Kurt Makes It Look So Easy!

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   First off, I have a coolant leak.  Just changed the oil weekend before last and oil is black as sin.  Looks like upper hose leak, parts on the way.  Charlie is 5k short of 100k.  I was going to do a 100k service when it was warmer....

As it is Nutcracker hell week and performances, I have absolutely no time to be down (figures).  I've been checking my level and bleeding the rad with the lower screw as appropriate.  However, I backed the screw all the way out to sight it as he was out out of cool juice and DROPPED THE SCREW.  Hint, don't do this just before leaving for opening night.

I was able to get a friend's truck and made it to the theater on time, first weekend of shows are done with success.

So with the help of Kurt's excellent HOWTO on service mode and radiator removal/drain, I ripped in to the project of Find the Screw That Shall Never Be Found Again, and found it!  It was at the bottom of the fan shroud.

Good Lord that man makes it look easy.  We're lucky to have such a great shadetree mechanic with excellent documentation skills.

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KnottyMan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: March/29/06 Location: Freeland Status: Offline Points: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote KnottyMan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Kurt Makes It Look So Easy! Posted: December/12/16 at 7:05pm
	First off, I have a coolant leak. Just changed the oil weekend before last and oil is black as sin. Looks like upper hose leak, parts on the way. Charlie is 5k short of 100k. I was going to do a 100k service when it was warmer.... As it is Nutcracker hell week and performances, I have absolutely no time to be down (figures). I've been checking my level and bleeding the rad with the lower screw as appropriate. However, I backed the screw all the way out to sight it as he was out out of cool juice and DROPPED THE SCREW. Hint, don't do this just before leaving for opening night. I was able to get a friend's truck and made it to the theater on time, first weekend of shows are done with success. So with the help of Kurt's excellent HOWTO on service mode and radiator removal/drain, I ripped in to the project of Find the Screw That Shall Never Be Found Again, and found it! It was at the bottom of the fan shroud. Good Lord that man makes it look easy. We're lucky to have such a great shadetree mechanic with excellent documentation skills.

KnottyMan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: March/29/06 Location: Freeland Status: Offline Points: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote KnottyMan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/12/16 at 7:08pm
	Oh yeah, diesel Ford F250 is a radically different driving experience.

shasti212 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Admin PSMINI Vice President Joined: January/18/11 Location: Lynnwood Status: Offline Points: 878	Post Options Post Reply Quote shasti212 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/12/16 at 10:11pm
	Kurt is DA MAN!!! Has always saved me so much $$$$ and a great friend.
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