Last Ride Pt1

Driving home Saturday night I noticed my battery light had come on and stayed that way for the entirety of my trip. This was not the first time it had come on in recent weeks but I had ignored it before since it would flicker and go out at random times. This time it was here to stay and would only occassionally wink at me then return to it's glowing red stare.

Sunday I took my car to Advance so they could test to see if it was the battery or the alternator. It was determined to be the alternator so my dad and I brought it back home on what power I have no idea since it would seem I have been driving off just the battery for some time now.

We fought with an engine that did not want to give up the secrets it contained. Upon removing the passenger side wheel it was discovered that it was horribly balanced and was worn down to the threads in some spots. This was problem number 2. We struggled for hours to find a way to rend the part from the car but to no avail. We swapped some wheels around on the car and called it night with the intention I would take it to Pep Boys in the morning and let them deal with it.

The thought had crossed my mind that maybe I should get a different car but that was outweighed by the fact that it would be cheaper to fix the one I have. What I would need to fix would be the alternator, the balding wheel and the alignment of the front end of my car in order to save any future wheels that would be mounted there. The next morning things would change.