But the BSU and I did have to call my friend Kenny to come and retrieve our butts from Salt Lake City tonight. The Lincoln broke down- overheated and dumped most of its coolant on the ground when we shut it off for an appointment. I'm guessing the water pump failed though it could be a couple other cooling system related parts- a thermostat or the radiator possibly. Whatever failed, it was pretty disabling.
I got a gallon of water from the closing up @ 6 Firestone store and refilled the coolant tank but that did nothing and it appears you need tools just to add coolant properly. I tried to drive 11 blocks to Pep Boys but the needle on the gauge got up to the red in just 5 blocks so we had to pull over. AT&T's recovery service sent a roll back truck and in a little bit he arrived, loaded up the Lincoln and ever so quickly deposited us at the Pep Boys.
While waiting on the tow truck, I called Kenny and he made his way to SLC to pick us up. He even visited with us while we had a mediocre supper at Dees before shuttling us back home.
The car is going to get evaluated in the morning. It has been a long day today...
And still no sign of our missing cat!
UPDATE: The car is home and my wallet has a $600 hole in it! Ouch! The car had a leaking waterpump and the temperature switch that turned on the radiator cooling fans had failed. So it's all fixed including the serpentine belt that needed replacing anyway and a shiny new radiator cap. I wonder if it will heat up faster in the winter with the new thermostat...
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