The Ford Barn

Clem Clement · 07-17-2017, 09:57 PM

We rolled toward home in a 4 ship from the military days at Oatlands historic home and Gardens. Just before the 15/50 turn about there was a “ Thuuummp/swoosh/spatter/spatter/tinkle/swoosh/squeal”!!!
Right away I thunk it was my clock overspeeding...
I swooped on the cindered area by the BBQ stand, just as they were wrapping up... well no dinner there. Leo Cummings stopped with me. I shut the engine down and inspected everything. Some water around a water pump. Pressure in the radiator. water in the radiator. nuthin burnin/nuthin smokin/ nuthin boilin... I thought maybe I went thru the pickup Mach...

So we decided it was them noise fairies and Leo followed me home: no more problems.
Leo is the man of the day for his welcome help.

What happened? The radiator had pressure when we got home. Bearing seized and then released?
Clem

petehoovie · 07-17-2017, 10:06 PM

Words are just a plaything for you, aren't they Clem....

40 FourDrDlx · 07-18-2017, 12:17 AM

Sounds like you ran over a possum.

Clem Clement · 07-18-2017, 06:09 AM

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Thanks. I tells it like I sees it, or in this case hears it. It was an awful noise. We really thought it was trailer-time or to run home on one pump.

I try to write for your ears and mind so as you will feel like you were part of the action.

you do understand that my clock is installed on the right front hubcap, right?

07-17-2017, 09:57 PM	#1
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	water pump failure We rolled toward home in a 4 ship from the military days at Oatlands historic home and Gardens. Just before the 15/50 turn about there was a “ Thuuummp/swoosh/spatter/spatter/tinkle/swoosh/squeal”!!! Right away I thunk it was my clock overspeeding... I swooped on the cindered area by the BBQ stand, just as they were wrapping up... well no dinner there. Leo Cummings stopped with me. I shut the engine down and inspected everything. Some water around a water pump. Pressure in the radiator. water in the radiator. nuthin burnin/nuthin smokin/ nuthin boilin... I thought maybe I went thru the pickup Mach... So we decided it was them noise fairies and Leo followed me home: no more problems. Leo is the man of the day for his welcome help. What happened? The radiator had pressure when we got home. Bearing seized and then released? Clem

07-17-2017, 10:06 PM	#2
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,111	Re: water pump failure Words are just a plaything for you, aren't they Clem.... __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0 Last edited by petehoovie; 07-17-2017 at 10:13 PM.

07-18-2017, 12:17 AM	#3
40 FourDrDlx Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Camano Island, Wa. Posts: 94	Re: water pump failure Sounds like you ran over a possum.

07-18-2017, 06:09 AM	#4
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: water pump failure Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks. I tells it like I sees it, or in this case hears it. It was an awful noise. We really thought it was trailer-time or to run home on one pump. I try to write for your ears and mind so as you will feel like you were part of the action. you do understand that my clock is installed on the right front hubcap, right?