On Sunday, July 1st, we had the Tahoe fixed. Peter and
Michelle have a tenant (lejer) who is a mechanic,
and he was willing to help us. We got a new alternator (generator) and were ready to hit the road again.
Monday, the 2nd, we moved to Watertown to stay with Phil and Mindy (Mary’s brother and his wife).
We spent the next few days visiting with them and the rest of the family in Watertown, and we also
celebrated the 4th of July there.
We also spent some time getting the camper ready
for handing it over to the new owners.and he was willing to help us. We got a new alternator (generator) and were ready to hit the road again.
Monday, the 2nd, we moved to Watertown to stay with Phil and Mindy (Mary’s brother and his wife).
We spent the next few days visiting with them and the rest of the family in Watertown, and we also
celebrated the 4th of July there.
They live in Ely in the northern part of Minnesota, not too far from the Canadian border.
They were going to come to Watertown on Saturday (7th) to pick it up. (almost a 300 mile (ca. 500 km) drive).
Three of Mary’s brothers have a cabin (sommerhus) in northern Minnesota and we were going there with
Phil and Mindy for the week-end. We offered the buyers to do the handover there instead.
They were happy about that because that would save them almost half the distance.
Friday morning, the 6th, we took off for the cabin - 125 miles/200 km.
After 25 miles/ 40 km we stopped for gas (benzin) and groceries (madvarer).
Just back on the road again we heard loud noises from the car. Very loud. Not good.
And it stopped moving!! It sure sounded like transmission (gearkasse) problems ☹.
We found out that we could drive (just barely) in idle (tomgang) at 3-4 miles per hour (5-6 km/t).
We found a garage (værksted) 2 miles away. This time we didn’t limp (halte) we crawled (kravlede)!! 😊
We made it and had a guy look at it. It took him less than a minute to locate the problem. Broken transmission!.
It would cost $ 2-3000 to get it fixed (almost more than the car is worth) so we asked if he would buy it as is.
He offered $500, and we congratulated him on his new car 😊.
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| Lakewood Transmission, Monticello, Minnesota, where we parted with the Tahoe |
Within an hour there was a tow truck (bjergningsbil) there to bring us the remaining 100 miles (160 km)
to the cabin in Deerwood. We got there safely. A little later than planned and without the car.
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| AAA hooking up |
Written by JJ
Oh my goodness.... Thank goodness you weren't still out west when the Tahoe broke down. All's well that ends well???
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