Jeep
Clutch Work is Expensive…
Posted by john on August 17, 2007 in Jeep
…to the tune of just over $900 for a new clutch plate and throwout bearing. The shop was nice enough to let me see the old parts, which were certainly worse for wear. The bearing had literally exploded and the clutch plate had only one finger left (which was nearly flat). The guys at the [...]
Doctor’s Do Not Work on Weekends
Posted by john on August 17, 2007 in I'll take 'What is things that suck' for $200?, Jeep, Running, Sucky Corporate America
Jeep update: I should get it back today; I dropped it off on Sunday to get a new clutch. I guess that the shop had to grow a clutch tree and harvest a ripe clutch, which would explain why a 5 hour job took 6 days.
Leg update: It still hurts, but there were no fractures. [...]
GP Clutch Funeral Planned
Posted by john on August 11, 2007 in Jeep
After some research and troubleshooting, I made an educated guess that the release bearing (or throwout bearing) is near the end of its duty cycle. A quick stop at a mechanics confirmed this. Now, I do most of the maintenance myself - but replacing (part of) the clutch is not an easy task. By most [...]
No More Fish Head
Posted by john on August 9, 2007 in Jeep, Running
I ran an ‘easy’ 7 miles with Greg this evening. We ran the Rowe Quarter and finished with a .7(ish) loop at the end. The run was supposed to be an easy run, but we were both feeling good so we started out fast (for an easy run) at a 9:02 pace. That would actually [...]
