My pickup truck just took a crap....lol

[StukaJU87]

On my way to work today, it crapped out. Going along at about 25-30 minding my own bee's wax. All of a sudden, woof wooof wooof. Vibrating like a bad bitch.:ROTF: Feels like the clutch center is frigged.

Flatbedded to the shop. I'll find out tomorrow the extent of the repairs.

This truck owes me nada, so if it is time to retire it, I am ready.

[Budman68]

sorry to hear that bro, or congrats on the new vehicle , is in order? lol!

[SEEGERMANY]

Dave says this is what you need.

[TommyD]

My pickup truck just took a crap....lol

> My car did something similar to this on the way home 3 weeks ago last night. I was only driving the 2 blocks from work back to my house. I got about halfway and it lurched and just about died,the same feeling you get when a car first runs out of gas. I let off the gas,and when I gave it some gas it got worse,so basically I just idled it back to the house. Once I put it in drive,it smoothed out,but when I put it back in drive,it shook like it was coming apart or the motor was on the verge of blowing up. My dad says he's 99% sure it jumped time,and he's right about these things 99% of the time. All he has to do is hear whatever noise a car makes,or feel for himself what a car is doing wrong,and he just knows. Now I'm fuckin' stranded. Tommy D.

[Firebird V]

Aww that sucks though. My old Toyota was awesome. WHen I see your truck Scott it reminds me of it. Get a new Mustang GT!

[StukaJU87]

Aww that sucks though. My old Toyota was awesome. WHen I see your truck Scott it reminds me of it. Get a new Mustang GT!

:ROTF: Listen bro, I would love a GT, but I am trying to be practical here for a moment.

This truck doesn't look like much, but it has always treated my well. I have kept up with oil changes, brakes, tires, tune ups and all maintenance.

The 4wd is a charm in the snow and the ac blows like a Thermo King when it is hot outside.

132,000 miles on it, and up until this afternoon, ran great. I will let you guys know what the mechanic says tomorrow.

[guitarsjb]

Keeping my fingers crossed that it's a minor problem

[StukaJU87]

IT LIVES!!!!!!!!:ROTF:

Keeping my fingers crossed that it's a minor problem

It must have been your crossed fingers that helped me Jeri, as the problem was indeed minor.

I am olnly resurrecting this so you can all goof on me for not diagnosing and repairing this myself, since I do a lot of my own basic maintenence and repairs on this truck.

But in my defense, let me lay out the specifics:
The truck: 1994 Toyota Pickup, V6 4x4

mileage: 132,200

Me: In uniform on the way to work

The problem: Engine got loud and shaking violently


I assumed the worst, being that the truck has high mileage and gets driven 52 miles a day/5days a week for work. It is also my all around go getter and moved band equipment for gigs when we played out.

The mechanic's diagnosis: A spark plug unscrewed itself from the engine, causing the loudness and shaking. While this is funny, I am the one who installed said spark plug along with the other 5 plugs, cap, rotor and wires during the summer.:ROTF:

They did not charge me anything and the most expensive part of this ordeal was the flatbed wrecker: 100 clams.

Begin goofing!

[rjohnstone]

I won't tease... I've forgotten to put the rotor in once.
Spent 3 hours trying figure out why the engine wouldn't start.
I then looked in the box of parts I removed and there it was... new rotor sitting right next to the old one. I felt like such a retard.

[StukaJU87]

Thanks RJ. I did put the plugs in.......months ago. I have never heard of a plug unscrewing itself from the head.

[rjohnstone]

Too much anti-seize and a failure to snug em up will do it.

[FATKAT]

If you work on automobiles it has happend to you. If it hasn't then you time is coming.
I rebuilt the motor in my Nova, installed it in the car and was going to prime the oil system before installing the distributer and realised I did not put in the oil pump shaft:ROTF:

Talk about a pain in the ass.

[guitarsjb]

Great news!! (ya dummy) j/k bro, glad it's ok. Caution: uncrossing fingers now...:ROTF: