The past week in Car repair

[Calimus]

She did, but it's funny because the note reads "I think I may have scratched you car when I pulled in this morning" Here are the pics, you tell me if you "think she might" have made contact with the car.





I think we can move passed the "might" and can go straight to the "your damn right you did" conclusion. Anyway, I'm trying to deal with this in a civil manner, but it's going on 24 hours since I called and left her a voicemail and I haven't heard back. No one saw her today, but she could have been at any of our other campuses. I'm hoping I'll get a hold to her tomorrow and can start getting this resolved.

[84Vert]

Yeah, I think she may have known she did that. Sorry

[Calimus]

Like I said, it happens. We did talk today and she had already contacted her Ins agent and she gave me all her info. So I called and got the ball rolling with them. I'll prollie take it to a few places tomorrow after work to get some quotes of my own before an adjuster comes to see it.

[kamzcab86]

Ouch... poor Audi. At least she left a note and her insurance is taking care of it; the dingbat who scraped the back bumper of my Jetta years ago at work didn't bother.

Speaking of the Jetta... I had to run shuttle for yet another Colorado River raft trip this week, which meant rendevousing with the parents up in the high country this past weekend. I left an 80-degree Phoenix and arrived at 70-degree Prescott on Saturday. Sunday morning we woke up to this:




Snow continued to fall throughout Sunday, into Monday morning. One major highway was open, the snow let up, so we hit the road. In order to do that, I had to move my Jetta. After clearing the snow off it, I fired it up. Long story short, it had an oil leak under pressure (i.e. leaked only while running), which it didn't have upon leaving home. I presumed: 1) power steering leak; 2) oil cooler seals blew out. Took it over to an indy VW shop. En route to Lee's Ferry (rafting launch place) I got a call: "Oil cooler seals failed." Well, at least I was right! Got the car back today (little snow left BTW), drove home and gave the poor traumatized thing a bath.

[Briano1234]

I woke up to a scene similar to that save for the fact that it was Halloween, -20 below 70mph winds, and I don't think it stopped snowing till April that year. Gee I hate Snow.

[Briano1234]

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I got my new radiator delivered today... The install wasn't a direct swap, I had to modify the upper mounts braces and the radiator top card.. The new radiator was pinned at the bottom, but the top was off to the right by about 1/4 of an inch.. It was a puzzelment, but I got it installed and tested for leaks.....

[CalAltaDubber]

Speaking of the Jetta... I had to run shuttle for yet another Colorado River raft trip this week, which meant rendevousing with the parents up in the high country this past weekend. I left an 80-degree Phoenix and arrived at 70-degree Prescott on Saturday. Sunday morning we woke up to this:




Snow continued to fall throughout Sunday, into Monday morning. One major highway was open, the snow let up, so we hit the road. In order to do that, I had to move my Jetta.

So that's what happened to the winter we didn't get up here this year.

[Calimus]

I saw on the news about all that snow out there, that's just crazy.

As for the Audi, it's scheduled to go into a local body shop that does great work on Monday. Spoke to the claims folks today, the shop I wanted to use is on their preferred list and they told me to take it over today to have them give it a quick look. Went over and let them have a look and they asked if Monday was to soon to bring it in. I told them that was fine and they said for me to call before I head over so they can call the rental car company and get them on the way over so I'm not having to wait. I like this shop and I've liked work I've seen come out of this shop. Let's just hope I like what they do for me.

[Briano1234]

Took the bunny out of the Garage, Washed it and vacuumed it. Then I drove it to test the radiator....It was nice to drive the bunny again.

[Briano1234]

Replaced the Blue Bunny's alternator, as I finally fingered out that the old (new) alternator had a bad bearing since the day I installed it last year before Bugapaluza, and what do you know I only hear the exhaust leak now... Then I noticed that the res nipple on the radiator was leaking like a sieve, so trim the hose and it is more better now.

Nice to drive it topless, later in the week I will be looking at the suspension as I still feel something, so I am going to inspect the inner and outer tie-rods, and possibly change the drivers side wheel bearing.

[Calimus]

There is no automotive joy here. Dropped the A6 off at the body shop this morning and was handed a Mitsubishi Galant as my rental. This car sucks, it has no soul and there is more plastic in 1 square inch than in all of Joan rivers face. Top that off, the 4 cyl in this shitlant has no power what so ever. I have to wring the snot out of it to get it moving. I was initially not worried about how long my car may be in the shop, after driving this disaster, I really, really, really miss my A6. I may just leave it in the garage and drive the scirocco the rest of the time.

[CalAltaDubber]

I can hardly wait!

I'ts time for me to get the bunnys out of winter hibernation. The weather for Saturday looks good, and I'm ready to go!

[Briano1234]

There is no automotive joy here. Dropped the A6 off at the body shop this morning and was handed a Mitsubishi Galant as my rental. This car sucks, it has no soul and there is more plastic in 1 square inch than in all of Joan rivers face. Top that off, the 4 cyl in this shitlant has no power what so ever. I have to wring the snot out of it to get it moving. I was initially not worried about how long my car may be in the shop, after driving this disaster, I really, really, really miss my A6. I may just leave it in the garage and drive the scirocco the rest of the time.

Oh cheer up, they could of given you a Yugo.

[CalAltaDubber]

There is no automotive joy here. Dropped the A6 off at the body shop this morning and was handed a Mitsubishi Galant as my rental. This car sucks, it has no soul and there is more plastic in 1 square inch than in all of Joan rivers face. Top that off, the 4 cyl in this shitlant has no power what so ever. I have to wring the snot out of it to get it moving. I was initially not worried about how long my car may be in the shop, after driving this disaster, I really, really, really miss my A6. I may just leave it in the garage and drive the scirocco the rest of the time.

Oh cheer up, they could of given you a Yugo.

Or worse a Trabant.

[Calimus]

Brian, at least with the Yugo I would know I was better off walking. Phil, same goes for the trabant. Trust me, I hate to complain about that shitsubishi because it really makes me feel like a snob and I've never seen myself as one, but damn ya know? But hey, it beats walking.