- NTB was wrong on how dire the CV joints were. The wobbling/vibrating effect I was getting turned out to be a bent wheel on the passenger side. So I need a new wheel which I think is really a rim because the tire goes around it. To me, the whole thing is a wheel. As for the CV joints, the driver’s side has a slight tear but it’s not leaking enough to worry over while the passenger side is fine.
- The leaks were pinned down pretty quickly. One was coolant due to a broken/rotting hose. The other was oil from a gasket.
- Today, the mechanic noticed how my car’s timing belt is on its last legs during the gasket repair.
I think I will be getting a new car after all. It just will have the same beat-up interior I have now. Not to mention an unreliable radio! My car is definitely deteriorating into a Jim Anchower opinion piece. Still beats a constant payment for the next five years as it gradually turns into a Cyberman from Dr. Who.