Help! SOS, I need a tow!

Status
Not open for further replies.

Hot COCOAL

May the farce be with you
Jun 9, 2012
4,433
0
0
Long story short, I'm on the side of I-5 with my handicapped daughter in California, just south of Mercy Springs Rd, in Los Banos.

Any one know a tow truck guy?
And anyone want to help me swap an engine?

Because my crank just broke...
Cruise set at 78, then out of nowhere the tach started bouncing all around and I had no power...I had just stopped and got fuel about 10 miles before that...

Anyways, hope everyone's day turns out better than mine started.
Any help is appreciated:hug:

I Need to find the most local shop, that is known to the DD crew, too
Thoughts?
 

JeremyDon88

New member
Feb 6, 2012
297
0
0
Dang man that sucks! I hope someone can help u out.. Mayb it will turn out to b something else and not your crank!!!!:(
 

Chevy1925

don't know sh!t about IFS
Staff member
Oct 21, 2009
21,132
4,888
113
Phoenix Az
Sent the word out to Nick (paint) and Anthony (gmduramax) as they live by where your at. hope you get taken care of buddy. i wouldnt condemn a broke crank yet though :hug:
 

Hot COCOAL

May the farce be with you
Jun 9, 2012
4,433
0
0
It's definately a broke crank...

P0336
P0606

And it pretty much sounds like I'd expect a broke crank to sound like and the engine acts like I'd expect an engine with a broke crank to act...

Wooohooo
Let the fun begin...

FAK
Ive had too much "fun" already...
 

TROJAN366

Gold Rush
Jan 13, 2012
2,474
1
38
MASS
Pull the belt and see if the balancer moves. Hopefully one of these guys can get you picked up and hopefully it isn't a crank....
 

Hot COCOAL

May the farce be with you
Jun 9, 2012
4,433
0
0
Guy at Socal is about 3 and a half hours down the 5, probably looking at 200 + miles of tow though.

Sent the word out to Nick (paint) and Anthony (gmduramax) as they live by where your at. hope you get taken care of buddy. i wouldnt condemn a broke crank yet though :hug:

Thanks James!
Looks like SoCal Diesel is where it will be going...can't complain about that :rolleyes:
The Good, The Bad and expensive ugly...
 

TROJAN366

Gold Rush
Jan 13, 2012
2,474
1
38
MASS
and don't run it unless you absolutely need to. You would definitely risk more damage to the block
 

paint94979

Beer Nazi
Sep 18, 2006
11,714
7
38
37
Sorry Jason. Russ @ RPM Motorosports is in Los Banos. I'm about 2.5 hrs from there
 

Hot COCOAL

May the farce be with you
Jun 9, 2012
4,433
0
0
Pull the belt and see if the balancer moves. Hopefully one of these guys can get you picked up and hopefully it isn't a crank....

Balancer almost fell off...looks like, and I'd bet, the break happened at the #1 main
 

Hot COCOAL

May the farce be with you
Jun 9, 2012
4,433
0
0
Sorry Jason. Russ @ RPM Motorosports is in Los Banos. I'm about 2.5 hrs from there

No kidding, lol...small world!
I knew someone would be close ;)


Hmmm, well unfortunately
I'm pretty sure Im not his favorite forum member...:eek:

My money is as green as the next guys, tho
:hello:

I need to figure out where to have it towed, first...

Russ, if an engine swap is something you'd be interested in, PLEASE, let me know!!!
 

Hot COCOAL

May the farce be with you
Jun 9, 2012
4,433
0
0
Anthony gmduramax is about 1:45-2hrs away. He does have a trailer with a wench

He PM'd me and offered help already!
I love this forum!!!!
:hug:

Didn't realized he had a trailer...
I really need to figure out where to take this truck, first...

Russ/RPM would be IDEAL!
 

clrussell

pro-procrastinator
Sep 23, 2013
5,906
363
83
Damn sucks to hear!




Although the forum help is amazing


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Chevy1925

don't know sh!t about IFS
Staff member
Oct 21, 2009
21,132
4,888
113
Phoenix Az
He PM'd me and offered help already!
I love this forum!!!!
:hug:

Didn't realized he had a trailer...
I really need to figure out where to take this truck, first...

Russ/RPM would be IDEAL!

Call him up Jason! i mean, i think you have the time right now (sorry, im too much of a smart ass some times :hug:)
 

Hot COCOAL

May the farce be with you
Jun 9, 2012
4,433
0
0
Call him up Jason! i mean, i think you have the time right now (sorry, im too much of a smart ass some times :hug:)
Hardy har, har...
:hug:
Lol
I was just thinking, its been a while since I had nothing to do...
Shit, I still have lots to do...now even moreso :(

Sorry to hear Jason. Hope Russ can get you helped out.

Ive called already :thumb:
He doesn't open shop until 10am
:confused:
 
Status
Not open for further replies.