86 5KCS Sudden Death

[Burl Vibert]

Steve Sherman wrote:
>
> I had been looking for a slow coolant leak, just enough to lower the
> overflow tank to the warning lite stage with 50-60miles of  driving.  I
> had cleaned up the engine and checked all the hose connections, and went
> out on this test drive.  About 5 miles out I stopped and looked under
> the hood.  Everything fine.  Headed back home and suddenly the car
> starts bucking/missing.  By the time I am 0.5mi  from home the engine
> just won't run and dies. Can't restart it,  so I use the starter to pull
> over to the shoulder.

> BTW I think I did locate the coolant leak while waiting for the ride
> home.  There was a steady drip of coolant coming from the bottom front
> of the engine.  No wetness at any hose connections, so I was thinking
> that it must be a water pump leak (pump is only 3 yrs/25K miles old).
> Any thoughts here?


Hi Steve

How's this for a worse case scenario.  The leaking coolant pump spewed
enough fluid to goo-up the timing belt which jumped, bent some
valves,  and now that's why it doesn't run.

BTDT

Burl Vibert
1987 5kcstq
Kingston, Ontario