Doom Stalks the Brake Pads
Jul. 5th, 2003 10:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
terryclothThe short version is, I'm going to die.
The longer version is that while on the way to see Terminator 3, just as I pulled into the parking lot, the right front brake started making really loud grinding noises whenever I hit the brakes. It seemed to still be working fine... if anything, a little smoother than normal. The brakes on my Neon have always been really jerky and uneven, to the point where I have nightmares about them cutting out when I need them most because, well, they *do* that.
So, anyway, now I've got one of my brakes making loud ugly noises. I need to take care of this as soon as possible, obviously, but 'as soon as possible' is Monday for sure, and I don't know whether to try to get this fixed, or just get a new car since the Neon's obviously on its last legs. The main worries are what to do with the Neon... I can't imagine anyone would pay for a car that can't pass emissions, shudders when it goes past 65, has fraying wiring, a bad fuel filter, a cracked windshield, body damage on both doors and the around the gas cap, and now has loudly grinding brakes.
On the other hand, 'continuing to drive it around' doesn't seem like the best (or safest) disposal plan.
But tomorrow I have to drive across town to Tom's house for a D+D game. I'm hoping that even if the brake explodes, well, I've got 3 more brakes, right? And can downshift and use the emergency brake, so if they fail completely and I hit anything it'll be at like 3 mph. Much less scary than losing steering, like last time.
Oh, and Terminator 3 was as good as any Terminator movie. [shrug]
The longer version is that while on the way to see Terminator 3, just as I pulled into the parking lot, the right front brake started making really loud grinding noises whenever I hit the brakes. It seemed to still be working fine... if anything, a little smoother than normal. The brakes on my Neon have always been really jerky and uneven, to the point where I have nightmares about them cutting out when I need them most because, well, they *do* that.
So, anyway, now I've got one of my brakes making loud ugly noises. I need to take care of this as soon as possible, obviously, but 'as soon as possible' is Monday for sure, and I don't know whether to try to get this fixed, or just get a new car since the Neon's obviously on its last legs. The main worries are what to do with the Neon... I can't imagine anyone would pay for a car that can't pass emissions, shudders when it goes past 65, has fraying wiring, a bad fuel filter, a cracked windshield, body damage on both doors and the around the gas cap, and now has loudly grinding brakes.
On the other hand, 'continuing to drive it around' doesn't seem like the best (or safest) disposal plan.
But tomorrow I have to drive across town to Tom's house for a D+D game. I'm hoping that even if the brake explodes, well, I've got 3 more brakes, right? And can downshift and use the emergency brake, so if they fail completely and I hit anything it'll be at like 3 mph. Much less scary than losing steering, like last time.
Oh, and Terminator 3 was as good as any Terminator movie. [shrug]
