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| | | EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NEAR BUTTONWILLOW, CA | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | OP Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Unle Fester bought my old van and is driving it an a trailer full of parts from Tacoma, WA back to Oklahoma. He got as far as about 90 miles outside of Buttonwillow, CA when the pulley came off the harmonic balancer on the engine and took the serpentine belt with it. Fester is stuck on the side of the road with no tools and a dead van and I am in Tacoma, WA.
He has tow coverage through his insurance, but he needs someplace to repair the van and the parts to do it.
Anybody near Buttonwillow able to help out? It is an 89 E150 with a 351. He needs a new crank pulley, serpentine belt, and maybe a new balancer if the old bolts won't come out (heads sheared off three bolts, one bolt is missing).
Last edited by Reed; October 19th 2019 11:16 am.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NEAR BUTTONWILLOW, CA | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 558 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 558 | His best thing to do is tow it to Bakersfield ... a large city that will have parts stores N auto mechanics.
SRY UF cant drive due to bum leg after surgery. You know Id be there for ya .
Last edited by frscke1; October 19th 2019 2:23 pm.
SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS '93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB '92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB | | | Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NEAR BUTTONWILLOW, CA | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | OP Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Sounds like he is getting towed to Wasco, which is near Bakersfield, and nobody will have the parts until Monday (junkyard is closed for the weekend, repair shop closes at noon today). We've got him set up with a hotel until Monday and hopefully he will be back on the road Monday night. I would drive out but I am 1,000 miles/16 hours away. Bummer of a forced vacation.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NEAR BUTTONWILLOW, CA | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 558 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 558 | So he's out with the wolves N creating a new den ?
SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS '93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB '92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB | | | Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NEAR BUTTONWILLOW, CA | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | OP Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | I think so. He is at least safe now with a place to crash until he is back on the road again.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NEAR BUTTONWILLOW, CA | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,286 Likes: 153 veteran | veteran Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,286 Likes: 153 | Hi Reed, So glad to hear UF is safe, towed in and posted up where he can get repairs, and gets a day to rest until Monday. I'll bet that was exciting when that came apart. Van ON! The road soon | | | Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NEAR BUTTONWILLOW, CA | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | OP Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Happy to report the van is fixed and Uncle Fester is back on the road again.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NEAR BUTTONWILLOW, CA | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 |
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| | | Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED NEAR BUTTONWILLOW, CA | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | OP Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Yep. He is long out of CA and well on his way home.
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