Waiting for the Hit

[thisnewday]

Got up early today, dropped the car off at the dealership, and am now sitting at home waiting for the bad news. I've had a very expensive sounding rumble and vibration in the front of the car, intermittently, almost since it was new. The intermittent part is key to understanding my situation.

Initially, it happened only under very limited and specific circumstances: high ambient temperatures (90+), extended and continuous driving at 70-
plus MPH. And even then, only sometimes.

Twice, when I had it into the dealership for routine maintenance, I asked them to check it out and on neither occasion were they able to duplicate or experience the problem. So I basically gave up and lived with it. Bad strategy.

Now, it's got almost 80K miles on it and the conditions under which the problem have broadened considerably. Now it happens at ambient temps above 50 and sustained driving at any speed above 40 MPH.

So now they shouldn't have ANY problem finding it.

As I said, I'm now sitting at home fuming about having to come up with the money to fix it.

I think I feel my credit card quivering, waiting for the hit...

LPK
Dreamwidth
9.30.2020

Comments

[rosegardenfae]

Definitely that sucks. My husbad just came home and told me it cost $21 to repair a tire. Remember when it cost a buck? I hope this is not as bad as you dread, but hey it's always something after all.

And hey, I'm getting in time on the stationary bike which I hope to continue if my knee holds up, but no way can I catch up with you. You be the master blaster lol

[thisnewday]

Yeah, that price on the tire is almost dead-on what I paid a couple of weeks ago to have one of mine fixed. But it sure beats hunkering down in the rain and refilling a slow leak every 2-3 days, lol.

And good for you, getting on the stationary bike. I actually wish I still had mine--an old, old Schwinn, but with speedo and odomenter to track speed and distance. Plus no wrestling the bike up and down stairs and in and out of the trainer.

Just take it easy on the knee. I have to be mindful of that too because I had my left one scoped a few years ago and a torn cartilage cleaned up. I always use the low, low gears on hills--and not too much resistance on the trainer--to avoid too much pressure on that knee.

Hope you have a good day...

[rosegardenfae]

This bike has all kinds of bells and whistles plus programmable rides. Problem is no instructions on how to create the different rides and haven't been able to find that online. Not that I'm ready for that, just saying, in case someday I might be. I screwed up my knee when I was 18, and like all physical things, it gets worse and worse. Will do my best to be careful though that has never been my strong suit lol

[thisnewday]

"Problem is no instructions..." Oh, no! Well, that's too bad. Any idea where the bike was originally purchased? You've probably thought of that...

[rosegardenfae]

To be honest, I did not personally research the bike's instructions. oh no, I let my husband do that and just relied on what he said...should have known better by now. So when you suggested going back to where I bought the bike, I did just that and by doing so now have the model number and am studying the owner's manual. So far, no luck, I try doing what they say, but have not been successful, but will keep trying. At least I do know how to adjust the resistance and check my heartrate and big plus, turn on the fan. lol. Thanks for the help.

[thisnewday]

You're very welcome! With the manual, you at least have a place to start. My strategy, at this point, would be to ask one of the annoyingly tech-savvy grand kids, lol...