the truck: a mystery
We have an '85 Chevy Blazer we refer to as the truck. It's more like an early SUV. Yesterday we went to drive it somewhere, but it wouldn't start. We thought it was the battery and we would jump it this morning.
But this morning, it seemed not to be the battery: the radio came on just fine, and Dad (who I called on the phone) had us check that the headlights came on and didn't dim when we turned the key in the ignition. So it didn't seem to be the battery.
We decided to try jumping it anyway, but we couldn't get the hood open. It has a problem where it was closed off-center and something bent askew. It's really hard to close or open the hood.
So we called to have someone from AAA come and give us a jump. We figured he would be able to open the hood. While we waited, my dad called, and he told us to push down on the hood while pulling the release. That worked. So we had it open by the time the battery guy showed up.
The battery guy looked under the hood and saw that the starter was partially disconnected. He called a tow truck.
So a tow truck came, and that guy tried to reattach the starter, but two long bolts were missing. One short bolt was on the ground under the truck. He had to disconnect the battery to get at the starter.
So it's kind of confusing what happened here. Was someone trying to steal our starter? Why was one bolt on the ground and not others? Where are the other long bolts? If someone was trying to steal the starter, then why? And why was the battery not disconnected? The short bolt that was on the ground was not lying on its side but rather was on end.
We had the truck towed to a place called Car Care Center that's pretty nearby. That's the place Erik's friend T takes his car. It's our first time dealing with them. They were very nice and professional on the phone and in person. So we're waiting for a call.
But this morning, it seemed not to be the battery: the radio came on just fine, and Dad (who I called on the phone) had us check that the headlights came on and didn't dim when we turned the key in the ignition. So it didn't seem to be the battery.
We decided to try jumping it anyway, but we couldn't get the hood open. It has a problem where it was closed off-center and something bent askew. It's really hard to close or open the hood.
So we called to have someone from AAA come and give us a jump. We figured he would be able to open the hood. While we waited, my dad called, and he told us to push down on the hood while pulling the release. That worked. So we had it open by the time the battery guy showed up.
The battery guy looked under the hood and saw that the starter was partially disconnected. He called a tow truck.
So a tow truck came, and that guy tried to reattach the starter, but two long bolts were missing. One short bolt was on the ground under the truck. He had to disconnect the battery to get at the starter.
So it's kind of confusing what happened here. Was someone trying to steal our starter? Why was one bolt on the ground and not others? Where are the other long bolts? If someone was trying to steal the starter, then why? And why was the battery not disconnected? The short bolt that was on the ground was not lying on its side but rather was on end.
We had the truck towed to a place called Car Care Center that's pretty nearby. That's the place Erik's friend T takes his car. It's our first time dealing with them. They were very nice and professional on the phone and in person. So we're waiting for a call.
posted by Laura-Marie @ 12:55 PM
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