What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[scotts90ranger]

When I flushed the heater core on my '97 a couple weeks ago it was COMPLETELY WORTH IT! It so worked, the temp gauge now moves within like 4 miles of driving and I have heat in the 40F range, more heat output than I've ever had so far... now I need to drain the coolant and fill it with water and the coolant flush and run for a few days then flush the heater core both directions then refill with coolant, I see the end of the tunnel finally, might be able to save the heater core...

 

[SenorNoob]

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My truck trips are limited to the gas station and local stores. I have nothing to travel any real distance in. When the snow starts flying, I have nothing currently capable of driving safely in it. Even if/when I get the green Ranger done, I’m still not going to be able to afford to go anywhere. A vacation would be nice when I get it fixed, but it’s not happening. I couldn’t even make the WV trip TRS just had. The sad truth is I’m not going anywhere in the next 6 months most likely. I’m spending money I don’t have just trying to keep going.

That sucks man. If I knew how to help I would. Would a week of extra hands help enough to matter?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

That sucks man. If I knew how to help I would. Would a week of extra hands help enough to matter?

It definitely sucks. I’ve seriously been considering the scorched earth nuclear option… scrap everything and sell all my tools. It’s bad.

A week of extra hands could help immensely, but what I’m in the most desperate need of is someone else who can weld and fabricate. Someone capable of more than basic maintenance would be a help though, where I don’t have to stand there and give them instructions on how to do stuff. My buddy Paul has volunteered to come help but unfortunately anything beyond basic maintenance is not his wheelhouse so his help is pretty limited. If I can get through this, I need to spend some time this winter trying to teach him a few things.