Stepfather

[forrealone]

Re: the car -- two things.

The shops here in this area are overwhelmed. I cannot get help from them for weeks to come.

I looked at the belts and detected a slippery, almost oily film on one of the pulleys. So I decided to try belt-dressing. It made a huge difference in how the engine sounded. As I drive around here today, I'll keep a watch on it. When something like an alternator fails, it's almost always all or nothing. It's quite rare for them to give trouble until they simply quit working.

Can one be ordered on-line expeditiously?  Assuming you have the tools?