years now. I also bought one for the MH.  We went all over the western part of  the U.S. drove all over for 4 months and never had a problem.

[sfreeman8]

When I got my first car my dad would make me work on the vehicle when he did.  He was not a mechanic by trade but there was nothing he didn't know about a vehicle.  Some of the information I learned by working along side of him stuck, but not most of it.  Still, I guess I knew more than the girls in my H.S. and probably as much as most of the boys lol.

You weren't the only one. My dad made me learn just in case I broke down at night and I had to fix something myself. I also had to change my own tires.

 I helped my boyfriend (now my husband) change the motor in his '56 Crown Vic. He couldn't get to some of the things but being a shrimp, I just climbed right under the hood and undid what needed to be done. Too bad I had beige jeans on!