So, the truck now has a head gasket leak. Small one but I have noted coolant in the oil. I put engine sealant in the radiator and the engine oil today. Just trying to keep the truck going a little while longer, until I can get the engine rebuilt for the Camaro.
The gasket leak on the truck isn't a surprise, as many times as it has overheated. If anything, it's a surprise that it took so long.
Daughter still doesn't want me to part with it. She asked if I can park it in the back yard for her to play in. Rather hesitant on that one but will decide later. Right now I'm figuring probably not.
If it were summer or I had a garage, I would replace the head gasket and keep trying to get the vacuum system parts I need for the truck. Transmission is still good and the engine has good compression for the age of the truck, until this leak occurred. Burns gas like crazy but still a good utility truck if repaired.
Oh, well. See hwo long I can keep it going until I can get something else running.
Took daughter swimming at an indoor pool today. She's been asking to go swimming, so we did. The indoor pool closest to us is closed all winter and spring and is expected to open in the summer, so we went to the West Mesa pool. Water was still cool for me, so I wasn't in the water long. Too prone to hypothermia, since my normal body temp is 2 degrees below normal.
We also had a long discussion today. The ex says daughter was upset with me about a few things which she had not expressed to me. Ex also says daughter was afraid to talk to me and hurt my feelings. Got it all in the open and assured her that if my feelings get hurt, I get over it quickly. Unless someone hurts me intentionally. She felt a lot better after we talked. I also made it clear that discussing things without arguing is an adult response, while conflict is highly immature.
Very recently, I wrote something on FB about personal conflict. To quote myself-
"Never enter a personal battle which is focused on loss. For one person to win, the other must lose.
In any relationship or friendship, if one person loses, you both have lost before the battle began.
If you argue with anyone that loves you and think you won, look at the other person and try to grasp what you have lost."
The gasket leak on the truck isn't a surprise, as many times as it has overheated. If anything, it's a surprise that it took so long.
Daughter still doesn't want me to part with it. She asked if I can park it in the back yard for her to play in. Rather hesitant on that one but will decide later. Right now I'm figuring probably not.
If it were summer or I had a garage, I would replace the head gasket and keep trying to get the vacuum system parts I need for the truck. Transmission is still good and the engine has good compression for the age of the truck, until this leak occurred. Burns gas like crazy but still a good utility truck if repaired.
Oh, well. See hwo long I can keep it going until I can get something else running.
Took daughter swimming at an indoor pool today. She's been asking to go swimming, so we did. The indoor pool closest to us is closed all winter and spring and is expected to open in the summer, so we went to the West Mesa pool. Water was still cool for me, so I wasn't in the water long. Too prone to hypothermia, since my normal body temp is 2 degrees below normal.
We also had a long discussion today. The ex says daughter was upset with me about a few things which she had not expressed to me. Ex also says daughter was afraid to talk to me and hurt my feelings. Got it all in the open and assured her that if my feelings get hurt, I get over it quickly. Unless someone hurts me intentionally. She felt a lot better after we talked. I also made it clear that discussing things without arguing is an adult response, while conflict is highly immature.
Very recently, I wrote something on FB about personal conflict. To quote myself-
"Never enter a personal battle which is focused on loss. For one person to win, the other must lose.
In any relationship or friendship, if one person loses, you both have lost before the battle began.
If you argue with anyone that loves you and think you won, look at the other person and try to grasp what you have lost."
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