jason recently commented that my car has a distinctive sound, not unlike a diesel. this disconcerted me, because it wasn’t so long ago that my baby used to purr like a well-fed kitten. i could verily sneak up on people, all the while doing 80kph.
\ni started thinking about it and paying a little more attention to the noises my car is wont to make. and yesterday i came to the conclusion that it was very likely my muffler was getting a tad loud again. “i’ll have to get that looked at this weekend,” i thought.
\nthis morning, as i rounded the last corner before getting to work (it’s a sharp one), there was a horrible rattling noise coming from the back end of my car. i quickly turned the music down, but by then i’d straightened out and the noise had stopped. a dozen different things ran through my mind: suspension, struts, wheel bearings. dear god, not more money!
\nas i tapped the gas for the final block i realized my car sounded a lot louder. i mean harley davidson loud. a couple experimental tight turns in the parking lot recreated the rattle. i kicked the muffler on my way inside. nope, it’s on there tight. so, i’m guessing it’s the baffles which are blown. at least i’m hoping that’s all it is. i’ll have to take it up to midas today, i’ll get a noise violation ticket otherwise. stupid car.
\noh, on the bright side, i got a $125 cheque from the government yesterday. “relief for heating expense”. i guess that’ll pay for the muffler.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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