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14 years ago
Not much to report on from the last time I posted, except for a small update that I learned today. Seems my baby the Blue Monstah (2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer) has decided to go and break again. She still runs... barely. How did she break? Well, she's leaking Power Steering Fluid. Anyone who knows even a little about how cars work knows this is VERY, VERY bad, and needs a fix if she ever plans to run again. Seeing as no mechanics were able to do a fix because it's a Saturday, I'm stuck waiting till Tuesday until I can get her looked at. She also still needs a good Oil Change, but damn if the Power Steering isn't a priority.
I'm glad to know however that the guy who told me she was leaking the fluid was kind enough to not only fill my fluids and toss me an extra bottle of fluid, but not charge me seeing as I probably was shocked as all fuck when he told me. I like that place. Too bad it's 45 Min away in Bangor (Mr. Quick's for anyone who knows the area, by the Mall and Bull Moose). But regardless, this means I need to get this fixed. Problem is is that I really don't have any spare time to do it anymore. Tuesday is my best option, but I might have to skip a class to wait for my car to finish, seeing as my Roommate's Chrysler Sebring is in the shop waiting on an estimate for a belt fix, otherwise I'd drop it off before my lab and then have him drive me back after my lab to pick it up.
However, for anyone who knows about cars, I'd like to know how long you think it'd take to get a Power Steering leak fixed. I have some block windows, and if I can help it I want to be able to have it fixed and stuff without having to skip a class, but I need to know. If I have to I will wait till Wednesday, when i have a longer window somewhat, but I'd like to know if it's possible on Tuesday. Monday is out of the question due to back to back classes.
In other news... yeah, nothing really. I'm going to start working out possibly tomorrow or something and keep on a schedule. I'm gonna try to work it out with one of my friends, so she can help me out, but I need to start working out after I realized how weak my upper body strength is in Firearms training. When you can't hold a Sig Saur 229 out without feeling your arms tire, and that's DRY firing... yeah.
All for now.
-Border Da Cougah
I'm glad to know however that the guy who told me she was leaking the fluid was kind enough to not only fill my fluids and toss me an extra bottle of fluid, but not charge me seeing as I probably was shocked as all fuck when he told me. I like that place. Too bad it's 45 Min away in Bangor (Mr. Quick's for anyone who knows the area, by the Mall and Bull Moose). But regardless, this means I need to get this fixed. Problem is is that I really don't have any spare time to do it anymore. Tuesday is my best option, but I might have to skip a class to wait for my car to finish, seeing as my Roommate's Chrysler Sebring is in the shop waiting on an estimate for a belt fix, otherwise I'd drop it off before my lab and then have him drive me back after my lab to pick it up.
However, for anyone who knows about cars, I'd like to know how long you think it'd take to get a Power Steering leak fixed. I have some block windows, and if I can help it I want to be able to have it fixed and stuff without having to skip a class, but I need to know. If I have to I will wait till Wednesday, when i have a longer window somewhat, but I'd like to know if it's possible on Tuesday. Monday is out of the question due to back to back classes.
In other news... yeah, nothing really. I'm going to start working out possibly tomorrow or something and keep on a schedule. I'm gonna try to work it out with one of my friends, so she can help me out, but I need to start working out after I realized how weak my upper body strength is in Firearms training. When you can't hold a Sig Saur 229 out without feeling your arms tire, and that's DRY firing... yeah.
All for now.
-Border Da Cougah
lobowolf
~lobowolf
Depends on if it's leaking from a hose, the pump or the rack :3o
Border-Walker
~border-walker
OP
All I can tell is that it's leaking near both tires, but more from the left tire it seems.
panzier
~panzier
Well, you have to get dirty, get on down there and see where its leaking from. 2003 might be old enough to have a steel line rust through or a hose chafe and rupture, usually the fix can be simple. With the engine off, get under there and get familiar with it, follow the lines from the pump to the rack, through the cooler and back. If its a line that needs to be changed, it should only take an hour.
