Hey guys! So I've inadvertently been on a hiatus from the forums. Computer broke, took a road trip or two, work, the boyfriends engine in the Miata died...you know...the usual lol.
So since May:
-I nodded off while driving home from the city and curbed the car on one of those pedestrian intersection triangles...yeah I'm pissed...
-This is the front passenger side. The rear passenger side is minimal.
-I put my "PhillyB Hates Me" sticker on the hatch
-I installed my Thule bike hitch
-We had our Nator NY Memorial day BBQ / Going away party for one of our USMC members.
-Yes...I am the only girl...lol
-Mark's Miata's brakes failed on him and he lost the caliper clip and pads while driving home.
-Went to Massachusetts to visit Walkingchaos and replace my EGR valve and learn how to do my own oil change lol
-Found out my SRI had been compromised
-A little poking around showed it was pretty thin and it created a pretty sizable hole
-Made a temporary fix for it
-Went upstate to visit GrumpyJap and broke down on the way home...(ok long story)
Driving home to Long Island on the Palisades Pkwy I noticed my battery light had come on.
I immediately looked at my volt gauge and it was reading 13...not my normal 14.
I keep an eye on it and it drops again to 12...I thought to myself "ok, s*** this is not good..."
Weighing my options I could have
A) kept going an possibly stalled out on the George Washington Bridge
B) been lucky enough to make it across and stall out on the Cross Bronx Expressway
C) take the last exit before the tolls and try my luck and most likely stall out in New Jersey.
I took option C... I got off the Palisades and googled the nearest auto store...2 miles ok
I remember saying "i think i can i think i can!" Like I'm the little engine that freaking could lol
Well before I know it I'm at 10 volts then 9... and then I panic and pulled into the nearest gas station.
At 8 I scramble to roll my windows up in case it rains...they halt 3 inches from the top. My air bag light starts to flash, my led footwell lighting turns off...then my radio...then *click click click*
The engine cuts out on me.
Then the calls begin...I made a total of 40 calls in less than an hour, contacting local Nator NJ and Nator NY guys to figure out what options I had. I was graciously walked through what to inspect under the hood and I find this...
That is the power steering / AC belt. It hopped around the pulley and one or two of the ribs on it were fully eaten away.
My alternator / water pump belt behind it only had pathetic remnants of what used to be a belt hanging onto it for dear life.
My coolant overflow cap had flown off and there was coolant all over my engine/battery/everything.
At least I had a view in the meantime...
In the end I had my very own Nator roadside assistance come out from Queens to lend me a helping hand, belts, coolant, tools and all. So now I'm all good
It's been quite an eventful few months to say the least...
Currently, I am looking into a new intake. Leaning towards an AEM or K&N (in red of course).
I don't really care how much it is. Any one have one and have opinions?
Also looking into coil overs. Sorry Slipkornvayne, having second thoughts about the mp3 springs. Anyone else want them? Just pay for shipping?
Soooooo...questions? Comments? I miss you guys! What's everyone been up to?