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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