Dammit. Back here I grumbled about replacing a fuel injector for my '97 Geo Metro (with all of 44K on it); now the freakin' driver-side door lock is frozen in the locked position. The last time I had that side's window replaced I asked how much it would cost to replace the lock, since the auto-lock feature didn't work; the quoted price was roughly $300. I said no back then; guess I'll have to bite the bullet this time, unless I want to scramble across the passenger seat, clambering past the transmission shifter every time I get in and out of the car.
One damned thing after another.
Update: It pays to go to the same mechanic repeatedly. I took the car in. They took off the door panel, fiddled for a while, determined that there was nothing wrong with the lock, scraped off a rod, lubricated it, and tested it. Worked like a charm. Then they said, "You've spent a lot of money here; it should be fine now. No charge for this one." Wow!
Posted by Linkmeister at May 18, 2006 03:18 PM | TrackBackI know how you feel. Last month my Suzuki Esteem had a rough idle with stalling; in the end, I had two cracked engine mounts replaced, a new battery, throttle body service, and an idle control valve replaced. Damage to the wallet: $1500+ all told. Yeek.
Posted by: Keith at May 18, 2006 11:01 PM