newstang 388 Report post Posted August 12, 2020 Did you know that when 2 out of 4 water pump pulleys bolts fall out and the other two are loose it sounds like a rod knock :-) I almost crapped myself on the way to a car show, luckily i looked at the pulley and saw them missing. easy fix to the hardware store. 1 1 Mach1 Driver and Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted August 12, 2020 whew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danno 128 Report post Posted August 13, 2020 I am with you, I know how this can happen. A similar thing happened to me with steering. This time fate ( or some higher power) was on your side. So glad to hear of a good outcome to a potential disaster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted August 13, 2020 Lucky they didnt go into the radiator 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted August 13, 2020 My "Oh $&!+" moment was driving home from a cruise in with my neighbor who at the time only had a learner permit and getting up to speed to merge onto the highway my throttle linkage got stuck in wide open and I could not slow down. I (relatively) calmly shut off the ignition and shifted to neutral. Used my now manual steering and brakes to pull on the shoulder and stop. He said, I never would have thought of doing that and I replied me neither when I was 15, remember that experience counts for something but don't take it for granted. I also pointed out that this is harder to do with a newer car because you have things like locking steering columns, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newstang 388 Report post Posted August 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Ridge Runner said: Lucky they didnt go into the radiator i use electric fans so luckily the bolts are only ¾ long. just for pulley to pump/ thank god not a factory fan 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edwardthomson51@yahoo.com 1 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 the oh shit moment i had a few years ago with my 70 coupe was getting on the on ramp increasing speed and the hood unlatched and flew straight up and i could not see......thats a moment to remember!!! ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted August 21, 2020 15 hours ago, edwardthomson51@yahoo.com said: the oh shit moment i had a few years ago with my 70 coupe was getting on the on ramp increasing speed and the hood unlatched and flew straight up and i could not see......thats a moment to remember!!! ed That happened to my before but not with my Mustang. Had to roll down the window and drive with my head out the window to pull over. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
