Date:         Sat, 22 Jun 2002 01:44:23 -0400
Reply-To:     wayout <wayout@IX.NETCOM.COM>
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From:         wayout <wayout@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Stranded Near Harrisburg (need mechanic referral)
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Hey Folks...

I am in Denver PA right now and I need to find a good mechanic within the
range of my AAA membership (100 miles tow).

Today, 609 miles into a trip to NYC from Louisville in my (85GL 144K), she
made an interesting noise, continued to make the noize as she lost power,
and died as soon as I engaged the clutch. I was 30 miles east of Harrisburg
PA on I-76.

All the usual stuff was checked... hoses, belts, big black wires, fuses, etc...
The starter clicks, but the engine doesn't spin at all. But, we had been
pushing it and letting the clutch out to see if the thing has seized,
finding that the engine would turn a little and just STOP. Theres a stick
in the spokes somewhere here!

I could be wrong, but it seems that something has gone wrong deep in the
crankcase, preventing the whole shebang from revolving.

The tow truck took 3 hours to show, and by that time it was 8PM on friday,
so he just towed me to a hotel in Denver and I am trying to sort this out,
as I probably wont be able to even talk to a mechanic until Monday. Im
gonna be a little late getting to NYC, but hopefully in the meantime I can
get the word on a good mechanic from the list!

I don't think AAA will keep towing me all over the place so please
recommend professionals who can finish the job, even if that means a new
engine, or splitting the crankcase and getting into all that!

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Jason Loewenstein.


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