August 11: Blown head gasket in an old Chevy truck . . .
Read MoreI arrived at work on this day to find a familiar looking Chevy truck sitting in technician Kenny's bay. Night Foreman Larry and I went were sent on a road call yesterday to try and rescue this truck for what was initially described as a crank/no start concern. Once we arrived, we determined that the truck had died while driving and would not restart.
I hopped in the driver's seat and turned the key on only to find the temperature gauge pegged. A quick check of the radiator revealed it to be almost empty. So I thought we were dealing with a coolant leak that overheated the truck.
I started adding water in hopes of getting the truck back to the shop. I added, and added, and added. After adding what seemed to be a ridiculous amount of water with no effect, I pulled the oil dipstick.
There was no use. It was time to call a tow truck.