new guy... just picked up a 2000 r/t - part 2
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FORGIVE ME EVERYONE, FOR NOT CHECKING MY COOLANT BEFORE POSTING A SIMPLE QUESTION. im also sorry that it was raining about an inch an hour this morning, and I really didn't feel like getting soaked before going into the office.
to anyone else....
much like the VW's that I've been around for the better part of the last 20 years... im seeing that there are quite a few common or inherent problems with these, as there is with any vehicle. I just thought I'd post up and see what others might think.
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Yes, vehicle repair experienced. Not a god, was raised catholic though, got over it. My comment was to make you more self-able, teach you how to fish and all that. It's not a stretch to imagine that someone with a overheating problem would check the coolant level.
Rain? You never been wet before? No umbrella? Ever swap out a broken axle shaft in the woods, in the rain, in mud, on a hill? I've been wet before.
Rain? You never been wet before? No umbrella? Ever swap out a broken axle shaft in the woods, in the rain, in mud, on a hill? I've been wet before.
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Yes, vehicle repair experienced. Not a god, was raised catholic though, got over it. My comment was to make you more self-able, teach you how to fish and all that. It's not a stretch to imagine that someone with a overheating problem would check the coolant level.
Rain? You never been wet before? No umbrella? Ever swap out a broken axle shaft in the woods, in the rain, in mud, on a hill? I've been wet before.
Rain? You never been wet before? No umbrella? Ever swap out a broken axle shaft in the woods, in the rain, in mud, on a hill? I've been wet before.
Wowie. You changed an axle in the mud. Would you like to adopt my sons... As you're apparently more of a man than I.
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oh **** fellas.... we're in the presence of a super guy. Is there room to swing on your nuts... or what is your preference of receiving accolades for your witty keyboard banter.
Wowie. You changed an axle in the mud. Would you like to adopt my sons... As you're apparently more of a man than I.
Wowie. You changed an axle in the mud. Would you like to adopt my sons... As you're apparently more of a man than I.
Yes, vehicle repair experienced. Not a god, was raised catholic though, got over it. My comment was to make you more self-able, teach you how to fish and all that. It's not a stretch to imagine that someone with a overheating problem would check the coolant level.
Rain? You never been wet before? No umbrella? Ever swap out a broken axle shaft in the woods, in the rain, in mud, on a hill? I've been wet before.
Rain? You never been wet before? No umbrella? Ever swap out a broken axle shaft in the woods, in the rain, in mud, on a hill? I've been wet before.
A more reasonable approach to why you didn't check the coolant level right away would have been the fact the vehicle was hot and popping the cap wouldn't have been wise at the time, so you posted up a question of your symptoms. JeeperDon probably needs to lay off a bit, but you seem to have a real issue with anyone questioning your abilities to troubleshoot??? Why are you getting your panties in a bunch over it? I would have simply ignored JeeperDon and moved on, he didn't think things through completely either.
Back to your issue, you either have an issue with your coolant level, air in the system, or a bad thermostat. Start with those three and report back on what you find.
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Actually it wasn't him that got that thread locked. But yes, everyone needs to calm down a bit. I'm pretty sure Don wasn't meaning to come across as condescending, but I can see how the OP saw it as that.
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