Remanufactured parts rant.....
First off, I admit knowing better, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. So yesterday, the alternator on our newly purchased old 2001 Chevy Tahoe starts taking a dump on a roadtrip up to BC....
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Well after game 1, 7-0 stomping of North Vancouver I might add, I think "this is perfect, I have tools, Napa is open on Sunday, receipt from the old new alternator is still stuffed in the door pocket with a couple dehydrated frenchfries and a chip bag (snack wagon...). I'll just pop into a Nappy Auto and switch out this turd for a brand new "reman, tested to be good as fckin new alternator." No muss, no fuss, 20 min detour tops.
For those wondering, they don't sell brand new ones any longer, for that model of alternator. Hence my perdickeyment.
I call Nappy in Abbotsford, since it's on the way to Chillywack where game 2 is and only a few blocks off Hwy 1. They have them in stock. Sweet! Love it when a plan comes together...
After a nice sandwich and a Ceasar, we hit the Napa store. I tell my lovely wife, while the boy is reviewing game film, go in and have them pull a new one, I'll have this one off on a jiffy.
As a bonus, were at the dist center, so they have everything in stock.
I get the alt off the snack wagon before she even comes back out and march into the store with the alturdnator feeling pretty good about this. Heck, it's not even raining!
This is where it all starts to go south....
For those wondering, they don't sell brand new ones any longer, for that model of alternator. Hence my perdickeyment.
I call Nappy in Abbotsford, since it's on the way to Chillywack where game 2 is and only a few blocks off Hwy 1. They have them in stock. Sweet! Love it when a plan comes together...
After a nice sandwich and a Ceasar, we hit the Napa store. I tell my lovely wife, while the boy is reviewing game film, go in and have them pull a new one, I'll have this one off on a jiffy.
As a bonus, were at the dist center, so they have everything in stock.
I get the alt off the snack wagon before she even comes back out and march into the store with the alturdnator feeling pretty good about this. Heck, it's not even raining!
This is where it all starts to go south....
