How did you spend _your_ Sunday?

[fitzw]

We did not spend our Sunday morning and mid-day as planned.

We had planned on working in the garden, raking the branches out of the flower beds, and general yard clean-up.

We had not planned on having to take the van to our mechanics to replace the front brake pads (well, one of them; the other was pretty much missing), rotors (they're not supposed to look like old shiny LPs), and calipers (they really are supposed to retract), as well as the rear brake drum hardware (isn't there supposed to be a bolt and spring right there?) and rear shock absorbers (you shouldn't be able to push your finger through the outside of the shocks).

It was amusing, though, to watch two of the mechanics using a sledge hammer to knock one of the rear drums free. According to them, they have to do that a lot.

But now we won't need to worry about that again for a while...

Comments

[lyanna-beth.livejournal.com]

In all honesty, I have to admit that I think you did absolutely the best thing. Working in the garden is great - good for you, free, and can give wonderful results - but you might not be able to work there if your brakes had finally gone at a busy intersection. Brakes (and reasonable tyres) are, to my mind, the most important part of a car after the seat-belts.

[OMG - I'm sounding like my 'twin', Freya! :)]

[helwen.livejournal.com]

As L was saying on how long it would take for us to get to the mechanics "30 to 45 minutes, unless the brakes go -- in which case we'll get there sooner!"

Working brakes are good!

[gardengirl6.livejournal.com]

Amused, but poorer is better than furious and poorer, in my opinion. Glad you'll be safer on the road now, though!