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Jun 12, 2007    |       10 comments

Good News and Bad News from My Mechanic

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I guess I’ll start off with the good news…

My mechanic removed the oil pump screen and it was full of gunk. He soaked it and cleaned it so it was almost like brand new. I’m glad he was able to clean it because a new one would be a special order from his supplier and it would have taken a week to get to him.

Cleaning that screen did the trick. Our car now has a normal oil pressure psi (it was VERY low before) and all is well. Thank goodness! Total cost was a little over $100, but I’ll take that over a total engine replacement anyday.

Now, for the bad news…

My mechanic is moving far away at the end of this month. Part of me feels like going up to him and pleading for him to stay. It is so hard to find a mechanic that you can trust and we had a real gem with him. He would explain things to me so I could understand and he would even take the time to show me things. I am so very sad that he is leaving.

All things considered, I am very happy our car was fixed for relatively low cost. But I will miss my mechanic!

Jun 12, 2007    |       6 comments

First Report From Our Mechanic

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I’ve received a preliminary report from our mechanic about our car. Our problem could be an oil pump screen that is being obstructed (less than $100 fix) all the way to our engine being shot (mega $$).

After discussing it with him, he is going to check out the screen and then if that’s not it he’ll work his way up from there. In about an hour or so I should know the result of him checking out the screen.

Thinking good thoughts…thinking good thoughts…

UPDATE 5:12 p.m.: My mechanic cleaned out the screen and is finishing up putting everything back together. My husband went to go get the car, so we’ll see if that will buy us some more time. I’ll give a more thorough update shortly and explain what that means, as well as ask for your advise.

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