My nephew, Cody has been working on his cars at our house the last few years. In that time he's become a very accomplished mechanic although he doesn't want to pursue it as an occupation since he says you're constantly grimy with dirt and oil.
Cody has always said that if we need any help with our car or van, he would be happy to lend a hand.
A few months ago, we had to take our van into the service station to change all the brake fluid lines which were leaking. It was quite costly. The original repair wasn't expensive, but the other things they found which also needed repair were.
Now we were hearing strange and loud noises coming from the same tires.
Art was leery of taking it back to the service station so we asked Cody if he could have a look whenever he had the time.
He came over right away.
He wasn't familiar with the Honda Odyssey so he had to look online to figure out how to remove the tire thingamajig.
Well, the problem wasn't on the driver side.
The passenger side took quite a bit of doing to remove because there was more rust, but Cody found the problem. The pin holding the brake whatchamacallit together had rusted off.
He drove off to the car parts store. Luckily Cody knew where to find what we needed and brought it home. He replaced the broken pin which took some doing.
Our minivan is about 17 years old so things are going to happen. Thank goodness we have Cody around to help us. And the best part? He didn't find anything else wrong that had to be fixed!
A few months ago, we had to take our van into the service station to change all the brake fluid lines which were leaking. It was quite costly. The original repair wasn't expensive, but the other things they found which also needed repair were.
Now we were hearing strange and loud noises coming from the same tires.
Art was leery of taking it back to the service station so we asked Cody if he could have a look whenever he had the time.
He came over right away.
He wasn't familiar with the Honda Odyssey so he had to look online to figure out how to remove the tire thingamajig.
Well, the problem wasn't on the driver side.
The passenger side took quite a bit of doing to remove because there was more rust, but Cody found the problem. The pin holding the brake whatchamacallit together had rusted off.
Our minivan is about 17 years old so things are going to happen. Thank goodness we have Cody around to help us. And the best part? He didn't find anything else wrong that had to be fixed!
You are so fortunate to have all the skilled and handy friends and family nearby.
ReplyDeleteCody deserves a very nice bit of money as thanks!
ReplyDeleteHe refused to even keep the change from the money we gave him to buy the car part. He said he was happy to help because he's kept his car at our house to work on it for a few years now. He is family and we try to help each other whenever we can.
DeleteYes hope you gave him a good tip Kay! He is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWe did take him to lunch though it was only to McDonalds.
DeleteWow, that was a wonderful thing for Cody to take on. And congratulations on not having anything but a rusted pin wrong! :-)
ReplyDeleteBless that smart, patient, hard-working young man!
ReplyDeleteBut wow, 17 hears and the van is still going?
He can major in mechanical engineering :)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful of him to do this.
old cars can be labor intensive! lucky you to have family mechanic
ReplyDeleteyes ,, there are two tiny springs that hold it in place and they are notorious for rusting off,,, you are lucky to have this handy fella,,
ReplyDeletemy husband just changed it on our daughters car a month ago, 800 dollar repair in the shop, $29 dollar repair for Garry,,lol,,
Our minivan is 13 yrs old and has required almost no repairs. I live in fear of the day it develops old car syndrome and begins having various aches and pains like the rest of us. We don't have a handy nephew.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky you have Cody! Honda repairs can be expensive,it takes time to take some of the pieces off!
ReplyDeleteI love it how Art is always there in the thick of things (like with your plumber friend) helping and learning at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI'm notoriously car repair challenged, so it's nice to read about a real success story. Good for Cody.
ReplyDeleteGood man Cody! Repair shops can be unreliable.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great kid and you made his day letting him help and solve your problem. He will feel good about himself for days now and deservedly so. Art is smart to watch and learn.
ReplyDeleteAlways handy to know someone who can work on a car. Lucky you with Cody.
ReplyDeleteOhana is such a blessing.
ReplyDeleteAnd he is cute too!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great tradeoff for having his fixer car around for a long time. Cody sounds like a wonderful young man.
ReplyDeleteOur mini-van is a 1998, which makes it about as old as yours. It doesn't get used as much as it used to, but we will keep it around as long as it doesn't require costly repairs. When we need it to haul stuff or people it is great to have it.
Ah yes! That must be the van you both used to take us to Bellevue Gardens. I agree it really is handy to have a minivan around for guests. I guess that's what we pretty much keep ours for also.
DeleteMy wife's dad can fix airplanes as he went to school for it. Yet when it comes to fixing her car he moves at a turtle pace. Go figure.
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