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Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-12-2008, 05:01 PM
Replies: 69
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Posted By R.I.D.E.
72 RX2 was a neat car but an unbelievable gas...

72 RX2 was a neat car but an unbelievable gas hog, 13 MPG in a 2000 pound car! I bought one with 12k miles on it at a salvage auction and the engine was shot. Fortunately Mazda put a new one in for...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-11-2008, 11:50 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,260
Posted By R.I.D.E.
Just hook up the radiator hoses to the new...

Just hook up the radiator hoses to the new radiator, fill with coolant and pressure test the system, for a few hours. You dont even need to finish the radiator installation. If the system won't hold...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-10-2008, 06:53 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,260
Posted By R.I.D.E.
For a moment I am going to tell you exactly the...

For a moment I am going to tell you exactly the same thing I would tell you if you were my customer.

Your car has overheated several times, and has been run with no coolant in the system.

How...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-10-2008, 03:25 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,260
Posted By R.I.D.E.
I am hurting this morning from a mistake I made...

I am hurting this morning from a mistake I made 20 years ago, that damn near cost me my life.

Compared to that one the rest are minuscule.

Mistakes are the price of admission into the world of...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-09-2008, 07:40 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,260
Posted By R.I.D.E.
Whew! From reading your info it seems like...

Whew!

From reading your info it seems like you ran the car for some distance without any coolant in the radiator, which can definitely cause a blown head gasket.

The best way to proceed would...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-09-2008, 06:18 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,260
Posted By R.I.D.E.
Car was overheating. Why was it overheating?...

Car was overheating.

Why was it overheating?

Under what conditions was it overheating?

How many times did it overheat?

Did it run hotter the faster your drove? Thats a radiator.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-09-2008, 04:06 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,260
Posted By R.I.D.E.
Advance auto parts under $100 for a radiator,...

Advance auto parts under $100 for a radiator, less than 1 hour time to change it. Your mechanic is a thief.

regards
gary
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