OptomisticGirl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 It's been months since we fixed the timing cover - Nov actually. A friend thinks its spewing water out and therefore over heating the engine. Idk at this point. Yes, mom is helping me move tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 ugh, i'm sorry, what a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hers Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I'm so sorry you're goin through that but it'll all work out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 If will. Don't know how but it will. However as the emotional reactor in this marriage I get to stomp my feet and cry while my frustratingly calm husband finds a solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90_hour_sleep Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 what's your exhaust looking like? normal? using coolant usually isn't good...but if it's getting in your engine and combusting...it's really not good. a friend of mine had a cracked head...was using loads of coolant. ended up throwing in this head sealant. and it worked!! for some months anyway. hope it's nothing serious. cars suck!! wanna borrow my work van for your move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Mom said before it died the last time the exhaust went black. Well it's coolant and water mixed together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphim Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I HATE cars. They are a frickin money pit. I am sorry OG. HUGS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Aww OG. I’m sorry! That blows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntress0527 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Time for a new car! Seriously, though I know how bad it sucks but it'll all come together. Sorry you're having some bad luck, OG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Looks and sounds more like a blowed motor. Mechanic is towing it this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Quick update. Well, I'm all moved in!!! I've been up since about 7 AM this morning and it's been none top until about 4:30. My brother ended up getting called to a job at 10:30 so he wasn't able to help us move so it was just my mom and me (and Tyler, of course). We realized while packing this morning we were not getting this all in one load (if I had my car we could have!) so we ended up making about 2 trips back home to get everything. My car is still on the side of the road but the mechanic is towing it tonight. Mom went behind my back (in a good way) and paid the towing fee. We went this morning (before moving) and poured some water into the engine and found were it was leaking from, my radiatior. Something that holds the fans on to the radaiator had vibrated off and had caused a hole in the radiator so no water was getting to it. But because the car seized up and stuff the mechanic is almost certain I blew a head gasket and motor all together. We can find a cheap used motor so right now we are thinking a bill of about $1,000 but the mechanic is going to look at it once he gets it back to the shop. Moving with mom was fairly easy tbh. She didn't stress me out (probably because she new how stressed I am about the car to begin with). The one thing that did stress me was Tyler. Lord. I love that child but today was not a good day for him constantly needing attention. I had to change him on the kitchen counter though (no other space in the apartment) and you would know his poo filled diaper would fall poo side onto our kitchen floor. I was like really? Come on Universe! Mom did buy our microwave for us ($50) so that was sweet of her. She bought a few more odds and ends for us as well. I didn't get a coffee pot - dummy move on my part, lol So now I'm just sat in OUR house (yay!!!) surrounded by a bunch of boxes. First thing is to unpack the bed! Poor Jasper has barely come out of his cage though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hers Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Hahaha Jasper actually likes his cage right now? Wow! Can't wait to see pics of the apt! I'm thinking Atlanta june 28-July 1 btw. Braves are in town that weekend and I have to take thurs off work anyway for the dentist so I'm thinking of extending it to the full weekend. I've gotta talk to my boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 I know! He hasn't left it since he went back in after I forced him out! Let me know! With the car situation I won't be able to go to Atlanta but if you wanted to still pop over this way that's actually my weekend off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hers Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 How far are you from Atlanta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 I'm about an hour and a half from Chamblee. I may have the car by then, but that's all dependent on how much it costs to fix her up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 cats are funny. i've heard when you take a cat to a new place, you should only let them explore 1 room at a time, not the whole house, so they don't get overwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 He started coming out from under the bed last night about 11 and roaming around. When I woke up at 4 am to go to the bathroom he was under the bed cover at my feet so it's a improvement I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 I also got all the kitchen put away last night and boxes put in the rooms they are for (when unpacking them from the truck we just sat everything down in the living room). I put the bed frame together (oh what fun) and got everything with it sorted away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudgie Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I hope we can see pics soon! I am dying to see how you have it all set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'm going to empty a few more boxes tonight, I'll take some pics and PM you them Fudgie - and text them to you, Hers. Went to work today. Was pretty awesome to take only 5 minutes to walk to work! While there mom and my stepdad dropped their spare car off for me to use. It's leaking antifreeze and a few other things but it'll get me to the grocery store once a week until my car is fixed. Was super nice to be able to drive to Walmart and pick up some antifreeze and drive back home in less than 15 minutes. Awesome. My mom also bought her old couch over to the apartment while I was at work. I'm currently sitting in my living room on it with the blinds open enjoying the last few hours of sunlight. Had to call the matience guy this morning though. My kitchen window wouldn't lock (and I watch too many crime dramas) plus I didn't have a shower rod to hang my shower curtain on last night. Thankfully the guest bathroom has a tub and shower but the tub is awfully small for this big girl...they fixed both things while I was at work though! I get home though and Jasper is still under the bed covers. Poor baby. I may bring his food and water and stuff into the guest bathroom for now just so it's closer to our bedroom. To my knowledge he hasn't ate, drinked, or went to the bathroom since we moved in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphim Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Jasper will be ok in a few days OG.Cats are very attached to the place they live so it takes them time. A cat's whole world is scent and the place does not smell like him yet so he finds it threatening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Yeah, he's slowly wandering around but he tends to follow me wherever I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 I got a lot more unpacked today, cleared the bedroom of boxes anyway. Also cleared the kitchen of the boxes mom bought today with food and more kitchen stuff. I even hung a few things in our bedroom and got all my closet clothes hung. Jasper is finally adjusting I think. He's flopping down in the middle of the living room and jumping on counters to investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DN Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 When we moved years back our cat walked into the place like he owned it. He made sure he knew where his stuff had been put first and then supervised where we put ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 lol, Jasper stayed hid under my bed covers the first 2 days. Now he's up and romping around like he owns the place, trying to open cabinet doors, knocking things over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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