Yesterday morning I took the boys to school after getting the truck running then went and dropped it at Tirerama to have them run the codes and see if they could diagnose it. I then got our one car and dropped @stryeyz at work. Went home for a few minutes then went to my session which I needed badly with all this vehicle shit going on.
Drove the mile and a half after to my client's by the golf course where I replaced the vent on the side of the house that had gotten totally UV damaged despite the paint.
New one went on okay but did not fit the hole in the siding exactly so it sits over the siding. No biggie. Then helped Maury move a table to the bottom level then a table back up to the top level.
I then drove 45 minutes north to Newport and along the river to a mobile home where the tenant had 3 awesome dogs. I got the door lock installed in about 15 minutes and had the tenant set her door code.
Super nice view of the river! On my way to the job I got the call from Tirerama and they said my best bet was to see if the dealership service center would hard reset the ECM. VERY nicely they did not charge me for the work they did with my truck. We have been customers of theirs for about 18 years. That was why we started going to them as they did not charge us for fixing a flat we had gotten way back when.
I got home at 1pm and then called to get a 2pm service appointment at the valley service center. My truck got through intake and then I had a long fucking wait. I sat in the place for 3 FUCKING HOURS! Finally I asked about the thing and was told they would not flash the ECM for me. MOTHER FUCKERS! They gave me a quote on engine tear down and possible new engine that totaled $23,000!!!!!! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?
So I took my truck and drove home. Coming down the north side of the Argonne hill I was treated to a nice sunset at least. Probably the highlight of my day all told.
At least the 4 wheel drive light was out on the truck as I drove home... I forgot to try the 4 wheel drive when I got home though so will this morning and hopefully it engages now.
To say I was/am despondent over this whole situation would be a vast understatement. I am now forced to muddle along with my truck given I have no other option right now.
Today I will get the boys to school for their half day, then I will load up tools and head down to tear apart the burned water feature and may get the liner and underlayment picked up and maybe installed. I will see how much I can get done before I don't feel like working anymore. We have our couple's session tonight and will likely do dinner after.
@stryeyz ran my truck issues through ai last night and got me more potential things that I can do to try and remedy the situation. The factory service manual says a LOT that the tech at the dealership seemed to completely ignore so it falls to me to rummage through the manual and keep trying to fix little problems. One is the exhaust leak I am sure I have where the manifold meets the exhaust line before the Y, I know I didn't get a good seal on the junction.
$23k!!!! They are serious about that!!! Fucking BULLSHIT!!!!
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| 2026 Y/E Goals | Yr Start | Goal | Current | +/Week | +/Mth | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hive Posting Streak Days (since 5/25/20) | 2047 | 2,412 | 2,348 | 4 | ||
| Duolingo Streak (since 10/23/22) | 1140 | 1505 | 1422 | 4 | ||
| 2500 Miles Cycled | 0 | 2500 |
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