RowdyRebel Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Is what is showing on the display right now where I sit waiting on a hook. She done give up 34.1 miles into my day. Oil was @ the full line & antifreeze was @ the cold full line when I fired up the truck in the driveway. Heading north on the interstate, 26.8 miles from my delivery, the engine started rattling and white smoke pouring from the stacks. I shut it down, knocked it into neutral, and coasted a little over a mile up the road to a "truck parking" area (former rest area)...she's off the road and in a safe parking spot...just hope I didn't toast the transmission getting her there. Anyway, wrecker will be on the way just as soon as the company gets back to me as to whether they have a driver and truck who can come up here and either deliver the load or take the trailer back to the yard less than 20 miles back behind me. Be a whole lot cheaper if the wrecker company can send a smaller unit to just tow the tractor as opposed to a loaded T/T combo. Anyway, like I said, no rush because I'm off the road (otherwise I'd just pay for the big gun to get me out of harms way ASAP). In the mean time, there's a big ol' puddle of oil under my truck...but the oil is 1 gallon (maybe more) over filled...and the overflow tank is empty (haven't cracked open the top tank yet to look). So, looks like it dumped the antifreeze into the oil, but the oil isn't the tell-tale milky white, so I don't know. Had my overhaul scheduled for the first week of next month. She didn't quite make it, though. At least it happened today (close to home) instead of yesterday (ever drive AR9 from Mountain View up to Melbourne? I LOVE roads like that, but not someplace you want to be when something breaks). Anyway, probably rent a freightshaker from the company for a few weeks 'til Mack can get it fixed for me...otherwise I'm done for a few weeks because they're pretty well booked up for the next week or two before they can get my truck in. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 ouch Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 that sucks Rowdy.hope it aint as bad as it looks Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 That's not good, but as you said, you gotta look on the bright side. You're off the road and not far from home.Hope you get it back on the road soon!RonSent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 14 miles from where the wife works. 12 miles from her horses. Hell, as the crow flies, I'm only 15 miles from home...just gotta swim if that's the way I wanna route it. Anyway, company has trucks but no drivers, so I called an O/O friend with his own authority who runs in this area quite a bit. It'll be a couple hours, but I'm safe where I sit so that's OK. Called the wrecker co and they'll head up this way when I get word from him that he's on his way. Like Hannibal used to say on the A-Team..."I love it when a plan comes together". Anyway, I crawled under her as best I could (without laying in the oil) and I don't see any protrusions or big gaping holes anywhere. Be funny as hell if it were just the air compressor that exploded internally, but at this point, we're down for the overhaul. Can't see having the truck in the shop for 2-3 weeks and NOT getting it done, when it'd be scheduled to go back only a few days later anyway. Hopefully when I get it back, it won't be consuming/leaking any oil. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Popular Post Freightrain Posted November 10, 2015 Solution Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2015 Had my overhaul scheduled for the first week of next month."Missed it by THAT much".............. 4 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvam Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I hope it is nothing too major that your OH was going to take care of anyway. Hope you are back in action soon.George Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Probably be 3-4 weeks. Mack dealer is booked up solid for the next couple weeks and are down a couple mechanics out for vacation. Company has some spare trucks, so I'll be talking with them about renting/borrowing one until I get my truck back. Gonna suck driving a freightshaker again...but it beats sitting at home NOT working and wondering how I'm going to pay for everything. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 ...at least it's a pretty nice day weather-wise. They're expecting severe weather tomorrow. 2 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 I HATE seeing my truck like this... Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 Anyway, the O/O friend who pulled the trailer back to Mack and gave me a ride home had tore up his trailer a little today...so I did some welding and got him patched up & on his way again. At least I could help him out for helping me, even though the help would have been given either way whether or not there was a reciprocal favor to be done. That's one reason I like running local...never too far from friends to help get you out of a bind. Sure, I could've had the whole truck & trailer towed...but it would've cost me more than the $168.75 I was charged. Overall, considering how bad it COULD have been, I'm going to bed tonight feeling lucky. I may be snapped back to reality when I find out how bad it broke...but I had a major overhaul planned 3 weeks from now, anyway...so as long as nothing broke that wouldn't have been fixed anyway, I got off lucky. 2 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 rowdy hope the crank -block and head survived if they all came out you`ll be ok Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 I was pretty quick shutting 'er down. I'm just hoping the mile and a half or so I coasted into the old rest area didn't hurt the transmission. I had it suggested to me to price a ReMack engine instead of just having this one overhauled...gotta weigh the cost vs. down time each way and go from there. The one benefit of a new engine would be that with it split from the transmission, there would be no extra cost (other than the parts) to do the clutch. Never have been happy with this one...won't keep adjusted and doesn't even come close to pinching the clutch brake, so it may as well not even have one in there. But, like I said, it all depends upon what everything costs and how long it'll take them to get it done. If I can rent/borrow a company truck to keep working, whatever it costs me to do that is definitely going to be factored into the equation...not to mention I'll have to drive a freightshaker. Anyway, that's the one good thing about being leased onto a company...loaner truck. If I was on my own, I'd REALLY be hurting. I can afford to take a couple weeks off...or I can afford to fix my truck...but NOT both! Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Hey, if you need a motor, I got a sweet running 673 that will plop right down in there. Real penny pincher on fuel too. Doesn't really even use any oil and that ain't bad for a 60 year old motor. 2 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted November 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2015 Rowdy, be careful with that deal. Buying a motor from a drag racer.......? 3 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Freightrain Posted November 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2015 Huh? What? Um, it was only driven to church on sunday and never rac.....................Um, it was never raced........ Right. Nope. Not while I owned it. You'll never find any proof of that anywhere.............. 3 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Driven to the race on Sunday and never to church......Low miles. One quarter of a mile at a time. 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Good management strategy, Rowdy... Explains why you're still in business while most OOs have gone under. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Low miles. One quarter of a mile at a time.One really, really slow 1/4 miles at a time. LOL!!! It only went 26.xx at 49 mph.............................LMAO!!!! Ya, real barn stormer............Took my one friends wife for a ride down the track and she hopped in and was looking for the seat belt. I told here she went faster getting here in their motorhome then I will be going down the track. 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Blaylock Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Damn Rowdy I hate to hear that not that it matters at this point but if you are over full on oil and not milky you could have fuel in the oil pan a sign of a hole in the top of a piston. If you drive a freight shaker for awhile I won't know it's you if I meet you on the road because I never pay any attention to freight shakers like I do Macks 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 ...at least it's a pretty nice day weather-wise. They're expecting severe weather tomorrow.The only positive quote to the moment.Wish you to come dry out of that wet story. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 Well, got me a rental truck lined up. Costs me per day, 5 days per week plus mileage. Not TOO bad...more than I'd HOPED, but less than it COULD have been. Keeps money coming in to keep bills paid and save up for the BIG bill when the truck is fixed. Talked to Mack today, and they said they can control costs better doing the overhaul in-house as opposed to buying a whole new engine (which is what it is). As long as the block is good, that's the route we're going. Haven't even drove a mile in the freightshaker and I'm already anxious to get my Mack back. Company shop is running it through fixing a few minor things before I take it, and dispatch is checking to see if I can deliver a load tomorrow that wasn't scheduled 'til Friday. If I can't deliver 'til Friday, we'll push the rental start date off until tomorrow...either way. As for recognizing me, as of now I won't have a CB in the truck. Not sure it's worth the effort pulling one out of my truck to install in this one for a couple weeks. Besides, not certain I want to be recognized driving a freightshaker. Could be worse, though. Company used to have V****'s. I think I would've just taken the time off if that were the case. 2 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk31 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Good luck out there best of luckSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterwelder Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 What motor is in you're Mack and had it ever been rebuilt before? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Motor was a 2000 E7-460 with the 460P file. Cam done around 450K along with the oil pump and mains, and the cam was so badly worn I kinda figured I was on borrowed time ever since. Otherwise, it hasn't been touched internally to the best of my knowledge (bought it @ 260K). Mileage is actually higher than indicated due to several weeks over the years when the VSS was broken or malfunctioning...them round tuits are tough to come by sometimes. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42598-317809-hours10038672-miles/#findComment-310994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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