Tony Laubach
EF5
Earlier this evening, my chase vehicle of 4 seasons had "car"diac arrest... while we're not sure what happened, it apparently is something very serious. When I started her up this evening, a loud series of clunking noises came from the engine block and she never turned over. Obviously something inside the engine block broke and left her dead in the water. The oil and rest of the fluids look as good as the day I put them in; no leaks or spills under the car; nor any burning fluids of any sort.
While my financial options are limited and I am in NO way able to get myself into a new vehicle, it appears as if a motor swap is in order to bring my baby back from the car-graveyard. She's in great shape, well maintained, and I see no reason to abandon her for this.
In terms of chasing, this came at the best time, but the financial issues attached to this came at a horrid time; fortunately I have the finances, but had to cancel my holiday escape over Thanksgiving, which under the circumstances left by my parents' divorce in January, really hurts a bit.
I'm hoping to have her back and running before the end of the month. While the obvious problems glare me in the face, it has some good news as this may actually be about the same to replace the motor as it would to collectively rid of the nagging issues that were happening prior to this (and may've been related).
I'll update her situation on my blog as time goes on. Anyone who knows me and chases with me oughta know how proud I am of her. I will have her back on her feet before 2006!
While my financial options are limited and I am in NO way able to get myself into a new vehicle, it appears as if a motor swap is in order to bring my baby back from the car-graveyard. She's in great shape, well maintained, and I see no reason to abandon her for this.
In terms of chasing, this came at the best time, but the financial issues attached to this came at a horrid time; fortunately I have the finances, but had to cancel my holiday escape over Thanksgiving, which under the circumstances left by my parents' divorce in January, really hurts a bit.
I'm hoping to have her back and running before the end of the month. While the obvious problems glare me in the face, it has some good news as this may actually be about the same to replace the motor as it would to collectively rid of the nagging issues that were happening prior to this (and may've been related).
I'll update her situation on my blog as time goes on. Anyone who knows me and chases with me oughta know how proud I am of her. I will have her back on her feet before 2006!
