Date:         Mon, 7 Jan 2002 23:47:50 -0800
Reply-To:     bemba <matthiask@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         bemba <matthiask@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
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Sorry about the double post, but I wanted to post WITH a subject line, not
without :>o


Helloo!

Thanks for all the input, it is of a lot of help. I have just replaced the
water pump with a new italian make, G&B, for 89.95 at Kragen, special order
item yesterday over the phone. I know now that the water pump is working,
and I left the thermostat out, too. The hoses all get warm, even the
radiator hoses in the engine bay. But I can't bleed the radiator, there's
the sound of hissing air, but no water, and the rad doesn't heat up. The
indicator for the h2o temp climbed steadily past the light, as then I turned
it off. Next step is replacing the radiator. I flushed the engine coolant
passages and the heater out with a gardening hose. No sign of blockage. I
will flush the long radiator hoses out, as I replace the rad.
Why my transmission is trouble now is a mystery to me, too. The clutch does
not disengage fully, can't seem to be able to disconnect the motor from the
trans, in other words, maybe my slave cyl is bust, too. There seems to be
too much travel when I step on the clutch pedal. Never had this problem
before recent incident. We'll see.

Cheers

Matthias