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Tue, Jun 26, 2007

Alternator

Posted at 10:21 pm MDT to Technology

Apparently, my truck died because the alternator died, which killed the fanbelt, which flailed around and destroyed the fan and some other things (shrapnel from the fan didn't help the situation). The truck overheated because the fan died, and stalled at the stoplight because the alternator was dead.

I'm not surprised by the fanbelt: I heard a funny thwack-thwack sound just before things went south that I didn't think came from the radio.

I'm told that I should watch for signs of leaking from the head gasket (the mechanic can't tell if it was damaged by the overheating). But other than that, the radiator and most of the engine survived.

The mechanic is going to change the oil (it was due anyway, and I'd rather not have the engine full of cooked oil). Then, sometime tomorrow, I'll have my truck back.

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