The Official Status Update Thread: Part 78 - Animal House

[MrsGungho]

Hugs are always good! Unless it's from a stranger giving out free candy

 

[HandK]

This has NOT been a good day! The brakes on my wife's van seemed to still be making noise after I replaced the pads so I decided to just go ahead and replace everything. Calipers, rotors, mounting brackets, the whole bit. So I got it all done and I was feeling pretty good about it. I took it for a test drive and now I think there is something jacked up in the transmission. At times a wheel just seems to suddenly catch on something and lock up. Its not the brakes because I took them back off and then rotated the wheels by hand while it was jacked up. It still has something catching like a gear in the differential section of the trans-axle is messed up or something. It is a real problem for us to be without this van and its likely to cost a pretty penny to get it fixed. I was in the garage messing with it all day. I've reached the limit of what I can do with it. Plus, now my back feels like its about to explode. I can't even get the thing to the shop without taking time off work. I wish I could afford to just replace it but that's not gonna happen. I think I'll just go hide in a corner now and watch the smoke come out of my ears.

I'm so sorry to hear your having a bad time with it Supr! Hope it is something small and inexpensive!

 

[Sylvain]

Hugs are always good! Unless it's from a stranger giving out free candy

Im a stranger with no free candy.

 

[Suprtek]

If it makes you feel better (which it won't), one of our cars stranded my other half on 70 for over 2 hours in the middle of the night. I had to spend money we don't really have to call out a 24 hour tow truck (this happened at 2am) and then replace the whole rear end.

Would you like a hug?

It just burns me that I spent about 250 bucks for parts to completely rebuild the brakes and now the thing may end up getting junked. A transmission rebuild might cost more than its worth.

I think a shower would do me more good than a hug right now. And some vicodin.

 

[HandK]

Hugs are always good! Unless it's from a stranger giving out free candy

The hugs are ok! Just don't get in the van with him!!

 

[Suprtek]

I'm so sorry to hear your having a bad time with it Supr! Hope it is something small and inexpensive!

I did my best to find something like that without success. This is one time I actually hope that I end up being the stupid one and someone else can find the easy fix. We'll get through it. Things are just really aggravating sometimes.

 

[Suprtek]

My son could tell I was having a rough time and really tried his best to help me even though he has a ton to do getting ready for his graduation tomorrow. He's a good kid!

 

[MrsGungho]

of course he is, he has great parents

 

[Suprtek]

I was trying to wait for my drugs to kick in but I really need a shower. Being too dirty is something I CAN fix.

 

[RedneckReject]

It just burns me that I spent about 250 bucks for parts to completely rebuild the brakes and now the thing may end up getting junked. A transmission rebuild might cost more than its worth.

I think a shower would do me more good than a hug right now. And some vicodin.

I do hope you get it figured out. I was in a similar boat until the car was fixed today. I feel your pain, friend.

 

[CathyInBlue]

Has anyone tried operating an INGO IRC channel? Seems that would be a better place for the traffic these post count building threads seem to boast than the forum in general.

 

[RedneckReject]

Im a stranger with no free candy.

I would still give you a hug Sylvain. You're a fun stranger

 

[Sylvain]

I would still give you a hug Sylvain. You're a fun stranger

Oh thank you!

 

[HandK]

Well I'm out! you all have a good night! Will be checking back to see how the puppy's are Mrs. G!

 

[RedneckReject]

Well I'm out! you all have a good night! Will be checking back to see how the puppy's are Mrs. G!

Have a good night!

 

[MrsGungho]

night G

sleep well

 

[Barista]

Where's the info on the PW shoot next weekend????

 

[Suprtek]

Somebody beat me to the shower. I have another one but two showers at once doesn't work all that great when you're on a well.

 

[MrsGungho]

Somebody beat me to the shower. I have another one but two showers at once doesn't work all that great when you're on a well.

Dad had a new well dug about 2 years ago.. works real well in his house now

 

[RedneckReject]

Somebody beat me to the shower. I have another one but two showers at once doesn't work all that great when you're on a well.

Hell I think you're lucky to have two showers! I only have one. And when it's in use I either have to wait or join