Sunday, February 22, 2009

Guibo Failure and Other Bad Things

As some of you may know, my 2002 has been grounded for about a week. I was driving in Stockton, heard speed-related clicking or tapping coming from the driveline, then a bang.

Here's the culprit and the damage. The rubber donut here is called a guibo and it connects the transmission to the driveshaft. One of the eight bolts making that connection backed out, and unfortunately it was one of the four that face the transmission. (Yes, they were nylock nuts but it apparently didn't help.)

The clicking was the bolt hitting the trans case, the bang was the bolt getting caught against it and breaking it.

The only good thing in all of this is that Anonymous Diane learned a new word and now gets to say "guibo" whenever she wants!




Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Snow, Snow and More Snow

I'd post pictures, but you've seen it all before.

In other cool news, the Amazon page for my book now has the cover image. Woo-hoo!

Friday, February 06, 2009

A 24-Dog Circle and One Leashed Cat

Our neighbor counted and our block is very dog-friendly, apparently...

Not sure what to say about the leashed cat (or the woman who "walks" her...)