Day Twelve: Fixing a Radiator Can Blow a Head Gasket.

Yesterday my trip to work was long, hot and perilous. My cooling system fried and the car overheated on the way. I hopped out to the smell of cooking machine parts. A trip to Spaulding's scored me a new radiator.

On the trip back there were lots of stops to pretend I was cooling down. But as soon as I started, it took about 3 blocks to "Ding, I'm Hot!". It stalled about 1 mile from safety, at a stoplight. I put on my flashers, turned off the car, said a prayer and after a turn of the light, it started and home we crawled only to stall in the driveway. 

The next morning Nick came to put it in for me. That was the easy part. Three trips to Schucks later, once for fluids, second for a new thermostat, and thirdly for a new radiator cap, and the radiator is no longer a problem.

So now all is well right?

Nope!

The new airtight cooling system now left only one place to go, to the motor where the head gasket was already damaged. It looked like a steam locomotive. Awesome.

Shall I skip work? Shall I... what?

Calvin offers me his truck. His job is on the way to mine and we work nearly the same shift. So we carpooled.

The huge bass speakers behind the seats are amazing, if you like that kind of thing!  Nice ride too: high, fast, loud. I wanted to cruise all day. But work called and I answered. I have to buy a gasket!

Day 12: 12"x9", Sharpie on Watercolor paper.