Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Car Update

     No, I still don't have my car back, but the initial diagnosis of a bad slave cylinder has been borne out -- and repaired, too, at about $20 more than the part alone was quoted to me.

     They dug into the charcoal filter that's been making gas fill-ups so very slow, and -- as predicted -- it's leaked pellets and jammed up some of the associated tubing.  Projected cost, a bit more than the clutch-hydraulics repair but once again, only slightly over what I'd have to pay for the part.  And it's a real pain to get to, too.

     Hoping to get my car back the day after tomorrow.

     In the meantime, with Tam doing all the driving, I bought steak dinners at the reborn Aristocrat, which has risen phoenix-like from a fire a couple years ago and is better than ever!

8 comments:

rickn8or said...

Glad to know there's still some places that operate like that shop.

og said...

Glad you have someone you can trust. I'd do that job for free,but I wouldn't do it for $20, since the part only costs $27.

The charcoal cannister is another annoyance altogether. Thanks, Dick Nixon!

Ken O said...

Bobbi, is it a Subaru? I had charcoal canister problems with the evil ex-wife's.

rickn8or said...

og, YOU might do it for free, but I'd insist on some of Roberta's cooking.

It would be worth the commute, I'm thinkin'.

RX, remotely said...

It's a Hyundai. Known issue with this model

Anonymous said...

You didn't mention the overhead throw out valve...I wonder why.......

Roberta X said...

Maybe because I was talking about real things, with grown-ups?

Anonymous said...

Touche Madam!!!!!