[Beaker]

Well I had an interesting day today. I took my car to the garage today to get an oil change, and while I was there, I asked them to look at my front end because it would shimmy every time that I put on the brakes. I thought that it was the rotors, but it turns out that it was a ball joint, and it was so bad that it was ready to fall out of the car. (I think that the mechanic was being a little extreme at this point, but I did see it, and it was pretty rusted out and there was quite a bit of play in the wheel and the ball joint itself, and parts were moving in ways that they shouldn't have.)

What makes me upset is that I had taken it to another mechanic because I knew something was wrong with the front end about 6 months ago. It would make a terrible grinding squealing noise every time I turned the wheel on the side of the bad ball joint, and it continued after my original mechanic replaced the rack. (He said that was the problem) I still had trouble, and took the car back to him, but he said that he couldn't find the problem, so I kept driving the car. So now he is so fired.

[HairOfTheDog]

Ah - well, it’s never good to have car issues. Hope it’s good now.

[FrogInABlender]

Wow! Sounds like you dodged a bullet. I’m glad the guy found it before you had an accident. But at least it sounds like you knew what you were looking at and talking about. That always helps when dealing with mechanics.

[Duchess47]

Wow. Thank God for a good mechanic before the car caused a fatal accident with you in it.