"People say what they say. It doesn't matter, I don't really care. They say cannabis is not good for your health, but I smoke this shit anyway. Anyway, anyway." - Babalao
My car's battery just died on me in the middle of a major road. I'm chilling atm in a turn lane, blocking traffic, waiting for a tow truck to arrive. :Spin:
Yeah, turns out my serpentine belt came off, thus preventing the alternator from charging the battery. My warning sign was that the power steering stopped working earlier in the afternoon despite the steering fluid level being fine.
Oh noes, i just heard back from the shop i got towed to and they say they have to replace a belt tensioner and a water pump with a loose bearing inside that's causing it to wobble the belt. Altogether the work's gonna cost about $700
It's pump + tensioner + probably the belt + replacement labor + whatever diagnostic labor went into figuring the stuff out originally. I called a friend of mine and he thinks it's probably legit since my car has a history of vibrating like fuck (i think maybe i should have had an engine mount replaced a long time ago?) and i've got about 110K miles on it which he says is within the range of a water pump's lifespan.
I should've talked it over with my friend before authorizing the work anyway, but it really doesn't sound much like a scam (unless the pump turns out to be in fact overpriced). I could also ask them to show me the old parts and demo what was wrong with them when i pick the car up tomorrow.
If your engine mounts are broken the vibration will start causing other things to fail. And if one is broken, best to have them all replaced at the same time.