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Subject: Really Dumb Move
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:46:44 -0500
I HATE THERMOSTAT BOLTS!!!!!!!

I was having a problem with the engine not getting warm enough so in my 
infinite wisdom I decided to put a new thermostat in. Well I do not have 
a garage so I went out with a flash light. I pulled the thermo cover off 
and put in a 190 that I had had for a while. Then the engine would not 
heat at all so I ran over to the car parts place and got a new 
thermostat. Pulled the cover and put in the new one, stuck the bolts in, 
tightened, and filled. The antifreeze ran right out under the cover. So I 
pulled it off cleaned it again and retorqued. Now it runs out the HUGE 
FREAKING CRACK in the water pump housing. 

In my freezing rush I did not notice that the bolts were of 2 different 
lengths. The one on the drivers side is longer and open to the world. The 
one on the passenger side is shorter and goes into the top of the 
housing. If you get them backwards and tighten them really good, the 
gasket will seal but the housing will crack. 

To make an already long story short, I am in desperate need of a water 
pump housing for a 1500 Midget. It appears that I can replace it, if I 
can find one, without pulling the engine. Any thoughts? Anybody got one 
they wanna part with, like yesterday?? I do not see them listed in either 
Moss or VB.

Help, This is my Daily Driver and realistically my only car, the Artero 
has a bad lifter (wasn't the rod bearing after all)

Desperately yours

Larry

Larry Macy
78 Midget

Keep your top down and your chin up.

Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Manager/Administrator
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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