Thursday

[ksmith]

I had reason to go home during lunchtime today. On the way, Kuro started making noises. A clicky-flappy sound that speeds up/slows down as he speeds up/slows down. A bit of a whine when I backed into the driveway.

A quick Google unearthed a few things, none of them good:

SOUND:Ticktickticktick
WHERE: Under the center of the car, toward the rear.
WHEN: While in motion and varying with road speed.
WHAT: U-joint (rwd or 4wd only). A U-joint in your driveshaft has finally run out of grease, is getting loose and is about to fail.
URGENCY: That's really just an urban legend about cars polevaulting over broken driveshafts when U-joints fail at speed, right?
FIX: Replace all the U-joints and keep the new ones greased regularly.


The soonest I can get into the garage is Monday morning. Looks like I'll be driving Harrison until then. Every time I think that I should sell my Blue Boy, something happens that makes me so grateful that I have another functioning vehicle.

Oh, and King killed a squirrel today. I let him out in the back--he spotted the Hapless Creature and gave chase. Hapless Creature couldn't maintain sure footing/pick up speed in the snow. Thus came the end of Hapless Creature. King stood over it for a couple of minutes, sniffing it. I don't think he realized what happened, couldn't figure out why it stopped running. He came when I called, looking a little puzzled. After he was safely shut up inside, I got a shovel. Scooped up the little body and disposed of it where he and Mickey can't get to it.

Comments

[lady-jade-01.livejournal.com]

polevaulting cars is NOT an urban legend. If you are lucky ALL you would do is be flipped on to the roof. Hubby has seen cars that have been launched because they were doing 60 down the hwhy and the u joint let go at the front.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I think the website writer was being sarcastic.

I made an appointment for Monday morning with an import garage right across the street from where I work. Much closer. Less hassle with morning rush hour traffic. Whatever it is, I want it fixed.