Morning Ksquared ...
Had my serpentine belt replaced
Good idea. I had mine replaced at about 45,000 miles, along with the hoses, water pump and alternator. Actually, the alternator went out the evening before I was going to take the car in, so it was a convenient time to replace it.
But at about 60,000 miles, I was driving down a busy street when the power steering went out, followed quickly by the dashboard turning red with the electrical and cooling warning lights. I knew immediately it was the lone surpentine belt and fortunately was able to limp into a nearby repair shop. The problem turned out to be a gadget called a tensioner, which keeps the belt tight and which had broken off. The power steering had been making a small noise, which I was told was a warning that the tensioner was failing. So if you experience something like that, rush to your mechanic immediately. <g>
Sounds as if you're successfully making the quick transition from summer to winter. It's a slower process here, with the leaves now beginning to fall and the lawn as green as ever and the temps no lower than the 50s at night.
Hard to believe that college football is winding down for the regular season. UT has had its ups and downs. OU is much too strong.
I'm in my second week of kidney stone pains, which thankfully aren't continuous but show up for awhile every day or so, with this morning being one of those times. After another diagnostic test on Monday, I'm hoping some sort of relief will be coming soon. Meanwhile, this morning I'll be popping a couple of Advils and going to a funeral of a retiree friend. So not a particularly great Saturday here. Hope yours is much better.
Justin
