VICTORY

"Future Heap Owner" (aperiodic) 05/18/2019 at 20:19 • Filed to: Wrenching is hard

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I’ll post a full writeup tomorrow, but the short story is that I no longer feel nervous driving my Volvo around.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Future Heap Owner 05/18/2019 at 20:36

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what’s that screw for?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Future Heap Owner 05/18/2019 at 20:55

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“ I no longer feel nervous driving my Volvo around”

Tempting fate are we?

Future Heap Owner > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/18/2019 at 21:26

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I’ve been tempting fate with this car for a while now

Future Heap Owner > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 05/18/2019 at 21:26

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It’s one of the two shear-head bolts that were holding the steering lock in place.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Future Heap Owner 05/18/2019 at 23:39

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Haven’t you only had it for like 3 months? 

Future Heap Owner > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 05/18/2019 at 23:56

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Ssshhhhhhhhhh

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Future Heap Owner 05/19/2019 at 00:36

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Nearly dying equals character!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Future Heap Owner 05/19/2019 at 00:59

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Oh sweet, that thing looked impossible to remove. Good work! 

Future Heap Owner > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/19/2019 at 01:00

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I think I missed the part where I nearly died.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Future Heap Owner 05/19/2019 at 01:06

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The steering column thing locking up whilst driving struck me as deadly

Also a callback to the three times my last Tercel tried to kill me.

Future Heap Owner > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/19/2019 at 01:09

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The lock actually failed open: I could turn the wheel freely (well, as freely as you can call turning without power steering) while the car was refusing to start.

I remember your predilection for crappy Tercels, but I don’t remember the murder attempts.

Future Heap Owner > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 05/19/2019 at 01:19

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Thanks!  It sure did take a while, but I got it in the end.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Future Heap Owner 05/19/2019 at 02:05

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https://oppositelock.kinja.com/tercel-log-4-thehondabro-saved-my-life-1790345201

I can't find the post, but soon after the engine seized in full speed but THICC traffic on I-5 the day I bought my Paseo. And this is just the third Tercel. I seem to remember the brakes failing on my second...