If it's not the brakes, then what IS it?

[artrageous]

Originally Posted by YtseJam454

Hey I wanna email you pix of my pond that I built

I'd like to see them. I hang out a lot in the forums at gardenweb.com and also at watergardening.com (same username as here). Great pictures, impressive ponds, and apparently most people have had FAR less trouble than I've had trying to do this!

[ChadEbert]

Ugh, done the pond thing, never again. Never ever ever ever ever ever. GAWD that was the pain in my a$$ but it sure is beautiful and my koi are fun to watch, very peaceful, I enjoy my zen. I even have a random red bellied frog who just appeared in it one day over a year ago and hasn't left yet. I've been told that kind of frog isn't really a local of Southern Cal (duh) so kinda weird. So, back on task, we're talkin' Jeeps here, not Martha Stewart incarcerated...err.....living. What's the verdict on your GC?

[artrageous]

Originally Posted by ChadEbert

Ugh, done the pond thing, never again. Never ever ever ever ever ever. GAWD that was the pain in my a$$ but it sure is beautiful and my koi are fun to watch, very peaceful, I enjoy my zen. I even have a random red bellied frog who just appeared in it one day over a year ago and hasn't left yet. I've been told that kind of frog isn't really a local of Southern Cal (duh) so kinda weird. So, back on task, we're talkin' Jeeps here, not Martha Stewart incarcerated...err.....living. What's the verdict on your GC?

Dunno if you've read the latest chapter of the Saga of the Preformed Pond, but yeah, I'm having all SORTS of fun.

And for the record, Martha Stewart has ALWAYS given me the creeps. One commercial she did a few years ago was REALLY bizarre--what that woman wouldn't do to sell sheets!

But yes, back to the Jeep, lol! As it stands now, I'm waiting to get a call from a Jeep dealership. They were going to order what they needed for the undone recalls and then call to set up an appointment. I hope that'll happen early this week because I'll be back in school (crazy, crazy hours) next week.

Yesterday it did some of the binding/clunking again, though still not as bad as the first time. When I take it in for the recalls I'm going to get them to check all fluid levels (especially differential, since that seems to be showing up in some posts) and talk with them about the possibility of the VC problem. Also, something rattles like crazy when I'm idling. Not sure what's up with that, but my older son who was riding with me last night said that I might want to make sure that nothing important is getting ready to drop off in the road!

[ChadEbert]

Just stage an insurance fire and buy my 98 GC Limited. It's flawless!

Even Martha would approve of it!

[ChadEbert]

By the way, the preformed pond story is wonderful. I loved reading it. Someday when we have time, I'll have to write the story of hanging my plasma screen TV and after finding the perfect place for it and re arranging the entire living room, we cut into the wall to mount the bracket and there was a random natural gas line RIGHT where the TV was to go. <shakes head> unbelievable.

[JDPascal]

Hey Chad
Was that for the insurance?????????????????

[ChadEbert]

JD-
Was what for the insurance? <Kinda lost here>

[JDPascal]

the gas lin thing

[ChadEbert]

No, I assume it was for..uhm, natural gas. <looks around>. I don't mean to sound like an ass, but why would an insurance company care about a natural gas line in my house?

[JDPascal]

boom

[ChadEbert]

Well, my stove/oven and furnace need the natural gas to operate, so that's how they ran the gas to them I guess. Anyhoo, in conclusion, I had a contractor relocate the gas line so I can happily watch my TV where it was intended to be.

[artrageous]

Originally Posted by ChadEbert

By the way, the preformed pond story is wonderful. I loved reading it. Someday when we have time, I'll have to write the story of hanging my plasma screen TV and after finding the perfect place for it and re arranging the entire living room, we cut into the wall to mount the bracket and there was a random natural gas line RIGHT where the TV was to go. <shakes head> unbelievable.

LOL!! (I'll probably be adding "chapters" until I run out of time to work on it and/or post about it.)

Yep, unbelievable about the TV. Isn't it amazing when stuff just goes wrong and then wrong-er? Years back I dealt with another series and felt I was being cursed by the water gods--washing machine & hot water heater died, sandwiched inbetween 2 leaks in the water line coming into the house. But just realized something...in December 2003 (Christmas Eve day, btw) my water line coming into THIS house (different one) broke and 2 months later my hot water heater died. Perhaps the "pond gods" are the "water gods" in disguise!

[ChadEbert]

Maybe you outta stick to projects requiring concrete and masonry and not water. Just an idea.

[artrageous]

Originally Posted by ChadEbert

Maybe you outta stick to projects requiring concrete and masonry and not water. Just an idea.

Oh, been there, done that too. Last big project around here was putting up drywall in my basement. Turned out pretty nice (much better than the dark, cheap paneling that was down there). Still haven't finished framing in around the windows but I'm not sure when that will happen.

Well, the Jeep goes to the shop next Wednesday (sure wish it could have happened this week, given that I'll be back in school next week) for the recall work. I also asked them to check all the fluid levels, explained about the noise that may be due to the VC and asked them to see if any bulbs are burned out on the rear lights. (I could probably have done that part myself, but since time is as much of an issue now as $$$, figured I'd get them to check.)

I'll let you know what they find out.

[ChadEbert]

Good luck on all that with your GC. Mine has been an absolute dream, 6 years and 110,000 miles and haven't ever done anything besides the routine maintenance. (Now that I just lauded my GC, I'll probably drop my tranny tonight!) Keep me posted!