at this point, dont bother with the extinguisher...
now thats a comeback you dont want to have......
So all of the bolts on the cover are extremely over torqued, I've stripped two so far, most likely gonna have to cut the heads off and deal with the studs once the cover is removed.
Gonna try heat on the ones that aren't stripped, just need to wait till payday so I can get a torch and an extinguisher
Are you entraining air into the system? The motor is not overheating? Did you vac fill with the stat open? No hoses collapsed during vac fill? Unless this has 200K+ on it, you are really jumping ahead. Best of luck to ya...
Not overheating, yes vacuum filled it, all hoses collapsed. Truck has 175k, as for replacing the front cover, the cavitation is pretty bad, not through yet, but not far from it. Might as well replace it while I have it torn apart.
I totally shouldn't get the extinguisher and let it burn, but it's in my garage and I like my house ��
Ordered the front cover, gaskets and seals, and a heater core, if this doesn't fix it I will lose my f'ing mind
Only place I'd take it to is the dealer, all the shops around me are crap
FWIW, I am a mechanic, just not a ford mechanic
I've owned VWs for years and can fix anything on them gas or diesel.
I have 3 VWs and a Nissan Frontier, so fixing the truck is just a way to kill time, I drive my diesel jetta daily