So I was on my way home.............

[SandyEggoE30Girl]

Going south on the 15, at around Rancho Bernardo Dr. And all of the sudden my engine light comes on, and my temp gauge shoots all the way over. So I quickly pull off the motorway, and shut it down. Damn there was steam every where, in fact I almost thought my car was on fire at first.
Well I pop the hood and the first thing I check is my dipstick, and under the oil cap........... Thank God! no water in the oil. After it cools down, I turn the key and it fires up fine. (OK the timming belt is OK).
But not knowing what is wrong, I decide that a tow is a lot cheeper than a new engine at 1030PM at night.
Well $200 later (25miles home on a flatbed) my car is in the car park, and tomorrow it goes on another hook to my mechanics. I am just hoping it is a hose, water pump, or a thermostat?
DAMN! this totally blows! :ohsnap:

[James Crivellone]

Going south on the 15, at around Rancho Bernardo Dr. And all of the sudden my engine light comes on, and my temp gauge shoots all the way over. So I quickly pull off the motorway, and shut it down. Damn there was steam every where, in fact I almost thought my car was on fire at first.
Well I pop the hood and the first thing I check is my dipstick, and under the oil cap........... Thank God! no water in the oil. After it cools down, I turn the key and it fires up fine. (OK the timming belt is OK).
But not knowing what is wrong, I decide that a tow is a lot cheeper than a new engine at 1030PM at night.
Well $200 later (25miles home on a flatbed) my car is in the car park, and tomorrow it goes on another hook to my mechanics. I am just hoping it is a hose, water pump, or a thermostat?
DAMN! this totally blows! :ohsnap:

Either a hose blew, or you lost the belt for the waterpump/alternator.

Both easy fixes.

[8atman]

sorry to hear man best of luck sounds like its an easy fix though. I would check it out in the morn before it goes off to the mechanic to save your self more $ ;)

best of luck.

I just got off the 15 lol

[LivingLegend06]

you should start looking at things myself before you take it to a mechanic, its possible that a hose just popped off your radiator and can easially be reattached or something simple like that. Best to look for the obvious before you pay for another tow and have the mechanic look at the car.

[SandyEggoE30Girl]

WHAT and get dirt under my finger nails?:tsk:
Actually I am just to busy with my work right now to find time to fix it my self. That and my friends huband is a really great BMW mechanic.
It still blows though........................
Maybe whilst the car is in his shop I will have him put the suspension in it too?
Crap! now I have to drive my SUV. :drink:

[8atman]

haha Im a broke ass college student, I wouldn't have the privilege to take it to the mechanic. I am the mechanic lol.

[StereoInstaller1]

On my '87, the motor mounts were so shot that the lower radiator hose was shredded by the alternator fan.

No new speakers for a while, huh?

Good that you are OK though.

Luke

[MR 325]

or you lost the belt for the waterpump/alternator.

:p

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

:p

[blunttech]

Either a hose blew, or you lost the belt for the waterpump/alternator.

Both easy fixes.

oh this is classic

[trent]

typical r3v, "Giving out wrong information 24/7"

[Charlie]

oh this is classic

I'm on a half hour of sleep - what is everyone laughing at about Criv's quote?

-Charlie

[benDASHDASH]

:p

:p tee hee hee

[benDASHDASH]

I'm on a half hour of sleep - what is everyone laughing at about Criv's quote?

-Charlie

its funny because matt and i are lolling at something else

[blunttech]

I'm on a half hour of sleep - what is everyone laughing at about Criv's quote?

-Charlie

if she blew the belt that drove the water pump shed have a whole slew of other problems now wouldnt she?