I am an idiot and a fool. What I should have done many months ago when my car’s starter was beginning to bog down while cranking the engine was to take it to a shop and have it replaced with no downtime. What I did instead was ignore it until last weekend when the starter …
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Exhausted
Good news, everyone! The catalytic converter on my car has gone bad, and now my emissions control unit is throwing gang signs at me. Apparently it overheated due to a rich fuel/air mix, and the ceramic honeycomb inside has melted and knocked loose, which would explain the rattling for the past 2 weeks. I have …
One Step Up, 200 Steps Back
I got my car back tuesday. My brakes work. I’m poor now. Backstory: Over the weekend, my brake line popped rendering my car useless, got it towed to the brake shop, and had repairs started on saturday. They had originally quoted my repair at $106, which I was ok with. Now, fast forward to tuesday …
Car Puts Brakes on Weekend
It seems to me that I can’t catapult forward into a higher state of well-being. The moment I garner faith, confidence, and the heady determination to make things happen, :slap: something knocks me back. Friday evening started out well. I just got paid, went home to unwind, shower, and head out for some kind of …