Boy howdy let me tell ya. You would think once ya retire from the working world all your troubles are left behind. That's what I thought too....that is until I bought this damn "that jeep".
In case ya missed last nights NEWS FLASH, just go back to yesterdays post and see why old Billy Bob is in deep doo doo again. Or a short version of my newest and latest trauma episode with "that jeep"....the starter went out....jeep won't start. Will update as the drama proceeds.
Old rv park buddy, Louie the Canook, what took me to Mexico one time, what got me red tagged at the border crossing, will be here for a visit right bout noon time. Ain't see him in a couple years. Can't say I'm really excited 'cause the first thing he gonna say is...."let's go to Mexico" and I ain't gonna go. Will be good to see him again as long as it's on the US side.
Ok.....I got to go outside and reinstall the starter on "that jeep" and hope it start.
"I'll be back".
See I tole ya I'll be back. That didn't take long to put that starter in it's place. Just before I turn the key to test my mechanical ability I says...."please start". That were all it took....start right up....3 or 4 times. But.....crawl'n round on the ground up under powerful motorized vehicles ain't no place for old farts to be. If it weren't for "that jeep", I would have no excitement at all in my life. Sure do keep me on my toes that for sure. Yes I'm gonna replace the starter. After that I may just retire and enjoy life. Now go pick up all the tools ya got lay'n round out there in the yard.
Now if I could have the same kind of luck fix'n that "bubba boat" battery I could consider this another good day. Just check the voltage after sit'n all night....11.86 volts. Some people don't understand batteries. A fully charged battery has a voltage of 12.7 volts. A dead battery has a voltage of 11.86 volts or less. Well actually, for this AGM battery 11.86 volts is 85 % discharged. That would mean I could run the "bubba boat" for bout 10 minutes and then paddle back to shore. "Billy Bob, ya cheap sucker, go buy ya some good stuff an' ya won't have these problems".
Ok....call the auto parts in Zapata and ordered a brand spank'n new refurbished lifetime warranty starter for "that jeep". Pick up today after 3pm. Anybody wanna make a bet on that? Gonna eat me up some Mexican foods soon as I get there.....check out the RV park and google my eye balls on all the fish they catch'n up there. Why comes old Billy Bob ain't catch no fish??? Hmmmm, wonder if'n that auto parts place got a battery for the "bubba boat".
Louie done come an' gone....poooof, just like that. Was a nice visit, although short. Now he is headed for Mexico. Good luck Mr. Louie.
I had that very same jeep! Same model,same year, same color, same problems!After 2 years of trying to make jeep payments, jeep repairs and jeep insurance I gave up and sold it! I loved that jeep, but it loved only my wallet!
ReplyDeleteI love my Jeep Liberty. It is a 2004 and only has 30,000 miles on it. Still runs great. Only problem were a couple of windows that wouldn't stay up.
ReplyDeleteHappy, I have more of a love/hate relationship with "that jeep. The only thing I love bout it is the loud ass cherry bomb muffler. As far as expenditures, as I do most the repair myself, it don't cost much to "fix".
ReplyDeletereminds me of an ol song,,will it go round in circles..
ReplyDeleteAs a retired master mechanic I can assure you that I wouldn't own any damn jeep.
ReplyDeleteI love my Jeep Liberty. It is a 2004 and only has 30,000 miles on it. Still runs great. Only problem were a couple of windows that wouldn't stay up.
ReplyDeleteAnd my 96 Dodge Dakota with a 163 K on it still runs like a clock, and the windows stay up.
I Love my Jeep Liberty.it's is a 2008 and i have a little over 30000 miles on it and i have not had any problems with it. It's a keeper.
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