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Old 08-31-2009 | 01:33 PM
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Well I found out today what all was wrong with my truck. I don't have a clue how i never noticed any of this stuff though.

My rad is cracked, bad water pump, tranny fluid dirty and burnt, bad plugs, differential needs cleaned out and refilled with fluid, door needs aligned to correct the weatherseal problem, and my throttle cable was bound up. I don't know how the rad got cracked and I don't know how I was losing fluid from my waterpump I haven't ever had a puddle in my drive. I got a nice hefty bill coming as well.
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 01:35 PM
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wow!! dude that really does suck.
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 01:37 PM
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damn, that sucks! did you take it to a dealership? some of those out there will probably tell you that you need all those things even if you dont.
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 01:41 PM
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Yea but I can believe em, I have had terrible mileage, I have been losing fluid but idk where it's been going, and it has been shifting rough lately. The throttle was messed up too, I wasn't even able to depress the pedal it was just stuck.
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 02:17 PM
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O great now the tranny has gone bad in my mom's 01 impala. Looks like I get to drive our 91 Ford with a 460 and 5 1/2 mpg!
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 02:31 PM
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that's a f'd up truck. don't go paying a dealer to do it all for you though.
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 02:55 PM
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Sounds like that truck has been neglected and not taken care of properly.
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 04:05 PM
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Sounds like that truck has been neglected and not taken care of properly.
ya for sure!! wow what a great way to start off the week ehh?
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 06:16 PM
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I take care of my truck. That's why I can't believe it. I check the oil all the time, and I always look to see if there are any puddles beneath it.
 
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Old 08-31-2009 | 08:33 PM
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that sucks, time to upgrade
 



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