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Cracked Minivan Motor Mounts
Aug. 18th, 2022 08:54 amI've heard from the repair shop that worked on the air conditioning and with whom I deposited the minivan when I came back from the Bay Area only to find that I had no coolant. Their diagnosis: there were two cracked motor mounts on the van. This caused vibration that cracked the air conditioning coolant lines. That would be consistent with the cracked alternator. While this sounds bad, it's something they can replace, and I okayed them getting the parts and working on it. Too bad (I guess) that Pep Boys didn't spot the issue with the engine mounts.
They say that the lines running back to the rear heater core are shot and you can't get the parts anymore, so they recommend capping it off like they did the rear air conditioning. I pointed out that Pep Boys said they'd already looped the coolant lines back. They said that if that was so, they wouldn't have to do anything, so that part of the repairs would come off the cost.
The repairs to the air conditioning system are covered by their warranty, but I'll have to pay for the motor mount replacement. Estimated cost (subtracting the work that probably does not have to be done on the rear heater lines) is around $500, but it sounds like it should not take too long once they get the parts. One thing that sometimes does help is that the Reno/Sparks area is a major distribution hub, so many parts are available the same day.
They'll let me know when the Astro is ready to be collected and paid for. Tomorrow would be nice, but I'll be surprised if I get it that soon. I don't like using the Rolling Stone as a runabout or making extra trips to Reno if I can avoid it. We got a notice that the propane-toting hand-truck we ordered from Grainger has arrived but we're putting off collecting it in the hope that we can manage just the one trip to Reno with the RV to get the minivan, and then we can combine that with collecting the new hand-truck.
I recently got a merit pay raise at the Day Jobbe. I think my vehicles must know it, because the repairs have eaten up a year's worth of the raise. At least I do get Amtrak points for paying for it on my Amtrak Guest Rewards credit card.
They say that the lines running back to the rear heater core are shot and you can't get the parts anymore, so they recommend capping it off like they did the rear air conditioning. I pointed out that Pep Boys said they'd already looped the coolant lines back. They said that if that was so, they wouldn't have to do anything, so that part of the repairs would come off the cost.
The repairs to the air conditioning system are covered by their warranty, but I'll have to pay for the motor mount replacement. Estimated cost (subtracting the work that probably does not have to be done on the rear heater lines) is around $500, but it sounds like it should not take too long once they get the parts. One thing that sometimes does help is that the Reno/Sparks area is a major distribution hub, so many parts are available the same day.
They'll let me know when the Astro is ready to be collected and paid for. Tomorrow would be nice, but I'll be surprised if I get it that soon. I don't like using the Rolling Stone as a runabout or making extra trips to Reno if I can avoid it. We got a notice that the propane-toting hand-truck we ordered from Grainger has arrived but we're putting off collecting it in the hope that we can manage just the one trip to Reno with the RV to get the minivan, and then we can combine that with collecting the new hand-truck.
I recently got a merit pay raise at the Day Jobbe. I think my vehicles must know it, because the repairs have eaten up a year's worth of the raise. At least I do get Amtrak points for paying for it on my Amtrak Guest Rewards credit card.
