My phone was stolen a couple of days ago. No SD card means no pictures.
Got a phone call from the shop I took the car to yesterday. The car is overheating due to the crankshaft, as well as the rack & pinion being bad. The repairs to the engine are way out of my budget. Hell, even a new engine is out of my budget.
Going to see if I can repair a scooter to ride that to/from work for a while.
More things wrong with the car:
Power steering hose needs to be replaced (not a big deal)
EGR valve needs to be replaced (there are screws stuck in the threads. The heads of the screws were sheared off. If I can get the screws out, I can fix this.)
Front driver side brake caliper needs to be replaced (I have the new caliper. I have the tool to fix the stripped thread. I just need a new caliper bolt.)
Front driver side tire needs to be replaced. Thread is starting to separate from the wheel.
Since the caliper has been scraping the inside of the wheel, I should actually just replace the whole goddamn wheel.
I need new shocks for my suspension. (Which the mechanic failed to mention during their inspection.)
My horn needs to be fixed. (They also missed this. I pulled the fuse so that the horn would stop blaring every time I turned the wheel. There’s a wire loose inside the steering column.)
So, as of right now, I owe them for the inspection they’ve done, as well as an oil change. I think I may just park the car for the time being.
I may have financed a lemon, but it’s improving my credit rating, so long as I continue to pay the payments. Silver lining, and all that jazz.
I’ll figure it out. I always figure everything out.