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About a week-and-a-half? two weeks ago? my Lindy began making a very strange noise. It was sort of a scrapping sound that got worse when I went slow and better when I drove faster. The first day I thought it was the road conditions. The second day it was worse. It drowned out my audiobook when I drove up the parking garage. I was panicked thinking it was something wrong in my wheel wells or with my brake pads. Twice I stopped and walked around the back of the car to check all the tires but I couldn't see anything.

When I got home, lonelydumptruck gallantly offered to take her for a test drive. He heard it too and described it as a dragging sound. When we got home, I walked around the front of the car for the first time and spotted the problem...

The plastic panel that keeps the engine from picking up road dirt had partially fallen down and was dragging on the pavement.

He was able to pop it back into place for the most part, but the bits meant to hold it securely were broken so it fell down again Wednesday. And Thursday.

We talked about how body work can be expensive. We kicked around calling a body shop. In the end, I called the regular mechanic who has always taken very good care of us.


He assured me he could fix Lindy right up, if he had the proper brackets. When I arrived he took my key. I waited for him to come back to check me in. After 20 minutes he came back handed me my key and said: "She's good. Have a great day."

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cairtirnin
Jan. 27th, 2019 07:35 am (UTC)
I drove around with the one on my van scraping for 2 years because I kept forgetting to ask my dad to fix it. Took him 5 minutes when he did and I knew it would, but I just never did it.
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:21 am (UTC)
I was just so afraid it would snap off altogether...
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awakenyourfaith
Jan. 27th, 2019 09:47 am (UTC)
What a relief!
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:22 am (UTC)
You said it!
chaquir
Jan. 27th, 2019 09:52 am (UTC)
that's really good it could be fixed this easily.
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:22 am (UTC)
Very! I was hoping it would be simple but prepared to have to go to a proper body shop.
little_talks
Jan. 27th, 2019 02:52 pm (UTC)
That’s great it was an easy fix.
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:23 am (UTC)
Such a relief!
zoefruitcake
Jan. 27th, 2019 04:34 pm (UTC)
Glad it’s fixed!
Years ago I had a similar issue and had to get the whole thing replaced
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:23 am (UTC)
Yikes! That was what I feared...
nanila
Jan. 27th, 2019 04:39 pm (UTC)
Fantastic! Hooray!
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:23 am (UTC)
I was so happy!
spikesgirl58
Jan. 27th, 2019 05:04 pm (UTC)
Good luck. I hope that the problem is fixed.
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:24 am (UTC)
Me too! So far, so good...
meathiel
Jan. 27th, 2019 06:29 pm (UTC)
Glad it wasn't anything major.
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:24 am (UTC)
Me too!
one_raido
Jan. 27th, 2019 06:48 pm (UTC)
That is wonderful and that never happens to me!
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:25 am (UTC)
I hope it never does!
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a_carter82716
Jan. 27th, 2019 08:21 pm (UTC)
Sounds like it was a quick and easy fix! Glad to hear it wasn't anything major. Car repairs can be so costly now a days. Ugh.
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:25 am (UTC)
I was really worried
ganimede
Jan. 27th, 2019 09:29 pm (UTC)
Wow, that's great service!
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:25 am (UTC)
They are the absolute best.
opakele
Jan. 27th, 2019 09:32 pm (UTC)
Isn't it nice when these happenings end nicely?

I'm glad all is back to 'normal'.
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:26 am (UTC)
So very nice!

I hope it stays that way for a while
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ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 12:27 am (UTC)
Me too! That garage is so nice
zimon66
Jan. 28th, 2019 04:06 am (UTC)
My previous car had that happen. There's something very unnerving knowing the bottom of your car can "drop".
ghost_light
Jan. 28th, 2019 04:08 am (UTC)
I kind of freaked out!
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