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Well Ive told my DH that the truck isnt to be ran... At least not until we get it worked on, or decide to sell it. He agreed to pay for the valve cover gaskets, but if that isnt it, then I got to sell it. The truck still runs strong when its running, but I'm not gonna chance it locking up completely. I would rather have it sit and look pretty until I can get it worked on. Its a really nice truck, and the motor only has 57,000 miles on it. Really the only thing I need added to it once its fixed would be the full tow bar. Other than the motor problem, its perfect for me. And this entire situation sucks big time. lol
When we moved out to Enumclaw from Renton, we had a little Datsun pick-up. DH and a few of the guys put the dog house kind of in the bed of the truck and had me drive out here. It is about 30 miles from the house in Renton. Also the dog house was bigger than the pick-up bed. The guys built it for a Mastiff cross, and a Newfoundland. Well that was the last run for that truck. I saw the head gasket blow while I was climbing out of the Green river gorge on Maple Valley HWY. I figured that if the truck was still running that I was going to go as far as could. I made it to this house with it, and I don't think that it ever ran again. It really wasn't worth putting anymore money into it. DH missed that truck for a long time.
We have the tools to do the work, but I doubt that my DH would want to do the work. If he is around he is a great teacher. He is a master mechanic, and specializes in concrete pumps. He is the nations top trouble shooter and trainer for Putzmeister concrete pumps. When the engineers mess things up, DH is the guy that has to fix it and make it work.
I may need a concrete pump in the spring to do our home foundation !
And Cheryl:: It is not the valve cover gaskets, it is the heads...head gaskets , and DH says it sounds exactly like intake manifold gaskets are shot.
If they are, you can bet your booty the head gaskets are next in line.