I moved out here to California and the ac in my truck went out, well, its really cool here and I haven't been worried about it that much. Now that i'm coming home to TEXAS I decided to go get it checked on. I took it to the mechanic and he looked at it and said it was just my tensioner (i have no idea what the heck that is) and my AC belt. He said it'd cost about 180 after parts, labor, and tax and I was OK with that... I left my truck there and he called me a couple hours later with some bad news... He told me the problem wasn't my tensioner, it was my compressor and it's gonna cost about $900 to fix it... needless to say I went and picked up my truck without the AC getting fixed and my fiance and I are going to have to make the 1600 mile trip back to God's country with no AC!!!! arrrgh!!!.... Across the Mojave desert and across ari- friggin- zona....... would it be worth making the trip at night? if i split the trip in half i could make it in two nights... and i have a buddy that is a mechanic back home and he said I could buy the part and he'd help me put it in... probably 225 or so out of my pocket for the part and the case or two of beer while we put it in... what do yall think???? lemme know!!!!
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don't drive that girl back here with no a.c., dooomed, dooomed relationship! -
Can you say "cash for clunkers?"
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pay for her flight and you drive. you will get out cheeper that way.Comment
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Changing a compressor and charging it isn't too hard. No way I'd pay $900 for it.
The ac in my truck is windows down and shirt off
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i told her i was just gonna buy a small window unit and a converter and sit it in the back seat for the trip home hahaha... she didn't go for that... she is ok with no AC for now... i promised her we'd stop in Albuquerque (her home town) and stay a couple nights with one of her best friends.... that kinda gave me some room... haha....Comment
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It really was the belt, they just tru to stay "green" in CA. I would not bring the fiancé back w/o ac. Just me. If you must, just keep your tongue bit! Good luck!
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if she manages to stay with you the whole drive and not ask you to leave her at the next exit where they have a/c shes a keeperComment
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I don't blame you for waiting to get "home" and save about $650. Just remember, if you get a motel and only drive at night, most motels will make you check out at noon to 3:00PM. That may force you to start driving in the heat of the day.Comment
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Ride with the winders down and tell her to wear her bikini you won't even notice the heatComment
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well the thing is, I was planning on making it to Albuquerque by the end of the first night and staying a couple of days with her friends and family, then making the last half of the drive on which ever night she decides to head on home...Originally posted by Keith View PostComment
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I like yer style!!
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