what really grinds my gears!!!

[espey_16]

Saturday morning on the way to work I stopped by the girlfriends house to say hi real quick. When I came back outside to take off my car was against hers, and my driver side low beam was broken out. The car rolled mabey 3 feet before it hit hers. The e brake was even set. The good news at the time was the Silverstar Ultra I just put in mabey 3 weeks ago was still good. When I got to work the bulb had exploded. I just paid $50 for the 2 bulbs. After work I went to the auto parts store to get a new housing, but they don't carry anything for 93-97, only 98-02. So I go to the junk yard to find a headlight and there's 1 Camaro in there with 1 headlight, but I have no tools on me and I'm not gonna go buy a bunch of random torx bits to get the headlight out if I already have it. On my way home I call to make sure what time they close and they closed right after I left. So the next day I put the torx bits in my car before work and after I stop by the jy again and pull the light and pay for it. As I was walking through the door to go to my car it dawned on me that there's no reflective backing in the light, I ask about it and they say there's no cash refunds only exchanges or credit. The light was $5 oh well. I went to a different auto parts store and found the stock housing I was looking for for $30 and another $25 bulb. Sorry for the long stupid rant y'all, I'm just very annoyed right now.

[sac2165]

Re: what really grinds my gears!!!

Call me crazy, but aren't you going to focus on what's causing your car to roll on its own?

[espey_16]

Re: what really grinds my gears!!!

No you're not crazy. I think I figured out the e brake deal already, seems to be working better.

[dmw319]

Re: what really grinds my gears!!!

Call me crazy, but aren't you going to focus on what's causing your car to roll on its own?

i had the same thought.

next time just leave it in gear?

[espey_16]

Re: what really grinds my gears!!!

I would've but it was running.

[dmw319]

Re: what really grinds my gears!!!

I would've but it was running.

ok so it wasting gas too, gotcha ;)

[espey_16]

Re: what really grinds my gears!!!

Yeah, I only went in for a minute to give her a hug and a kiss. Came out and it was against her car.

[Atrum Rosa]

Re: what really grinds my gears!!!

I don't think I've owned a car where I would trust the parking brake.

[pace2006]

Mine evidently needs some attention too. It's suddenly slackened while being set a handful of times (with a loud "sprong!"). Not as important being an auto, but still something to fix.

My Z once popped out of reverse while parked in my driveway. Fortunately the ebrake was set so it didn't go anywhere. But now it's parked in 1st instead. :)

[LETZRIDE]

Re: what really grinds my gears!!!

ya...mine needs to be attended to as well...my cables are wrapped around my rear end and lead to nothing :D...should probably do something about that.

Any damage to her car? seems like you got off pretty lucky...it coulda been worse and rolled off into a street and got t-boned.

[Atrum Rosa]

Re: what really grinds my gears!!!

Mine evidently needs some attention too. It's suddenly slackened while being set a handful of times (with a loud "sprong!"). Not as important being an auto, but still something to fix.

My Z once popped out of reverse while parked in my driveway. Fortunately the ebrake was set so it didn't go anywhere. But now it's parked in 1st instead. :)

Mine does the same thing, so if you figure out what does it, lemme know :P Couple pulls seems to take the slack out again, but even so.