Those are the lessons that I remember best, the ones that cost me a lot,
financially or otherwise.  :)

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Brendan Slevin <totorovan@gmail.com> wrote:

> It had 98k when we bought it last September and it has about 102k now, we
> mostly drive the Vanagon.  I had, of course the intention of doing the
> timing belt soon.  :(  I guess I should've just done it when we got it, not
> having any history on the car.  Lesson learned, severely.
>
> Brendan
>
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Lee Kirstein <leekirstein@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > How many miles are on the Honda?
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:17 AM, Brendan Slevin <totorovan@gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I just did.  I towed our RELIABLE car, a 1999 Honda CRV about two miles
> to
> >> our house after the timing belt snapped while my wife was driving.
>  Thank
> >> you *so* very much, Honda, for not jumping on any bandwagons and
> producing
> >> an *interference* engine; even though she was just barely driving when
> it
> >> happend I bet I've got a bent valve or 16.  F#@$!!!  Sorry to vent, I
> know
> >> its not friday.  Seriously, that is our "reliable" and I've had to do
> more
> >> sh^% to it I swear.  It's also our first car payment, lame when I have
> to
> >> write that check this month while its torn apart in the driveway.  My
> wife
> >> said when we got home, I think when the Honda's paid off we should sell
> it
> >> and buy a 91 Vanagon.  I agree whole-heartedly.  Anyway, Totoro was
> happy
> >> to
> >> oblige me and didn't complain once, I think she was actually happy with
> >> that
> >> yellow umbilicus dragging the "nice" car into the driveway.  I think
> >> towing
> >> with a strap is illegal in Oregon but we waited till about 8:30pm with
> >> less
> >> traffic, used our headlights and flashers on both cars and had radio
> >> communication the whole time.  A cop passed us but didn't care.
> >> How can I tell if I bent a valve without taking the head off?  Could I
> use
> >> a
> >> leak down test and if I can't get one to hold any pressure at all I know
> >> it's bent?
> >>
> >> brendan slevin
> >> 84 GL Totoro
> >> Bend, Oregon
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lee
> >
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27