Well, let me just say that Army Rover - Bill - is a lifesaver. As some of you may remember, when snhlr started up I was quick to join in, and was supposed to be with you all at the original parking lot meet and greet. Alas, the Rover went down and never really came back up... I was told I needed a new alternator, then a new fuel pump, then it was plugs and wires, coil, starter, injectors, and then I was told the engine needed to be torn down to work on the cam and perhaps do a valve job. Well, at that point, I just had to throw in the towel. I mean, the point of buying this truck was to learn how to fix it myself, but before I Had a chance it broke in a way that a newbie mechanic could not begin to work on. Even with the shop manual, RAVE CD and my friend Brandt who is VERY mechanically oriented.
I thought I would sell it and maybe some smart person would figure out how to fix it and my loss could be their gain. That is when Bill stepped in, remembering that my fiancee and I had bought the truck to be our honeymoon transportation to Glacier National Park. He said he is a "sucker for a love story involving a boy and his rover", and started figuring out the problem.
Well, his visit this Saturday past revealed - as those following the thread have seen - that the coolant reservoir has a crack. The thing ran great until we pushed it on a hill and made the engine heat up. At that point it was like a geyser under the hood and the cause seemed pretty obvious.
Not much to do at that point as there was no spare reservoir on hand, but Bill being a nice guy, helped Brandt put his new bumper and winch on. He showed me his "Rover Bible" of tech articles he has collected over the years, which he does during Army down time. I say tax dollars well spent.
So in answer to your question Tom, yes I am very appreciative of Bill's efforts and am happy to have been part of this group from the beginning, and am looking forward to being more involved. This is a good group of people who know what the word community is ll about.
