Broken Pulley
\\ Monday, June 2nd 2008 \\ Comments (0)
Neighbors came running out thinking a house was on fire. Lots of smoke and lots of smell equates to a big fire right? My serpentine belt burnt off because the A/C pulley on the belt system locked up, which resulted in friction, which resulted in burning, which resulted in a lot of smoke and a lot of smell. Your houses are safe; my truck is not.
This happened 3 months ago. You know what happens when you lose your serpentine belt? You don't have power steering, your engine overheats rather quickly, and you don't have an alternator recharging your battery. I stopped halfway between here and White's Automotive to let the engine cool. I had fun trying to steer. And, all of a sudden, that little temperature gauge in the dash actually mattered.
In the end, my truck has A/C, because fixing the A/C was only $600 more than a bypass pulley system. When you drive from meeting to meeting and don't want to look like a sweaty pig, the $600 is a wise investment---especially before the hottest time of the year.
Since August of 2007, I have worked and worked and worked. During the course of it all, I encountered a lot of broken pulleys. The steering has been rough, the battery doesn't charge so well, and things get really hot. I've had a lot of people say that "noone can consistently work that much" and "you'll get burnt out eventually" and its true, at times, I question my very existence and why I've made the choices I made---but, in the end, I am accountable for such and I have to decide what I'm going to do about it. The hard steering, sleepless nights, and heated moments will all be worth it if you get to spend the rest of your days driving in comfort. Never sacrifice the permanent on the altar of the immediate.
No excuses; No regrets; Head down and keep pushing forward.
This happened 3 months ago. You know what happens when you lose your serpentine belt? You don't have power steering, your engine overheats rather quickly, and you don't have an alternator recharging your battery. I stopped halfway between here and White's Automotive to let the engine cool. I had fun trying to steer. And, all of a sudden, that little temperature gauge in the dash actually mattered.
In the end, my truck has A/C, because fixing the A/C was only $600 more than a bypass pulley system. When you drive from meeting to meeting and don't want to look like a sweaty pig, the $600 is a wise investment---especially before the hottest time of the year.
Since August of 2007, I have worked and worked and worked. During the course of it all, I encountered a lot of broken pulleys. The steering has been rough, the battery doesn't charge so well, and things get really hot. I've had a lot of people say that "noone can consistently work that much" and "you'll get burnt out eventually" and its true, at times, I question my very existence and why I've made the choices I made---but, in the end, I am accountable for such and I have to decide what I'm going to do about it. The hard steering, sleepless nights, and heated moments will all be worth it if you get to spend the rest of your days driving in comfort. Never sacrifice the permanent on the altar of the immediate.
No excuses; No regrets; Head down and keep pushing forward.