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This past week I had the parts, thanks Europarts SD, to change out the idler pulleys and belt tensioner on my 06 2500 after my serpentine belt got shredded last week.
When the local garage removed the pulleys the aluminum threads came out with them.
Now, helicoil sp? threads need to be installed in the aluminum block. The bill has just doubled.
Next up, the mechanics removed the radiator to provide better access. Guess what?
One of the steel tubes connected to the plastic side tanks of the radiator, wtf is that about?, broke off. They tell me I now need a new radiator, plus they can't replace the steel tube screwed into the plastic side tank of the radiator for a couple of weeks.
I have a longed plan trip to Baja this coming week with friends flying into SD and all my reservations have been in place for five months to secure the dates we need. During the gray whale birthing season, reservations fill up months ahead of time. I digress.
Now I am stressing whether I can drive my van down at all.
If there is a source for these hard steel lines that screw into the radiators side plastic tanks, I need them yesterday.
Because they broke the steel tube on the radiators side plastic tanks, why do I need a new radiator? Shouldn't a replacement tube solve the problem? Of course that would depend on finding a replacement tube in a timely manner to install. I was told it would take a couple of weeks to get that part in. What a cluster **** this has turned out to be.
The fault is not entirely on this local garage because whoever dealt with this before I bought the van did not use anti seize, thus, the breaking of the point where this tube connects to the plastic, wtf, side thanks on the radiator.
What can I do now? This long planned trip down to make direct contact, as in petting them by their own choice to interact with us humans, with the gray whales cannot be cancelled.
Reservations have filled up months ago, and do so every year.
Where can I get the steel tube that mounts to the radiator?
As an aside, my main passenger is looking to buy a sprinter in the near future, and we were looking forward to having her see what these vans are about in a practical real life road trip. That seems doubtful at the moment. She is looking to me to help her find a sprinter later this year.
If I cannot have this remedied in time for this trip, especially with the recent suspension upgrades fromAgile Offroad that has this van handling better than factory. Adding the sound proofing I did with the whole front cab area and footwells, the driving experience is improved dramatically. Music can be listened to at a lower volume, conversation can be held without raising voices.
This van is better than ever, if it can be used at all, later this week. Help! There are two steel tubes that mount in the radiators plastic? side tanks. One of these came off without snapping it off at the mounting point.
What to do now? Thanks to all here.
When the local garage removed the pulleys the aluminum threads came out with them.
Now, helicoil sp? threads need to be installed in the aluminum block. The bill has just doubled.
Next up, the mechanics removed the radiator to provide better access. Guess what?
One of the steel tubes connected to the plastic side tanks of the radiator, wtf is that about?, broke off. They tell me I now need a new radiator, plus they can't replace the steel tube screwed into the plastic side tank of the radiator for a couple of weeks.
I have a longed plan trip to Baja this coming week with friends flying into SD and all my reservations have been in place for five months to secure the dates we need. During the gray whale birthing season, reservations fill up months ahead of time. I digress.
Now I am stressing whether I can drive my van down at all.
If there is a source for these hard steel lines that screw into the radiators side plastic tanks, I need them yesterday.
Because they broke the steel tube on the radiators side plastic tanks, why do I need a new radiator? Shouldn't a replacement tube solve the problem? Of course that would depend on finding a replacement tube in a timely manner to install. I was told it would take a couple of weeks to get that part in. What a cluster **** this has turned out to be.
The fault is not entirely on this local garage because whoever dealt with this before I bought the van did not use anti seize, thus, the breaking of the point where this tube connects to the plastic, wtf, side thanks on the radiator.
What can I do now? This long planned trip down to make direct contact, as in petting them by their own choice to interact with us humans, with the gray whales cannot be cancelled.
Reservations have filled up months ago, and do so every year.
Where can I get the steel tube that mounts to the radiator?
As an aside, my main passenger is looking to buy a sprinter in the near future, and we were looking forward to having her see what these vans are about in a practical real life road trip. That seems doubtful at the moment. She is looking to me to help her find a sprinter later this year.
If I cannot have this remedied in time for this trip, especially with the recent suspension upgrades fromAgile Offroad that has this van handling better than factory. Adding the sound proofing I did with the whole front cab area and footwells, the driving experience is improved dramatically. Music can be listened to at a lower volume, conversation can be held without raising voices.
This van is better than ever, if it can be used at all, later this week. Help! There are two steel tubes that mount in the radiators plastic? side tanks. One of these came off without snapping it off at the mounting point.
What to do now? Thanks to all here.