Back in my car. New tranny, new a/c compressor, new valve covers & gaskets. Had to pay for a LR caliper because my azzhole mechanic at work fvcked up my last brake job.

 

Jesus... Did you have to pay for all of that?

 

Only had to pay for the caliper. Dropped the car off last week, and got a call from the service adviser. My warranty was set to expire at midnight that night.

But they couldn't diagnose the tranny problem until the caliper was replaced. I have a line on some junkyard parts, and would have just rebuilt a caliper myself and installed it, but my warranty would expire the minute I left the shop. So, I just had them do it. They then found some serious pressure issues in my tranny. (I was having a bad 2-to-3 shudder, slipping when downshifting into 3 going up a hill, and a lot of banging going down from 3 to 2.). Warranty company procured and shipped a reman'ed tranny to the shop, and the tech said he was very impressed with the quality.

Also, I had the oil problem around the spark plugs at cylinders 3 and 4 so both side valve covers and gaskets were replaced with the new ones. Finally, the clutch on my a/c compressor was whining BAD. I mean, sometimes in humid weather, it sounded like a supercharger. That too was replaced.

 

Wow, you're doing better than I am.
My warranty expires in a month or so.... I only have 3,500 miles left to go.
I do that going to the store for cheese.

 

He said cheese.


Got to go with the extended warranty.

Forgot they also replaced my #3 coil. Grand total: 3159.16, plus whatever the transmission cost was from the supplier. That's not on the slip. I think they got it for $1,700. I had another $2,500 repair in the fall (power steering rack & left steering knuckle). I couldn't possibly afford 7,300 in repairs out of pocket. I'd have to junk the car...

 

Is that POS of yours even worth $7,300?!?

 

Not even close!

 

Since you moved, we have to move our meets? Can I have some of what you're smoking?

See you guys minus Phantom at Colt State :wave:

 

That's funny....

 

Hey guys what's up??? I'm still alive, I've been busy moving and battling with my GAP INS. from when I wrecked the G (F'ing AHOLES)

Scott I'm still looking for the overpriced VW lol...So when I roll to a meet this summer I will be in my girls VW bug.

Hey Mass how did the spacer work out? Jesus man you must feel like you have a new car with all your repairs huh, you still craving the SUV?

So when are we planning the next meet for the Usual Suspects???

 

Spacer is still sitting in my tool chest. I was about to put it in, then decided to drop the car off for service and didn't want any questions about it, so I didn't bother. Haven't had time since I got it back Monday.

VW bug... turbo one?

Yes, still really aching for an SUV, but money is tight and it's going to be even worse after July 1st so it doesn't look like it will be happening any time soon.

 

Wha-wha-wha-what?!?
You guys back together again? That's awesome bud... glad to see things starting to turn around for you

Not soon enough. Hopefully before I scrape the entire underbelly off of my car.

 

Ian: Tonight (Friday), Olives in Providence. That's where the usual suspects will be, preying upon the unwise women...

 

This comes with age.

 

Phantomphag, generally it's just a coworker and I either Friday or Saturday ripping it up at one of three places in Providence, destroying womens' morals one at a time. I have met up with Naughty for a drink a few times, but he's too much of a twatwaffle to come into Providence. He's skeeered.