We spent the today in the trailer because our truck was at Ray’s Diesel having the tranny removed so they could replace the flywheel. Unfortunately, the flywheel was not the problem. The transmission was then replaced but the mechanic was unable to make the ticking noise (our original complaint) repeat itself. Last Friday, it only made noise when the engine was hot.
After giving up $550, I took it to a diesel station, filled the truck up and headed back toward Cactus RV-Park. I could hear the ticking by the time I got back to the trailer. We are not spending any additional nights in Tucumcari because it is a place with few redeeming or interesting features, the most stimulating being a curio shop down Route 66 that operates out of a big concrete teepee. We will hook up the Barbarian Invader and Charlotte and pull out in the morning. We are headed to Santa Fe and a Ford dealership there. If the truck makes it – great. If the truck doesn’t make it, we will have a better idea of what failed when it does.