Hulkstiva is sick!!

[lanemeyer14]

lol.

So did it stop smoking/squealing? Have you tried it again?

Haven't been able to try it again. Luckily a guy I work with lives in my apt. complex and he was heading to work right when I was so I just grabbed a ride with him. Hoping the alt. is just froze up....guess I'll check that first as soon as I get out of work tonight

[batstiva]

I think you are going to find the alt. is seized/ frozen. Just MHO.

30 degrees Greg?? When's the snow starting?? Good thing you're not headed to Sea World today, eh?:p

[lanemeyer14]

Thanks for all the quick responses guys!

[eurotiva]

I think you are going to find the alt. is seized/ frozen. Just MHO.

30 degrees Greg?? When's the snow starting?? Good thing you're not headed to Sea World today, eh?:p

I'm waiting for the snow. It's cold here. Ocean breeze @ 30 degrees burr. Yea we got luck for new years it stayed 73 thru the night.

Let us know what's up with Hulk.

[TominMO]

I can't preach the b8 anymore. My BP is goin in today....if it will warm up. It's high 30's.....

Was outside working on cars today. 15 degrees, light breeze, felt like 0.

[lanemeyer14]

Ok, just got off work and got under the hood. There was definitely a good bit of belt dust/residue from the alt. belt. Took that off and checked the alt. and it spins freely. So I cranked up the car and it ran fine. Guess I just need a new belt?

[batstiva]

All pulleys spinning freely? I don't see a bad or worn belt smoking, unless it was tensioned too tight.

[freshtiva]

Maybe the belt was siezed. 8^)

[lanemeyer14]

All pulleys spinning freely? I don't see a bad or worn belt smoking, unless it was tensioned too tight.

Yep, everything was spinning freely....don't really understand it myself

[worfdog]

A friend had a 66 charger with a 383 cu. in. v-8. He went out to start it one morning in the winter and it did what your car did. His water pump had froze up during the night. I took off the radiator cap and there was a green slush in the radiator. Let it thaw out for a few hours and it was fine. Evidently the anti-freeze had lost it's strength and was no good any more. You may want to check your anti-freeze and make sure it's up to par.

[lanemeyer14]

A friend had a 66 charger with a 383 cu. in. v-8. He went out to start it one morning in the winter and it did what your car did. His water pump had froze up during the night. I took off the radiator cap and there was a green slush in the radiator. Let it thaw out for a few hours and it was fine. Evidently the anti-freeze had lost it's strength and was no good any more. You may want to check your anti-freeze and make sure it's up to par.

Man, that's gotta be it! I have been meaning to put new anti-freeze in the car because I know I've got a weak mixture in there. Good call!!

[freshtiva]

I was thinking that when I asked how cold is was there. If it freezes at 30 degrees you better change it quick. It must be nearly straight water.

[lanemeyer14]

Another 30 degreen morning....started the car to get it a little warm and then water started pouring out of the bottom of the engine. A round piece of metal fell off as well, looks kinda like a bottle cap.....freeze plug? What do I do now?

[25Horseplay]

You can get new freeze plugs. They even have a rubber repair one that has a screw to tighten up and hold it in.

[lanemeyer14]

You can get new freeze plugs. They even have a rubber repair one that has a screw to tighten up and hold it in.

Sweet. I just did some searching on here and found out it's definitely a freeze plug. Any experience with the rubber ones? If I go with another metal replacement, any special way or tool I need to put it back in?