I was on my way to Annapolis yesterday to have dinner with some old friends and I noticed my car was making this whirring kind of noise, like maybe a belt is going bad. Hmmmm...okay, car's going into the shop for routine on Thursday anyway.

About 5 miles from my destination, I start losing power - steering gets tough, dash lights come on, etc. Frick. But the car doesn't die, so I turn everything off - air, radio - and proceed to my destination, have dinner, come out a couple hours later, and the car starts right up. Yay!

Around Solomons it starts losing power again, and by the time I got home I had dull headlights and the windows were slooooow to roll up. That's the lucky part - that I made it home and didn't break down somewhere on Rt. 2 where there is nothing, because my phone battery was dead as well. :lol:

I suspect the alternator is bad because of the way it lost power like that while I was driving. Anyway, I'll need to rent a car for a couple of days while they fixee fixee - where's a good place? I usually get from Hewitt's but am considering Enterprise instead, just because they'll pick me up and facilitate the transition.

I was on my way to Annapolis yesterday to have dinner with some old friends and I noticed my car was making this whirring kind of noise, like maybe a belt is going bad. Hmmmm...okay, car's going into the shop for routine on Thursday anyway.

About 5 miles from my destination, I start losing power - steering gets tough, dash lights come on, etc. Frick. But the car doesn't die, so I turn everything off - air, radio - and proceed to my destination, have dinner, come out a couple hours later, and the car starts right up. Yay!

Around Solomons it starts losing power again, and by the time I got home I had dull headlights and the windows were slooooow to roll up. That's the lucky part - that I made it home and didn't break down somewhere on Rt. 2 where there is nothing, because my phone battery was dead as well. :lol:

I suspect the alternator is bad because of the way it lost power like that while I was driving. Anyway, I'll need to rent a car for a couple of days while they fixee fixee - where's a good place? I usually get from Hewitt's but am considering Enterprise instead, just because they'll pick me up and facilitate the transition.


Serpentine belt :yay: This happened to me a few years ago.

I was on my way to Annapolis yesterday to have dinner with some old friends and I noticed my car was making this whirring kind of noise, like maybe a belt is going bad. Hmmmm...okay, car's going into the shop for routine on Thursday anyway.

About 5 miles from my destination, I start losing power - steering gets tough, dash lights come on, etc. Frick. But the car doesn't die, so I turn everything off - air, radio - and proceed to my destination, have dinner, come out a couple hours later, and the car starts right up. Yay!

Around Solomons it starts losing power again, and by the time I got home I had dull headlights and the windows were slooooow to roll up. That's the lucky part - that I made it home and didn't break down somewhere on Rt. 2 where there is nothing, because my phone battery was dead as well. :lol:

I suspect the alternator is bad because of the way it lost power like that while I was driving. Anyway, I'll need to rent a car for a couple of days while they fixee fixee - where's a good place? I usually get from Hewitt's but am considering Enterprise instead, just because they'll pick me up and facilitate the transition.

You might want to start with small stuff; belt, proper belt tension, voltage regulator.....those things are the usual culprits. Don't rush off and get a new/refurb alternator just yet.

I was on my way to Annapolis yesterday to have dinner with some old friends and I noticed my car was making this whirring kind of noise, like maybe a belt is going bad. Hmmmm...okay, car's going into the shop for routine on Thursday anyway.

About 5 miles from my destination, I start losing power - steering gets tough, dash lights come on, etc. Frick. But the car doesn't die, so I turn everything off - air, radio - and proceed to my destination, have dinner, come out a couple hours later, and the car starts right up. Yay!

Around Solomons it starts losing power again, and by the time I got home I had dull headlights and the windows were slooooow to roll up. That's the lucky part - that I made it home and didn't break down somewhere on Rt. 2 where there is nothing, because my phone battery was dead as well. :lol:

I suspect the alternator is bad because of the way it lost power like that while I was driving. Anyway, I'll need to rent a car for a couple of days while they fixee fixee - where's a good place? I usually get from Hewitt's but am considering Enterprise instead, just because they'll pick me up and facilitate the transition.
Never had a problem with Enterprise. Just order your car online for a cheaper price

You want a ride to Hewitts?

Just something to take into consideration with Enterprise-they may pick you up but it is on their terms. Translation: when they can afford to have someone get away from the office to come get you. This typically happens at either the beginning or end of a shift. And of course, they charge for the service. At least this has been my experience.

Just something to take into consideration with Enterprise-they may pick you up but it is on their terms. Translation: when they can afford to have someone get away from the office to come get you. This typically happens at either the beginning or end of a shift. And of course, they charge for the service. At least this has been my experience.

We had to get a rental when our car was in the shop. I think it depends on your insurance because they covered all costs. :yay: I didnt have to pay a dime for my rental car and they came to my house to pick me up.

BUT... they gave me a Ford Focus :cds:

We had to get a rental when our car was in the shop. I think it depends on your insurance because they covered all costs. :yay: I didnt have to pay a dime for my rental car and they came to my house to pick me up.

BUT... they gave me a Ford Focus :cds:

When an 8 point buck hit ME..I had a 4 cyl PT Cruiser for 2.5 months. :tantrum

When an 8 point buck hit ME..I had a 4 cyl PT Cruiser for 2.5 months. :tantrum

yeah... ours was a deer too. :ohwell: but it only took 10 days for us to get our car back.

Serpentine belt :yay: This happened to me a few years ago.

Yep. Tell tale sign is your steering getting tough, and alternator not charging anymore.

On a side note. My parents had the battery light come on in their car in NC. They pull over to the rest stop, and wait a bit. They end up leaving anyway because the light went out when they started the car back up.

They get home, unpack, unwind....the next day the car wouldn't start.

They drove from NC to here all on battery power alone.

Yep. Tell tale sign is your steering getting tough, and alternator not charging anymore.

:diva:


whenever a car is having problems, I automatically assume it is the serpentine belt. I, in no way, have any idea what I am talking about. :nerd:

When an 8 point buck hit ME..I had a 4 cyl PT Cruiser for 2.5 months. :tantrum

That's embarrassing. :lol:

That's embarrassing. :lol:

:lol: I went from a Lincoln MKX to a Ford Focus... I felt like I was in a roller skate. :boo:

Getting the kids out of the car seats was :cds:

:lol: I went from a Lincoln MKX to a Ford Focus... I felt like I was in a roller skate. :boo:

Getting the kids out of the car seats was :cds:

I bet!

I bet!

But, at least I didnt have to pay for it. :yay:

I was on my way to Annapolis yesterday to have dinner with some old friends and I noticed my car was making this whirring kind of noise, like maybe a belt is going bad. Hmmmm...okay, car's going into the shop for routine on Thursday anyway.

About 5 miles from my destination, I start losing power - steering gets tough, dash lights come on, etc. Frick. But the car doesn't die, so I turn everything off - air, radio - and proceed to my destination, have dinner, come out a couple hours later, and the car starts right up. Yay!

Around Solomons it starts losing power again, and by the time I got home I had dull headlights and the windows were slooooow to roll up. That's the lucky part - that I made it home and didn't break down somewhere on Rt. 2 where there is nothing, because my phone battery was dead as well. :lol:

I suspect the alternator is bad because of the way it lost power like that while I was driving. Anyway, I'll need to rent a car for a couple of days while they fixee fixee - where's a good place? I usually get from Hewitt's but am considering Enterprise instead, just because they'll pick me up and facilitate the transition.

Good lord, Woman and cars... Why didn't look under the hood when you got there? 60+ miles on battery if alternator was the issue is impressive, always look at your temp gauge too, if you lost belt and water pump function :smack:

You might want to start with small stuff; belt, proper belt tension, voltage regulator.....those things are the usual culprits. Don't rush off and get a new/refurb alternator just yet.




I had a 88 Plymouth Voyager this was handled by the on board computer

I cannot imagine any thing newer is not similar in design ......

Wirelessly posted (Samsung Galaxy S III )

I rent fro Enterprise a few times a month. Always pick me up at any time I need them (during working hours of course,) and do not charge for it.

I was on my way to Annapolis yesterday to have dinner with some old friends and I noticed my car was making this whirring kind of noise...

I thought this was going to be a "I won the lottery" thread and you were buying everyone dinner Friday. :mad:

Good lord, Woman and cars... Why didn't look under the hood when you got there? 60+ miles on battery if alternator was the issue is impressive, always look at your temp gauge too, if you lost belt and water pump function :smack:

If I looked under the hood, I wouldnt know what I was looking at :shrug:

*opens hood*


Yep. :ohwell: it looks like a car with a bunch of parts I know nothing about :yay:

Good lord, Woman and cars... Why didn't look under the hood when you got there? 60+ miles on battery if alternator was the issue is impressive, always look at your temp gauge too, if you lost belt and water pump function :smack:

:lol: temp gauge :lmao:

Even if it has one it won't display the temperature, they've been idiotized.

whenever a car is having problems, I automatically assume it is the serpentine belt. I, in no way, have any idea what I am talking about. :nerd:

Nor do I but serpentine belt makes more sense, especially with the noise it was making before it started losing power. Whatever - the Toyota guys will find the problem and get me back on the road.

And now that I think about it, they're just doing routine and fixing whatever's wrong with the car, so I probably don't even need a rental. They should only have it for a day or so, then I can get a ride to pick it up when it's done. :yay:

Good lord, Woman and cars... Why didn't look under the hood when you got there? 60+ miles on battery if alternator was the issue is impressive, always look at your temp gauge too, if you lost belt and water pump function :smack:

Right, because I'd certainly know what I was looking for if I popped the hood. :lol: I can check my oil and that's about the end of my grease monkey skillz.

..... They should only have it for a day or so, then I can get a ride to pick it up when it's done. :yay:

I've got handcuff's...... :dye:

It's def. the blinker fluid !

:lol: temp gauge :lmao:

Even if it has one it won't display the temperature, they've been idiotized.

You can always get the Ultra Guage, it shows everything.

UltraGauge Automotive Information Center and OBDII Scan Tool (http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/index.htm)

Oh, and I can change my wiper blades and add windshield washer fluid. :jet:

Oh, and I can change my wiper blades and add windshield washer fluid. :jet:

Teach me your ways....:notworthy

I can put gas in my car all by myself :biggrin:

I was on my way to Annapolis yesterday to have dinner with some old friends and I noticed my car was making this whirring kind of noise, like maybe a belt is going bad. Hmmmm...okay, car's going into the shop for routine on Thursday anyway.

About 5 miles from my destination, I start losing power - steering gets tough, dash lights come on, etc. Frick. But the car doesn't die, so I turn everything off - air, radio - and proceed to my destination, have dinner, come out a couple hours later, and the car starts right up. Yay!

Around Solomons it starts losing power again, and by the time I got home I had dull headlights and the windows were slooooow to roll up. That's the lucky part - that I made it home and didn't break down somewhere on Rt. 2 where there is nothing, because my phone battery was dead as well. :lol:

I suspect the alternator is bad because of the way it lost power like that while I was driving. Anyway, I'll need to rent a car for a couple of days while they fixee fixee - where's a good place? I usually get from Hewitt's but am considering Enterprise instead, just because they'll pick me up and facilitate the transition.

Try this If a problem exists in the charging circuit, check for a complete field circuit by placing a large screwdriver on the alternator rear-bearing surface. If the field circuit is complete, there will be a strong magnetic pull on the blade of the screwdriver, which indicates that the field is energized. If there is no field current, the alternator will not charge because it is excited by battery voltage. Even a 5th grader can do this, I think.

Try this If a problem exists in the charging circuit, check for a complete field circuit by placing a large screwdriver on the alternator rear-bearing surface. If the field circuit is complete, there will be a strong magnetic pull on the blade of the screwdriver, which indicates that the field is energized. If there is no field current, the alternator will not charge because it is excited by battery voltage. Even a 5th grader can do this, I think.

:jameo: Whatttt???!

:jameo: Whatttt???!

Thanks for the laughs this morning. :killingme

:lol: I went from a Lincoln MKX to a Ford Focus... I felt like I was in a roller skate. :boo:

Getting the kids out of the car seats was :cds:

Dont go TDY for the government then, I can see your Ford Focus and raise you a Toyota Yaris - under powered, completely manual windows and door locks. Didn't realize it but the passneger doors (yes it had 4 but nobody could fit in the back seat) were not locked.
You can't find these cars on a dealer lot because they are so bare bones nobody would buy them :)

Oh, go with Hertz. I'm sure you can scavange up a corporate discount (employer, AARP, AAA...). I've been disappointed with the Enterprise operation down here. Slow and the last couple of times the vehicles have been dirty (inside), including cigarette ashes and smoke

Ther eis also Avis, but they make Enterprise look like saints. I Have an Avis Preferred (joke) account and the car has never been ready, in fact you sometimes have to wait for the employees to come off their smoke break.

Go to Hewitts, nice people, good service, just don't park in the bowling alley's spots.

If I looked under the hood, I wouldnt know what I was looking at :shrug:

*opens hood*


Yep. :ohwell: it looks like a car with a bunch of parts I know nothing about :yay:

You can open your hood?

:jameo: Whatttt???!

Oh and turn the car on too. :howdy:

Dont go TDY for the government then, I can see your Ford Focus and raise you a Toyota Yaris - under powered, completely manual windows and door locks. Didn't realize it but the passneger doors (yes it had 4 but nobody could fit in the back seat) were not locked.
You can't find these cars on a dealer lot because they are so bare bones nobody would buy them :)

Oh, go with Hertz. I'm sure you can scavange up a corporate discount (employer, AARP, AAA...). I've been disappointed with the Enterprise operation down here. Slow and the last couple of times the vehicles have been dirty (inside), including cigarette ashes and smoke

Never, ever rent from Fox when on the west coast.

Dont go TDY for the government then, I can see your Ford Focus and raise you a Toyota Yaris - under powered, completely manual windows and door locks. Didn't realize it but the passneger doors (yes it had 4 but nobody could fit in the back seat) were not locked.
You can't find these cars on a dealer lot because they are so bare bones nobody would buy them :)

Oh, go with Hertz. I'm sure you can scavange up a corporate discount (employer, AARP, AAA...). I've been disappointed with the Enterprise operation down here. Slow and the last couple of times the vehicles have been dirty (inside), including cigarette ashes and smoke

The first time I went on travel they gave me a Hyundai Accent... wait, it was a KIA Rio... that's what it was. I felt like I could ####ing pick it up.

You can open your hood?


:diva: (my husband showed me where the button was)

:diva: (my husband showed me where the button was)

:lmao:

Try this If a problem exists in the charging circuit, check for a complete field circuit by placing a large screwdriver on the alternator rear-bearing surface. If the field circuit is complete, there will be a strong magnetic pull on the blade of the screwdriver, which indicates that the field is energized. If there is no field current, the alternator will not charge because it is excited by battery voltage. Even a 5th grader can do this, I think.

Darn I must have been absent the day they covered automobile parts and functions under the hood. :killingme

Nor do I but serpentine belt makes more sense, especially with the noise it was making before it started losing power. Whatever - the Toyota guys will find the problem and get me back on the road.

And now that I think about it, they're just doing routine and fixing whatever's wrong with the car, so I probably don't even need a rental. They should only have it for a day or so, then I can get a ride to pick it up when it's done. :yay:

Ask for a service loaner. They gave me one last month.

Dropped off a Lexus, and got to drive a Scion XD for a day. But it was a nice one - it had AM and FM.

Never, ever rent from Fox when on the west coast.

I DON'T GET A CHOICE :cds:

Oh there are some real winners out there.
I was left standing on the curb for an hour waiting for Mr. Low Budget rental car to pick up for their offsite lot. Took 15 minutes and 3 people to process me at the counter. No phone in the terminal and no telephone number to contact them. It's all about the cost, not about my convienence.
Then you get the priviledge of driving a tinker toy.
I love freeway driving in an underpowered econobox. It makes me feel so safe and secure.

:jameo: Whatttt???!

You are so cute! :lol:

Darn I must have been absent the day they covered automobile parts and functions under the hood. :killingme

Heck, I gave birth to a stellar mechanic and even I don't know WTF he's talking about! :high5: :lol:

Try this If a problem exists in the charging circuit, check for a complete field circuit by placing a large screwdriver on the alternator rear-bearing surface. If the field circuit is complete, there will be a strong magnetic pull on the blade of the screwdriver, which indicates that the field is energized. If there is no field current, the alternator will not charge because it is excited by battery voltage. Even a 5th grader can do this, I think.

The easier method is to get two wires, place one end of each wire on opposite sides of your tongue and place the other side of each wire on each post of the battery.

Let us know the results. :yikes:

Darn I must have been absent the day they covered automobile parts and functions under the hood. :killingme

That's what they taught us guys while you learned about :gossip:

Heck, I gave birth to a stellar mechanic and even I don't know WTF he's talking about! :high5: :lol:

:lol: It is so much easier to run a system check on my car and then print it out from my email. :killingme

Try this If a problem exists in the charging circuit, check for a complete field circuit by placing a large screwdriver on the alternator rear-bearing surface. If the field circuit is complete, there will be a strong magnetic pull on the blade of the screwdriver, which indicates that the field is energized. If there is no field current, the alternator will not charge because it is excited by battery voltage. Even a 5th grader can do this, I think.

With the engine running.....
A 11 year old should be reaching into a running engine with a screw driver :nono:

... and if the belt is gone your test will replace a good alternator

I DON'T GET A CHOICE :cds:

Oh there are some real winners out there.
I was left standing on the curb for an hour waiting for Mr. Low Budget rental car to pick up for their offsite lot. Took 15 minutes and 3 people to process me at the counter. No phone in the terminal and no telephone number to contact them. It's all about the cost, not about my convienence.
Then you get the priviledge of driving a tinker toy.
I love freeway driving in an underpowered econobox. It makes me feel so safe and secure.

Actually, yes, you do. I know that even SATO won't book Fox. :lol:

Right, because I'd certainly know what I was looking for if I popped the hood. :lol: I can check my oil and that's about the end of my grease monkey skillz.

yup, tired given the wifey some survival skills, when traveling. GLAZED look is all i got !!! :buddies: So i say at least always make sure your cells charged, hope i haven't been drinkuing or your in for a long wait!!!

yup, tired given the wifey some survival skills, when traveling. GLAZED look is all i got !!! :buddies: So i say at least always make sure your cells charged, hope i haven't been drinkuing or your in for a long wait!!!
Oooooh Ooooh I know one more trick a woman can do... dump a can of diet coke on the battery thingies to clean them! :clap:

Oooooh Ooooh I know one more trick a woman can do... dump a can of diet coke on the battery thingies to clean them! :clap:

:jet: Does the car have to be on or off?

:GrabscanofDietCokeandheadsouttothecar:

Oooooh Ooooh I know one more trick a woman can do... dump a can of diet coke on the battery thingies to clean them! :clap:

You are multi-talented. :lol:

Oooooh Ooooh I know one more trick a woman can do... dump a can of diet coke on the battery thingies to clean them! :clap:

You can do that with antifreeze too. The feral cats will climb up there, and when they lick up the anti freeze their rough tongues will remove the corrosion.

Two birds, one stone!

Oh, and I can change my wiper blades and add windshield washer fluid. :jet:

Teach me your ways....:notworthy

I can put gas in my car all by myself :biggrin:

I trump you both. I can do all that AND put air in the tires :biggrin:

I've also changed a battery and tail light :diva:

a large screwdriver

Stop right there. I have in my vehicle emergency stash:

An umbrella
A flashlight (that my Dad put there two or three years ago and I haven't seen it since, but it's a heavy one and I could conk someone out if I had to)
An extra pack of cigarettes and a lighter (very important)
Quarters for the car wash

Note what is not there:

A jack
Jumper cables
A tool of any sort

Plus, that's why they invented guys - so they can tow your car in and fix it.

I trump you both. I can do all that AND put air in the tires :biggrin:

I've also changed a battery and tail light :diva:

smarty pants :nerd:

I trump you both. I can do all that AND put air in the tires :biggrin:

I've also changed a battery and tail light :diva:

Ooh, I can put air in tires and change headlights. :diva:

And I changed my own oil once years ago. It was like growing tomatoes: once I proved I could do it, I was content to leave it to the professionals thereafter.

Nor do I but serpentine belt makes more sense, especially with the noise it was making before it started losing power. Whatever - the Toyota guys will find the problem and get me back on the road.

And now that I think about it, they're just doing routine and fixing whatever's wrong with the car, so I probably don't even need a rental. They should only have it for a day or so, then I can get a ride to pick it up when it's done. :yay:

I'm pretty shore Toyota has a shuttle service.

Stop right there. I have in my vehicle emergency stash:

An umbrella
A flashlight (that my Dad put there two or three years ago and I haven't seen it since, but it's a heavy one and I could conk someone out if I had to)
An extra pack of cigarettes and a lighter (very important)
Quarters for the car wash

Note what is not there:

A jack
Jumper cables
A tool of any sort

Plus, that's why they invented guys - so they can tow your car in and fix it.
I've got enough tools in my vehicle to damn near do a complete engine change minus the hoist needed. The only tool I'm missing is the most important one of all, the mechanic needed to do the work :roflmao:

I'm pretty shore Toyota has a shuttle service.

What if she doesn't want to go into space?

I trump you both. I can do all that AND put air in the tires :biggrin:

I've also changed a battery and tail light :diva:

A smart person goes to AutoZone where they'll install the battery for you, for free.

Ooh, I can put air in tires and change headlights. :diva:

And I changed my own oil once years ago. It was like growing tomatoes: once I proved I could do it, I was content to leave it to the professionals thereafter.

Seriously..

Take it to Penn.

The auto parts place next to Sheetz, they'll test your electrical system and tell you exactly what has to be replaed.. for free.

If you need a new battery they'll replace it (labor is free).. (It COULD have been the auto parts place in the K-Mart plaza)

Toyota will charge you about $200 just to troubleshoot it (hook up a cable to your car and walk away for 10 minutes)..

Stop right there. I have in my vehicle emergency stash:

An umbrella
A flashlight (that my Dad put there two or three years ago and I haven't seen it since, but it's a heavy one and I could conk someone out if I had to)
An extra pack of cigarettes and a lighter (very important)
Quarters for the car wash

Note what is not there:

A jack
Jumper cables
A tool of any sort

Plus, that's why they invented guys - so they can tow your car in and fix it.



I have an ice scraper thing. :diva:


and the only reason I have it is because a couple years back my coworker (really sweet guy) saw me using a CD case and was all :cds: ...


I tried to give it back to him and he said :twitch: "no, keep it... you need it more than I do."

A smart person goes to AutoZone where they'll install the battery for you, for free.

Been there done that. However, last time I had to tell the guy how to do it because my battery had some special bracket on it that he couldn't figure out.

I had to install the battery for a friend. Couldn't get the car started to get to autozone to get the battery installed. I changed it in the middle of a pouring rain storm. I do not recommend this. I recommend taking it and letting someone else do it for you also. :roflmao:

Seriously..

Take it to Penn.

The auto parts place next to Sheetz, they'll test your electrical system and tell you exactly what has to be replaed.. for free.

If you need a new battery they'll replace it (labor is free).. (It COULD have been the auto parts place in the K-Mart plaza)

Toyota will charge you about $200 just to troubleshoot it (hook up a cable to your car and walk away for 10 minutes)..

:creeper:

:creeper:

Don't think they need one to replace a battery..

Though Toyotas can be a little weird..






:evil:

Don't think they need one to replace a battery..

Though Toyotas can be a little weird..






:evil:

:lol:

Most women don't know what a creeper is

Been there done that. However, last time I had to tell the guy how to do it because my battery had some special bracket on it that he couldn't figure out.

I had to install the battery for a friend. Couldn't get the car started to get to autozone to get the battery installed. I changed it in the middle of a pouring rain storm. I do not recommend this. I recommend taking it and letting someone else do it for you also. :roflmao:

Hell, if you're cute (like my DAUGHTER) they'll come out and help you install a steering wheel cover..

I don't know how she gets away with it..

:lol:

Most women don't know what a creeper is

I bet she can identify this one in a line-up...

Hell, if you're cute (like my DAUGHTER) they'll come out and help you install a steering wheel cover..

I don't know how she gets away with it..

I managed to "install" my own steering wheel cover. :lol:

I bet she can identify this one in a line-up...

I wish I had photoshop. I'd do a line up with Penn and a creeper side by side.

If you go out to the car this morning and it smells a bit ripe, it was that feral cat that you no longer see hanging around the house.

If you go out to the car this morning and it smells a bit ripe, it was that feral cat that you no longer see hanging around the house.

:eyebrow:

:eyebrow:

Does any lady in here know why man originally invented the back seat :whistle:

Stop right there. I have in my vehicle emergency stash:

An umbrella
A flashlight (that my Dad put there two or three years ago and I haven't seen it since, but it's a heavy one and I could conk someone out if I had to)
An extra pack of cigarettes and a lighter (very important)
Quarters for the car wash

Note what is not there:

A jack
Jumper cables
A tool of any sort

Plus, that's why they invented guys - so they can tow your car in and fix it.


you forgot flip flops for emergencies, on those days you want a ped but are wearing shoes that might smudge your tootsies.

you forgot flip flops for emergencies, on those days you want a ped but are wearing shoes that might smudge your tootsies.

Flip-flops present feet with a painful problem - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/health/flip-flops-hurting-feet/index.html?hpt=hp_c2)

Try this If a problem exists in the charging circuit, check for a complete field circuit by placing a large screwdriver on the alternator rear-bearing surface. If the field circuit is complete, there will be a strong magnetic pull on the blade of the screwdriver, which indicates that the field is energized. If there is no field current, the alternator will not charge because it is excited by battery voltage. Even a 5th grader can do this, I think.

Yeah, I'm betting anybody would get excited by DeeJay putting a long cylindrical object against their rear bearings too.

Does any lady in here know why man originally invented the back seat :whistle:

After dismantling the engine, to put all the extra "spare" parts that he doesn't know what to do with? :shrug:

Hell, if you're cute (like my DAUGHTER) they'll come out and help you install a steering wheel cover..

I don't know how she gets away with it..

Heh. Penn will come out and help you install your small bagged purchase in the front seat of your car, then comment on your books and CDs trying to make conversation and stall for time, then insist on opening the driver's door for you, and then lear at you as you try desperately to get out of the parking lot. :heebiejeebies: :twitch:

hell, if you're cute (like my daughter) they'll come out and help you install a steering wheel cover..

i don't know how she gets away with it..

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Heh. Penn will come out and help you install your small bagged purchase in the front seat of your car, then comment on your books and CDs trying to make conversation and stall for time, then insist on opening the driver's door for you, and then lear at you as you try desperately to get out of the parking lot. :heebiejeebies: :twitch:

It wasn't Penn helping my daughter install her steering wheel cover, but a nice young guy..

Screwdriver and Duct tape, the emergency kit is complete! :dye:

It wasn't Penn helping my daughter install her steering wheel cover, but a nice young guy..

She should be safe then.

After dismantling the engine, to put all the extra "spare" parts that he doesn't know what to do with? :shrug:

NO :smack:

Screwdriver and Duct tape, the emergency kit is complete! :dye:

Thats for men,
for women its
short skirt
heels
fake tears.

Toyota just called:

Alternator is burnt up
Drive belt is torn
Needs a new battery
Needs new brake pads (I was expecting this)
Needs oil change and assorted etc that comes with the routine

Total: $1300

:lol:

Actually that's not bad since it's a 2006 with 60k miles and this is the first time I've ever had to spend money on it, other than tires last year. And don't tell me that I can do it myself for less, or take it to so-and-so - I'm happy with the Toyota people and they know what they're doing. The good news is that she said if they can't have the car back to me by Friday, they'll set me up with a free loaner car.

So, all in all, not the disaster it could have been. :yay:

Toyota just called:

Alternator is burnt up
Drive belt is torn
Needs a new battery
Needs new brake pads (I was expecting this)
Needs oil change and assorted etc that comes with the routine

Total: $1300

:lol:

Actually that's not bad since it's a 2006 with 60k miles and this is the first time I've ever had to spend money on it, other than tires last year. And don't tell me that I can do it myself for less, or take it to so-and-so - I'm happy with the Toyota people and they know what they're doing. The good news is that she said if they can't have the car back to me by Friday, they'll set me up with a free loaner car.

So, all in all, not the disaster it could have been. :yay:

Not a HUGE ouch, but still an ouch..

:blahblah:

Cool story bro

With the engine running.....
A 11 year old should be reaching into a running engine with a screw driver :nono:

... and if the belt is gone your test will replace a good alternatorAt 12 years old I was working in a gas station doing tuneups, brakes, tires, etc. and as small as I was it was hell getting those tires on that old tire machine. :lol:

Been there done that. However, last time I had to tell the guy how to do it because my battery had some special bracket on it that he couldn't figure out.

I had to install the battery for a friend. Couldn't get the car started to get to autozone to get the battery installed. I changed it in the middle of a pouring rain storm. I do not recommend this. I recommend taking it and letting someone else do it for you also. :roflmao:

I've heard a rumor about a cute girl changing a flat for a friend using the jack and wrench found in the car. Rumor goes on to say that she was changing the tire while wearing a skirt and stilettos. :yahoo: Was that you ? :love:

Actually, yes, you do. I know that even SATO won't book Fox. :lol:

But...but...but...it's a DOLLAR less!!! You better justify that in DTS, missy!

Speaking of Dollar, tip for travelers to San Diego: Dollar is on Pacific Coast Highway. They don't open until 0530. Your straight through to Baltimore on SWA takes off at 0600. There is no place to pull off of PCH and leave the keys.

'nuff said?

But...but...but...it's a DOLLAR less!!! You better justify that in DTS, missy!

Speaking of Dollar, tip for travelers to San Diego: Dollar is on Pacific Coast Highway. They don't open until 0530. Your straight through to Baltimore on SWA takes off at 0600. There is no place to pull off of PCH and leave the keys.

'nuff said?

:eyebrow:

I've heard a rumor about a cute girl changing a flat for a friend using the jack and wrench found in the car. Rumor goes on to say that she was changing the tire while wearing a skirt and stilettos. :yahoo: Was that you ? :love:

just to keep your fantasy intact, yes that was me :diva:



not really sure how he mixed up changing a battery in a monsoon with changing a tire in a skirt and stillettos, but I'll play along

But...but...but...it's a DOLLAR less!!! You better justify that in DTS, missy!

Speaking of Dollar, tip for travelers to San Diego: Dollar is on Pacific Coast Highway. They don't open until 0530. Your straight through to Baltimore on SWA takes off at 0600. There is no place to pull off of PCH and leave the keys.

'nuff said?

Reputable vendor is your justification.

And I did not know this little Dollar tidbit. :yay:

I've heard a rumor about a cute girl changing a flat for a friend using the jack and wrench found in the car. Rumor goes on to say that she was changing the tire while wearing a skirt and stilettos. :yahoo: Was that you ? :love:

I hear she is pretty good at polishing the chrome as well.

Making it to home sounds lucky to me. My car's alternator died on me on my first ever trip to NYC on my way into the city when I was 19. I thought I was going to have a heart attack when the lights dimmed and the windshield wipers started slowing down. I just made it to my destination and was lucky there was a mechanic a block over.

You know,,,
If your ride breaks in the Annapolis area, you can always PM me, or message me or CALL and I would have been happy to come fetch you and make sure you got back home.

And I promise to keep my pants on next time. (being senile sucks at times)

You know,,,
If your ride breaks in the Annapolis area, you can always PM me, or message me or CALL and I would have been happy to come fetch you and make sure you got back home.

And I promise to keep my pants on next time. (being senile sucks at times)

Lance?

You know,,,
If your ride breaks in the Annapolis area, you can always PM me, or message me or CALL and I would have been happy to come fetch you and make sure you got back home.

And I promise to keep my pants on next time. (being senile sucks at times)

No way! Those make the best videos!

I don't want to go back through the thread and see if I told THE REST OF THE STORY:

The car starts, and I leave the restaurant. Then I notice I'm out of gas. So I pull in the gas station at, I want to say Harwood? I gas up, hold my breath, and the car starts again. :whew: At that point I look at my phone and realize the battery is dead. :lol: I make the drive down to, to Rt. 4, over the bridge, and coast into my driveway as the lights are dimming and stuff is starting to shut down.....only to find that I'm out of cigarettes.

:roflmao:

So it was just a piss poor planning day altogether, saved only through incredible luck.

Anyway, the Toyota people just called and said my car is done and I can come pick it up any time, so my luck is still holding.

Toyota just called:

Alternator is burnt up
Drive belt is torn
Needs a new battery
Needs new brake pads (I was expecting this)
Needs oil change and assorted etc that comes with the routine

Total: $1300

:lol:

Actually that's not bad since it's a 2006 with 60k miles and this is the first time I've ever had to spend money on it, other than tires last year. And don't tell me that I can do it myself for less, or take it to so-and-so - I'm happy with the Toyota people and they know what they're doing. The good news is that she said if they can't have the car back to me by Friday, they'll set me up with a free loaner car.

So, all in all, not the disaster it could have been. :yay:

Tighter jeans and a low cut top would have saved you a few hundred :smack:

Tighter jeans and a low cut top would have saved you a few hundred :smack:

Didnt work for me.:coffee:

No way! Those make the best videos!

I don't want to go back through the thread and see if I told THE REST OF THE STORY:

The car starts, and I leave the restaurant. Then I notice I'm out of gas. So I pull in the gas station at, I want to say Harwood? I gas up, hold my breath, and the car starts again. :whew: At that point I look at my phone and realize the battery is dead. :lol: I make the drive down to, to Rt. 4, over the bridge, and coast into my driveway as the lights are dimming and stuff is starting to shut down.....only to find that I'm out of cigarettes.

:roflmao:

So it was just a piss poor planning day altogether, saved only through incredible luck.

Anyway, the Toyota people just called and said my car is done and I can come pick it up any time, so my luck is still holding.

I had a similar horror story, many years ago:

I had bought a POS Volvo from a roommate for a few hundred bucks and drove down to Maryland to visit my parents. On the drive home to Massachusetts, I begin to notice a dimming of the lights and everything else. I found a gas station along I-84 somewhere in Connecticut and coasted in about 3am and waited for them to open.

Turns out, the alternator had been attached to the engine block at one time, but the bolt had been broken off and my roommate re-attached it with wire from a hanger. The wire had come loose and there was no longer any tension on the alternator belt, so the battery ran out.

Well, I arrived totally broke. I had enough gas to make it to Boston, and to make matters worse, the gas station mechanics claimed they had more than a day's worth of jobs lined up, so they couldn't help. They did manage to rip out the wire and offer to re-bolt the alternator - for a price I couldn't afford. I asked them, just charge the battery and put it all back the way it was, I'll drive home on the battery. I had to call a friend for a credit card number because they wouldn't charge the battery for free.

They told me, you'll be dead on the road in a few minutes. I went about 20 minutes before it began to POUR down rain. Knowing that wipers and lights would make a trip home impossible, I gripped the steering wheel tightly and stared intently at a road that was almost invisible at times.

Somehow, I made it all the way home - over 100 miles - and amazingly, all the way to work the next day (a whole four miles). THEN it was dead. I charged the car again, took it to the local campus and sold it to a friend for a dollar.

I had a similar horror story, many years ago:

I had bought a POS Volvo from a roommate for a few hundred bucks and drove down to Maryland to visit my parents. On the drive home to Massachusetts, I begin to notice a dimming of the lights and everything else. I found a gas station along I-84 somewhere in Connecticut and coasted in about 3am and waited for them to open.

Turns out, the alternator had been attached to the engine block at one time, but the bolt had been broken off and my roommate re-attached it with wire from a hanger. The wire had come loose and there was no longer any tension on the alternator belt, so the battery ran out.

Well, I arrived totally broke. I had enough gas to make it to Boston, and to make matters worse, the gas station mechanics claimed they had more than a day's worth of jobs lined up, so they couldn't help. They did manage to rip out the wire and offer to re-bolt the alternator - for a price I couldn't afford. I asked them, just charge the battery and put it all back the way it was, I'll drive home on the battery. I had to call a friend for a credit card number because they wouldn't charge the battery for free.

They told me, you'll be dead on the road in a few minutes. I went about 20 minutes before it began to POUR down rain. Knowing that wipers and lights would make a trip home impossible, I gripped the steering wheel tightly and stared intently at a road that was almost invisible at times.

Somehow, I made it all the way home - over 100 miles - and amazingly, all the way to work the next day (a whole four miles). THEN it was dead. I charged the car again, took it to the local campus and sold it to a friend for a dollar.

WTF :killingme

Seems we've all had our share... :lol:

I was coming down from VT in the middle of January. I was somewhere outside NY, and to this day, still don't exactly where I was. The car (Subaru BRAT) just quit. Running, then not. Turn the key, starts. Let go of the key, it dies. turn the key, it starts, let go, it dies. Great. So I put it in gear and keep turning the key to limp down the shoulder until I spotted a garage.

Turns out that an idler pulley had frozen, and I threw the alternator belt. For some reason, this car was wired so that if the alternator quit, the electric fuel pump didn't work!! Problem was that they couldn't get a replacement idler pulley, couldn't remove it. Had to use a shorter belt to run the water pump without the alternator, and hot wired the fuel pump. Charged up the battery and went on my way. No radio, no heater blower. Damn cold. Got to within 10 miles of my house before the battery died. Called my bro, he gave me a jump charge. Headed for home, now getting dark, needed lights. Get down to the last mile to the house and I was shutting off anything that used juice, but the car is starting to buck and the lights are getting WAY dim. Last ditch effort; turned off the lights and drove the last 1/2 mile pretty blind. JUST make it into the driveway.

Seems we've all had our share... :lol:

I was coming down from VT in the middle of January. I was somewhere outside NY, and to this day, still don't exactly where I was. The car (Subaru BRAT) just quit. Running, then not. Turn the key, starts. Let go of the key, it dies. turn the key, it starts, let go, it dies. Great. So I put it in gear and keep turning the key to limp down the shoulder until I spotted a garage.

Turns out that an idler pulley had frozen, and I threw the alternator belt. For some reason, this car ................. driveway.

:whoosh:

:whoosh:

That's why they invented guys - they know what that crap means and all we have to do is fix dinner.

Ok, so like I was driving once
and I ran out of gas


thats pretty much all I got.

Ok, so like I was driving once
and I ran out of gas


thats pretty much all I got.

:lmao: I wish I could give this multiple likes......

:whoosh:

That's why they invented guys - they know what that crap means and all we have to do is fix dinner.

:ohwell: Sorry.

My car broked. I was sad.

:ohwell: Sorry.

My car broked. I was sad.

:huggy:

Ok, so like I was driving once
and I ran out of gas


thats pretty much all I got.

I'm sorry that happened to you. :frown:

I'm sorry that happened to you. :frown:

its ok, an old woman stopped to help me.

Screwdriver and Duct tape, the emergency kit is complete! :dye:

WD-40 :whistle:

You know,,,
If your ride breaks in the Annapolis area, you can always PM me, or message me or CALL and I would have been happy to come fetch you and make sure you got back home.

And I promise to keep my pants on next time. (being senile sucks at times)

And they thought I was joking when I called you Lance....



No wait, I called you JCP....




hmmmmmm... Lance/JCP/BCP....


Can almost see a pattern..

goes 2 show just how ####ing stupid u really r titzbob, no1 knows who Lance is. that titzbob knows a chitload? bout rite, as far as chit 4 brainz. :killingme mayb u were the 1 with the bratwurst in yr ____? :roflmao:

Yep, you're such a genius you can't even see a stupid joke.. and have to call people sophmoric names..

But seriously, you think anyone really CARES who you are?