Posted by C-man on April 20, 2008 at 19:23:37 from (208.34.14.69):
Ever have one of those days when you have a simple job take all day? Today I went to fix a leak on my 6.5 Chevy diesel pickup. It was just a minor leak of anti-freeze, a couple drips a minute. It was the fitting that comes out of the thermostat housing that the heater hose hooks to. If you have a 6.5, you probably know which one I'm talking about!!! Anyway, I figure a 10 minute job, 15 at tops. Got the wrench out and put it on the fitting and give it a LITTLE tug and the fitting breaks. Okay I'll get a E-ZEE out and take it out. It wouldn't grip the aluminum good enough to get it out, so I'm thinking about taking off the turbo so I can get a drill in there staight enough to drill the broken fitting out. Looked like a poor option so I took the thermostat housing off, after removing the alternator and brackets. So about 4 1/2 hours after starting a 10 minute job, the housing is laying on the workbench waiting for me to get to town to get a tap the right size so I can tap out the hole. I have drilled it out as mech as I can. What has been your longest "10 minute" job? I think this has been one of my worst experiences.
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