| Subject: Moan, moan, but then again........... I was a squaddie |
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Dave P.
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Date Posted: 20:28:02 04/27/05 Wed
I have had one of those days today. Off to the shops for the mrs this morning and, on the way, noticed a horrible squealing noise every time I turned the steering wheel to the left. The noise seemed to be coming through the radio speakers, even when I turned it off! Then, just as I got into Halesowen, the noise changed to more of a grating sound. Now, not being mechanically minded ( especially where modern cars are concerned, though mine is 15 years old) I thought it may be the steering rack on its way out so off I trotted to the garage. Now I don't know about you lot out there but I hate going to the garage to get any repairs done (always think I'm being ripped off?) even though I know that the one I use is pretty good. For instance, a few months ago the ignition light came on and stayed on. I immediately jumped to the conclusion that the alternator had gone kaput and trotted off to the garage. They agreed with my prognosis and quoted £70 + labour and I left it with them. I had no sooner got in the house, when I had a phone call from them to say that when they went to fit the new alternator they discovered a fan belt missing (obviously it had snapped and dropped off) so all I had to pay was £7.50 + labour, £22. They could have told me they had replaced the alternator and I wouldn't have been any the wiser and would have coughed up the £130 originally quoted.
Anyway, back to the story. After checking it out, they said it was a knackered brake disc and worn brake disc pads and would cost £80 to fix. They said they could do it right away so I left it with them. Another phone call an hour later and the bad news was that the brake caliper was so corroded, it had snapped off when trying to remove the worn disc and pads. A new one was quoted at £120 but they could scrounge a secondhand one for £30 so it's costing £120 instead of £80. Oh well, need must I suppose. I couldn't be without it now, it's my life line. Without it I would be virtually house bound, I find public transport just too difficult to cope with nowadays. So it's a case of 'put up or shut up' so I guess I'd better do both. Speak to you soon...........................
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