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OK it's getting harder to stay positive
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OK it's getting harder to stay positive It may only be tuesday, but I have had a hell of a week. Monday morning on the way to work, my car engine cut out @ 65 mph in the left lane, try to get to the right shoulder 4 lanes over in rush hour, with no power. So here I am sitting on the highway shoulder, for 1.5 hours waiting for a tow, just to get me off the highway. Try to find a number so I can let work know what is going on. Finally get to work, 2 hours late, this is only my second week on the job, they are cool, figure it's the timing belt, so talk to my sister to get here mechanic to see how this much this is going to cost. Waiting for the tow driver to get the vehicle, was told 1 to 1.5 hours, so 2 hours later still no tow truck, call the road side company, they tell me the tow is 10 min away. So half an hour passes still no tow truck. call back again, told truck is 5 min out. Finally get towed to mechanics. Spent the night at my sister's on her uncomfortable couch, no a/c no swamp cooler, and not night clothes. So finally get a call on my car around 1, the timing belt is fine, the gear teeth are broken, since it's a low interference motor, not sure how many valves are damaged. will call back with estimate. So they are going to get me a rental, get on the train to get toward the rental place, after I get off the train, the shop calls there are no rentals avail tonight, so I get back on the train and head home. my cell phone dies and I am stuck on busses for 2 hours. I now have to get to work in the morning, 2 more hours on the bus/train. Pick up rental tomorrow. Tommorow will be better. ****************************************************************** UPDATE picked up my car today, I guess the head gasket was leaking also and was about to blow. so it turned out to be a good thing. \ At least this didn't happen on the road trip to MO I took a couple of months ago. |
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8/5/2010 4:48 pm |
Sorry hun....that sucks.....huggggg
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8/6/2010 5:53 am |
I hope u have a better next week.....hugs and kisses 2 u
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yikes! at least that's done and over with! and it wasn't too expensive to fix. 
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8/18/2010 7:38 am |
Sounds like you need the number of someone that is around during the day to call. I would/will give you a ride.
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yes it's done. then got sick the next week. I just can't win.
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a women taking about valves and heads oh its dead sexy
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and I was a mechanic for 8 years. know a lot about valve, heads and head jobs 
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