Archive for July, 2003
Big plans are being made for the impending trip to California. A friend of Annette’s is getting married, and, as is our style, we’re making a mini-vacation out of the occasion. We fly out Thursday, pick up the rental car, then head down the coast for the first night at a state park on the [ READ MORE ]
Well, the clutch shudder is not actually fixed. It is MUCH improved, but it is still there on occasion. I’m not complaining, just sticking to the facts. Annette and i went out to dinner with the daughter of a friend on Saturday night. After dinner we drove all around downtown Minneapolis and i worked the clutch [ READ MORE ]
Picked up my van from Mike’s Import Auto Repair. So far the clutch shuddering seems to be fixed. The symptom was when starting from zero or, worse, starting from zero in reverse, there would be a horrible shudder, or chatter, when starting off. If i carefully, oh-so-carefully, mixed the clutch and power there would be virtually [ READ MORE ]
I took my beloved VW Westy to a new mechanic today. Don’t get me wrong, Brian B. out in Cokato has been great, but the 53 mile ride each way to his shop has become a bit of an issue. So i’m trying a local guy who was recommended most highly by several Vanagon owners i’ve [ READ MORE ]
Egads, i’m closing in on my 40th year on this planet and i just learned that i need a crown on a molar. I’ve already lost most of my hair, my gums are receding, now a molar has developed two cracks and requires a rebuild. The procedure, if performed without anesthesia, would probably serve well as [ READ MORE ]