tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post3091485852191471250..comments2024-02-24T02:36:37.956-06:00Comments on Dizzy's Wanderings & Wonderings: My Jeep Let Me DownDizzy-Dickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-58139050613459940982016-11-13T13:45:28.944-06:002016-11-13T13:45:28.944-06:00Even at my advanced age, I don't ever remember...Even at my advanced age, I don't ever remember hand cranked cars. Even if it did, I am not sure if I could hand crank that V-6 let alone a V-8. Of course you are younger and stronger than I am. Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-73815079000527838272016-11-13T13:40:40.489-06:002016-11-13T13:40:40.489-06:00Yep, it would be really hard to find a better plac...Yep, it would be really hard to find a better place for it to happen. We were lucky, for sure.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-7268491289942167992016-11-13T10:06:16.213-06:002016-11-13T10:06:16.213-06:00What year jeep do you have? Does it have a hole un...What year jeep do you have? Does it have a hole under the radiator where you insert the crank rod and give the engine a twirl and be on your way? We had a great battery die-off here, car, mower, phone. But I could start the mower with the pull rope, so next vehicle will have the optional hand crank.jimkabobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525279470128196866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-59637223634411841952016-11-13T09:18:46.795-06:002016-11-13T09:18:46.795-06:00You are fortunate that it happened when you were c...You are fortunate that it happened when you were close to a repair shop and that the wrecker got there promptly. Good idea to also take care of the oil change while you were at it.MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-42164599383910961712016-11-12T14:17:13.954-06:002016-11-12T14:17:13.954-06:00That old Jeep, which I bought brand new, has been ...That old Jeep, which I bought brand new, has been a mighty good vehicle. It has a transfer case that can be put in neutral for towing, and will go almost anywhere.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-12068813770580644802016-11-12T14:13:54.792-06:002016-11-12T14:13:54.792-06:00Much better, I would have to agree with you on tha...Much better, I would have to agree with you on that. No, it wasn't terminal but the terminals on the battery were corroded. . .Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-25256785231667657042016-11-12T14:11:34.688-06:002016-11-12T14:11:34.688-06:00It hasn't been cold here yet this year. It wa...It hasn't been cold here yet this year. It was cool, down in the 70's. I was just sitting in the parking lot with the windows down.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-8815867171795200732016-11-12T09:39:16.864-06:002016-11-12T09:39:16.864-06:00Nice that it happened where it did, now you good t...Nice that it happened where it did, now you good to go for a while longer.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-4526352963403862332016-11-12T08:34:19.047-06:002016-11-12T08:34:19.047-06:00Not meaning to sound like a Pollyanna, but it'...Not meaning to sound like a Pollyanna, but it's better that your Jeep's battery let you down than your own ticker or such. I know, not much consolation, but at least it wasn't terminal. (pun intended)The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-45584074672443519342016-11-12T04:30:19.459-06:002016-11-12T04:30:19.459-06:00This is the time of year up north where batteries ...This is the time of year up north where batteries die right and left. They are strong enough to turn the motor over during the warmer weather, but cold mornings are too much.<br /><br />Come to think of it, I don'w want to start on cold mornings either. :)Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-80922363472844436712016-11-11T22:22:55.780-06:002016-11-11T22:22:55.780-06:00Yep, auto's need a fix'n when they get old...Yep, auto's need a fix'n when they get old just like old people some times need fix'n.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-12429708999118495052016-11-11T22:21:55.613-06:002016-11-11T22:21:55.613-06:00Yes, it is very lonely out there. I was really lu...Yes, it is very lonely out there. I was really lucky to have it happen where it did, just a few blocks away from the fix-it place. It couldn't have happened at a better place and time.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-51002816709097359052016-11-11T20:38:49.550-06:002016-11-11T20:38:49.550-06:00I hate to think of auto repairs, as I know I have ...I hate to think of auto repairs, as I know I have them coming.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-21466528142560828002016-11-11T20:01:32.284-06:002016-11-11T20:01:32.284-06:00My last dead battery click click was out in the Ne...My last dead battery click click was out in the New Mexico desert with nobody in sight for miles. The road service was able to find me to get me rolling again. It can get lonesome out in the middle of nowhere.Barney, The Old Fat Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242837062100545160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-81144313980711104122016-11-11T19:43:13.327-06:002016-11-11T19:43:13.327-06:00You did the right thing. Now-a-days batteries are...You did the right thing. Now-a-days batteries are build to only last up to four years or less.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-28896731986502345832016-11-11T19:38:41.248-06:002016-11-11T19:38:41.248-06:00I guess our Jeep Liberty battery was about to let ...I guess our Jeep Liberty battery was about to let us down so say the garage guys where we took it for it's pre-travel check-up. They installed a new battery before I too would have turned the key and heard that very same dreaded succession of clicks. Being out in the desert like we sometimes are my mind rests easier knowing we have a new battery:))Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.com