Hey, I am trying to talk myself into going to an old friend's wedding in Santa Cruz on May 15. (My hesitancies are $$ and having to rely on friends & complex logistics for local transport, plus being a HUGE GIANT DORK.) Does anyone want to tell me how lovely it would be to visit NorCal in May?
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Are you sure the smoke was coming out of the tailpipe? If so, the possibilities are pretty much all bad.
Bad like unfixable, bad like very expensive fix, how very is that very? My knotted gut and I eagerly await your response.
Yeah, the possibilities are the head gasket or worse (cracked head block, cracked engine block).
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This is my fave (not sure why):
This one above is the Heart Bean Coffee Grinder, by Adi Navwany, Michal Shamsian, Itamar Paloge and Danielle Ram. It’s made from a single piece of wood and has a built-in sensor to monitor your heart beat to let it grind the coffee beans to the rhythm of your heart.
I'm a car parts moron, and my Googling is giving me no help at all. What would it cost to replace the engine block or the engine?
What would it cost to replace the engine block or the engine?
At that point you would almost certainly be better off getting a new (for you) car.
What would it cost to replace the engine block or the engine?
Your best bet would (I think) to find a used engine and have it installed. Dunno how much that would cost or how to google it - your best bet might be to call a few shops you find in the yellow pages. (eta: they might have resources for tracking down a used engine for you too)
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At that point you would almost certainly be better off getting a new (for you) car.
Yeah, probably.
You could just buy your own. Some cost less than a 100 bucks and you just suction them on and you're good to go.
I'd only use it once or twice a year - the main advantage would be the ability to have GPS in Canada without paying roaming charges on my phone.
[eta: Damn, these have gotten cheap! Is this a good deal? I've only ever used Garmin models so no idea how good the Tom Tom maps are [link] ]