Well my car overheated saturday and I'm not sure why... I had just been in the Arby's drivethrough and was about to pull out on New Bern ave. when the distinct smell of coolant caught my nose. I looked at the temp needle which was all the way at H, so I pulled out, and then into the do it yourself carwash place. Long story short, there were no parking signs everywhere so after my ride showed up I moved it to the Wendy's.

Today I go back and my dash is ripped apart with a claw hammer, which is sitting in my driver's seat, and my stereo is gone.

I drove the car to where I work with no overheating problems, but I did have the heat on full blast. Any idea as to what the problem could be? It got a new thermostat and radiator a few months ago. And all I could see when it overheated was steam coming out of the overflow.

[Edited on August 7, 2006 at 10:02 AM. Reason : d]

8/7/2006 10:01:18 AM

maybe you were idling through the drive-through with a/c on a little too long

8/7/2006 10:09:17 AM

ac doesnt work... but coulda been the idling thing. I did have to wait 5 minutes for my mozzarella sticks, but damn, you'd think it should be able to idle for 5 minutes.

8/7/2006 10:10:17 AM

Radiator fan. I bet a dolla it ain't coming on.

I'd like to take a claw hammer to the sumbitches who steal car stereos.

After the second one got ripped outta my Teg, I seriously considered sitting in the bushes with a shotgun (when I lived at Kensington Park).

8/7/2006 10:12:16 AM

You want your stereo back? Its probably at the Blue Whale Car Wash further down on New Bern.

8/7/2006 10:23:16 AM

I thought this thread would be about a Kawasaki X2, or maybe a Mastercraft X2.

8/7/2006 10:30:01 AM

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"You want your stereo back? Its probably at the Blue Whale Car Wash further down on New Bern."

Really? I was thinking the pawn shop on Raleigh blvd...

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"Radiator fan. I bet a dolla it ain't coming on. I'd like to take a claw hammer to the sumbitches who steal car stereos. After the second one got ripped outta my Teg, I seriously considered sitting in the bushes with a shotgun (when I lived at Kensington Park)."

Gawdam right... Fuckin feenin motherfuckers oughta be shot.

Fan eh... I'll have to take a peep.

8/7/2006 11:15:05 AM

make sure the harness going to the fan switch is on there good.. i had that problem once causing a catastrophic loss of coolant..

8/7/2006 11:32:59 AM

Are you guys removing your stereo face plates?

I felt like an idiot after mine was stolen...after I'd left the face plate on

8/7/2006 1:08:20 PM

did you bleed the system well when you installed the new radiator?

8/7/2006 1:15:00 PM

fyi people still do steal car radios [/chappelle]

8/7/2006 1:18:01 PM

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"did you bleed the system well when you installed the new radiator?"

If he didn't, I sure as hell did when I installed the thermostat.

8/7/2006 1:31:11 PM

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"Are you guys removing your stereo face plates? I felt like an idiot after mine was stolen...after I'd left the face plate on"

Yeah shit... I didnt even think about it until it got stolen. I got everything else important out of there though I feel like a moron, they probably wouldnt have even bothered to take the 30 seconds to get in and look. That car is the easiest to break into that I have ever tried... Great for when you lock your keys in, but bad for times like this. At least he didnt have to break a window

8/7/2006 1:47:25 PM