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My car's exhaust is exhausted
Mar. 22nd, 2010 04:21 pmOn the way home from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
minnehaha K's birthday party, something went *clunk* in my car, and after that, it went *screeech!* all the way home. I couldn't tell what the problem was in the dark, but the next day I could see that part of the exhaust system was dragging on the ground.
Today, I drove the car very slowly to Car-X. Along the way, part of the exhaust system fell off -- the guy at Car-X told me what the part was called, but I forgot. I left the car there while I had lunch at the nearby Taco Bell, and when I got back, I was told the cost would be $400. I told him to go ahead, and one of the employees gave me a ride home, since it was going to be at least two hours until it was done.
I just got a phone call saying the work that the estimate covered was done, but now there was exhaust leaking on the front side of the catalytic converter, to the tune of another $240 to fix that. I told him to go ahead on that as well. If I can get a ride, I can probably get the car back tonight; otherwise, I'll have to wait until tomorrow when Pat can give me a ride.
This is the most expensive repair I've had on this car since I got it in 1996. I just hope it isn't a precursor to a whole raft of additional needed repairs.
minnehaha K's birthday party, something went *clunk* in my car, and after that, it went *screeech!* all the way home. I couldn't tell what the problem was in the dark, but the next day I could see that part of the exhaust system was dragging on the ground.Today, I drove the car very slowly to Car-X. Along the way, part of the exhaust system fell off -- the guy at Car-X told me what the part was called, but I forgot. I left the car there while I had lunch at the nearby Taco Bell, and when I got back, I was told the cost would be $400. I told him to go ahead, and one of the employees gave me a ride home, since it was going to be at least two hours until it was done.
I just got a phone call saying the work that the estimate covered was done, but now there was exhaust leaking on the front side of the catalytic converter, to the tune of another $240 to fix that. I told him to go ahead on that as well. If I can get a ride, I can probably get the car back tonight; otherwise, I'll have to wait until tomorrow when Pat can give me a ride.
This is the most expensive repair I've had on this car since I got it in 1996. I just hope it isn't a precursor to a whole raft of additional needed repairs.
