Of Alternators, Automotive Mechanics, and Attitude



Homemaide

Jun 25, 2019 · 3 min read

So when you’re driving through the beginnings of rush hour traffic, on a road that has three lanes full of cars headed north and three lanes full of cars headed south — and your 2000 Honda Odyssey starts making strange noises, then the power locks stop working — then the power windows stop working — then the transmission starts having trouble changing gears as you repeatedly stop and go, on a very busy road…

If this happens, you might need a new alternator. Here are a few options:

As you can see, a refurbished alternator costs about $77.

Now when you add labor and delivery — assuming you’re not removing the old one and installing the new one yourself — the price quickly adds up to about $650, as of June 2019 in the Greater Washington DC area.

Now if you’re like me and within the past month paid to have your front brakes, brake pads, and rotors replace — after paying to have a new radiator and fan installed, plus a frame adjustment — you reach a point where all you can say is: No.

Take Back Your Life: How to Say NO More Often

You won’t have the life you want until you learn to say no.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prescriptions-life/201202/take-back-your-life-how-say-no-more-often

On Attitude

Like I said, if your car breaks down in late June climates on 6-lane roads, be grateful you purchased AAA a month ago.

While you’re waiting for the Triple AAA tow-truck driver to arrive, you may opt to meditate in following position, while in the shade — ignoring the hundreds of cars slowly passing you:

So, do you “got ohm?”

To come with us on the awesome adventure of our successful alternator replacement due to DIY Jeff on Youtube, please see:

1. Of Serpentine Belts and Sticky Buns (part 1)

2. Of Serpentine Belts and Sticky Buns (part 2 — the epic conclusion)

THE BOTTOM LINE:

HOMEMAIDE helps you sell your style and buy the things that make you smile, seamlessly!

Any recipe you create, any delicious meal you eat with friends or at a restaurant, or on an international trip, or yoga classes you paid for and taught your kids poses from — all you have to do is upload a picture or video clip of that to your existing social media sites and Homemaide will send you a commission for every purchase your friends make.

AND — they don’t even have to buy the entire Honda Odyssey or Honda Pilot for you to earn a commission! If they bought any item from the car or one sample yoga class instead of the entire series, you’d earn money.

If they bought an alternator (new or used), a spare tire, coolant fluid, a radiaotr (new or used), a Triple AAA membership, you’d receive a commission!