Am I a thread killer?

[rbeemer]

Tony,

That engine just got got enough miles on to break it in, you should be able to get another 400K out of it

[del]

Tis the forty year annervercity (sp?) of the summer of love. Here is a picture of my mum and I during the summer of 67.


del

Yes this is the last time I was in Alaska.

[deputydogrick]

on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me........................The heat has got me

[rbeemer]

on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me........................The heat has got me

crown and a jar of pickle juice

[caseydog]

Expounding: Ford 160,000 miles- 13 transmissions, 2 motors, 2 starters,battery exploded,broken shift collar and on and on.
Dodge- 193,000 miles 2 water pumps, 1 power steering pump
Toyota- 78,000 miles rolled at 75 miles an hour on I-95 (rain) got out of truck completely unhurt and truck started! and ran when turned upright, sheet metal and glass damaged only.

Did anyone here ever see the show from England called "Top Gear", and particularly the one where they set out to "kill" a Toyota pickup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrk6vsb77xk

They did all kinds of terrible things to it, including putting it on the roof of a tall building that was to be imploded. The building fell, with the truck, and when they got the truck out of the rubble, it started and ran. I think it finally died after they sank it in the English Channel.

[caseydog]

95 Mazda (AKA Ford Ranger)150 thou miles and still kicking. I just put in new sparkplugs for the first time last month All that extra power broke the timing belt 3 days later. Didn't know nuting about no stinking timing belt. Fartknocker cost me $400 bucks. I had just spent $400 on tires too.

It cranks, it runs, the radio works, its paid for and it only costs me about $60 bucks a month for upkeep and insurance. Not including gas though 19mpg OH, and I have to charge the A/C every 3 weeks. ah, but only in the summer...

Mk

The timing belt is supposed to be replaced at regular intervals. Usually around 60K for some engines, up to 100K for others. You are lucky you didn't bend any valves -- that evngine must have valve clearance, or you were just lucky.

A note to everyone: Read and follow the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual. Doing so can save thousands of dollars in the long run.

[deputydogrick]

97 postings, what happens when I hit a hundred, can we have a party? let it snow let it snow let it snow.

[Mary K]

95 Mazda (AKA Ford Ranger)150 thou miles and still kicking. I just put in new sparkplugs for the first time last month All that extra power broke the timing belt 3 days later. Didn't know nuting about no stinking timing belt. Fartknocker cost me $400 bucks. I had just spent $400 on tires too.

It cranks, it runs, the radio works, its paid for and it only costs me about $60 bucks a month for upkeep and insurance. Not including gas though 19mpg OH, and I have to charge the A/C every 3 weeks. ah, but only in the summer...

Mk

The timing belt is supposed to be replaced at regular intervals. Usually around 60K for some engines, up to 100K for others. You are lucky you didn't bend any valves -- that evngine must have valve clearance, or you were just lucky.

A note to everyone: Read and follow the maintenance schedule in the owner's manual. Doing so can save thousands of dollars in the long run.

Yea, I know... I should have been aware of the timing belt. IT is scheduled to be changed every 120k miles. And yes, I am lucky, I found out after, that it was an engine that has the valve clearance.. as you say. My Pop learned that his is not and had his timing belt replaced too before it broke.

It's all good now, just need to figure out where the leak in the AC is...

Mk

[martha24]

Hi all,
I'm in South Dakota at my son's.
Glad the mobile home he shares with his Air Force buddy has air conditioning.
Can't believe is basically 5 days 10 pages have been added.
At least now I have a computer I can check in on. My husband & son are busy building a computer.
That leaves me with some free time. I have a book I'm reading & can get on the internet. What more could you want.
Martha

[Bobgorilla]

Expounding: Ford 160,000 miles- 13 transmissions, 2 motors, 2 starters,battery exploded,broken shift collar and on and on.
Dodge- 193,000 miles 2 water pumps, 1 power steering pump
Toyota- 78,000 miles rolled at 75 miles an hour on I-95 (rain) got out of truck completely unhurt and truck started! and ran when turned upright, sheet metal and glass damaged only.

Did anyone here ever see the show from England called "Top Gear", and particularly the one where they set out to "kill" a Toyota pickup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrk6vsb77xk

They did all kinds of terrible things to it, including putting it on the roof of a tall building that was to be imploded. The building fell, with the truck, and when they got the truck out of the rubble, it started and ran. I think it finally died after they sank it in the English Channel.

The truck was already 20+ years old and used mainly on a sheep ranch. With a wrench and some oil they got it running again (had to replace windshield for safety when they drove it thru a building) and then they set it on fire, started a large fire in the bed and a second one in the cab. A big enough fire that you couldn't get anywhere near it. When the fire went out and it cooled down they drove it on stage. Really amazing and I'm not surprised

[elmo]

Good bye everyone...heading to Sturgis now and pretend I am a BadA$$ Bike Dude.

This better be a 100 pages when I get back.

Bye-Bye!

[Jst83]

97 postings, what happens when I hit a hundred, can we have a party? let it snow let it snow let it snow.

Fireworks will show up on your computer screen and trumpets will sound

[Jst83]

Have fun Elmo


Miriam I read in another thread you were working on a book, didn't want to hijack it so I figured this thread has no real purpose so I'd ask about it here.

[Miriam C.]

Have fun Elmo


Miriam I read in another thread you were working on a book, didn't want to hijack it so I figured this thread has no real purpose so I'd ask about it here.

Thank you Scott. I have been writing a book but I am a terrible writer. It was to be a soft middle age romance and so far it is an adventure whacked out jumped around mess that only I can keep up with........ Then I found this place and it is not edited to weed out some of the people or events. Too much drama I think...

I will watch the "roll playing' and see how it is done. I might get some practice that way.

[Bobgorilla]

Have fun Elmo


Miriam I read in another thread you were working on a book, didn't want to hijack it so I figured this thread has no real purpose so I'd ask about it here.

NO REAL PURPOSE! I'll get you for that and your little dog too!