We took this photo earlier in the summer. Shane had to teach her how to add oil because there’s a small engine leak and it’s sucking it up.
The other day Shane truck went in for new brakes and he had to use my Jeep… so I had to drive my daughters 87 Mustang.
In the first 5 minutes it just didn’t feel right. SO much play in the wheel and gliding all over the place. I wondered if I had my will up to date when I had to push the brake petal all the way to the floor and pray like crazy to stop.
OH MY GOD. I had a death grip on the steering wheel. My heart was beating a mile a minute. It never felt so good to pull into the driveway.
Me: “Kaylee… somethings wrong with the brakes!”
Kaylee: “Yeah they are starting to squeak a alittle”
Me: “And the car floats all over the road”
Kaylee: “yeah, it’s been doing that”
So I take her car in real quick (to the shop). NO brake fluid. So the mechanic puts some in and it barely helped. Long story short? She had less than 10% of her brake pads left AND a bad tie rod of all things!! TOTAL: $800. for a complete brake job – Front pads and new rotors, new master cylinder, rear shoes, resurface the drums, cylinders, etc etc. ANNNNND replace a TIE ROD.
OH MY LORD. I cannot believe my kid was driving in this car like that and thought it was normal. Kids are scary. Very scary.
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