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Funny story re: our brakes
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:14 pm
by Pia
OK, so Les was driving to town today and I needed him to drop something off at the kisok so he drove by, handed me the packet and then left but by the time he got to the end of the road his brakes in the truck totally failed 
He had to drive to the office using the handbrake and foot fully on the brake as well. After he parked for about 30 mins he went out to check on the truck - all was fine. We have been waiting for our mechanic to call and guess what he told us to do - now that it is OK he told us to drive it in 2nd gear so we won't have to use the brake so much - only on STJ 
Pia
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:20 pm
by California Girl
LOL! Did he charge you a consultation fee?
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:29 pm
by silverheels
Sounds like the same mechanic that I used. Same diagnosis and advice.
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:36 pm
by jimg20
Call the car guys on NPR.
JIM
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:38 pm
by Pia
I can just hear Click and Clack now - loooove them 
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:43 pm
by Larry
I really love the puzzler... But the car advice is pretty solid too. Second gear is a good idea, honestly for that type of island. Its terrible on the clutch, since you need to put so much gas and accelleration into just the slightest speed, but it does keep you from going too :-p.
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:42 pm
by waterguy
For a stay in the spare room I can do brakes
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:46 pm
by Xislandgirl
As an automotive service manager, Chip is more than qualified to fix your brakes and will do it for a few nights accomodations. He will even hike with the dogs.
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:12 am
by waterguy
Ok I will throw in cooking dinner every night
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:14 am
by Xislandgirl
waterguy wrote:Ok I will throw in cooking dinner every night
I will cook dinner, clean up, and...um...drive Pia to work
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:16 am
by augie
I'll ride shotgun and apply Fred Flinstone style braking when needed...
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:21 am
by Xislandgirl
augie wrote:I'll ride shotgun and apply Fred Flinstone style braking when needed...
Damn Tom, I think Augie won
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:50 am
by Pia
You guy's crack me up - you are ll winners so come on down
Pia
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:44 am
by LMG
I'm scared.
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:48 am
by Pia
No problem - Jeep fine, Truck - fine soon come off to the mechanic now (and really he is good I was just giving him a hard time he does know his stuff )