Looked the 6 over tonight.

[Mazda616]

Looked my car over tonight at my mechanic’s shop and the belt tensioner is indeed done for like the dealership said it was. It is a liquid-filled unit, or at least it was. Now, it’s all dirty and covered in grease from leaking.

Ordered a Gates tensioner and both belts from RockAuto for $98. We will put them in next week sometime.

And yes, I mean “we.” My mechanic is my daughter’s godfather and a childhood friend of mine. He teaches me car stuff as we go along. I didn’t grow up with a dad to help me with this stuff or teach me.

[RallyDarkstrike]

I wish I had a mechanic to work along with in a similar way! I just learn what I learn online or from folks like you!

All I have are ramps at home and, as the driveway is a slight hill...I feel leery of using a jack on it

[sony1492]

@rallydarkstrike Where theres a will, theres a way
Ramps feel less safe then jackstands imo though. Maybe as the Hyundia gets on in rust you can take some risks fixing and making mistakes.

[Mazda616]

@rallydarkstrike I’m blessed to have the friends that I do. They have a full shop with a lift! And it’s only 2 miles from my house.

[RallyDarkstrike]

Lucky @Mazda616 !

@sony1492 Humdrum really isn't THAT rusty yet...it's the rear-right quarter where it keeps coming back from that accident I had in 2015

[Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's]

"My mechanic is my daughter’s godfather"

This goes way beyond trusting your mechanic, I don't think there is anyone you could trust more haha

[Mazda616]

@bylan-hoarder-of-ls400-s Exactly! Haha.

[Taylor Martin]

@sony1492 The forbidden segway.

[sony1492]

@taylor-martin The 1uz has become sentient and shed its mortal Lexus husk