well, sunday afternoon i was driving home from getting groceries, and I get to a very busy intersection, when i decide to turn on some tunes. After about the 2nd or 3rd hard bass note my Jimmy dies right at the light. I was blocking 2 lanes of traffic, and i was by myself. I tried to start her back up, and "uh tu tu tu tu" and no 2 second hum at start up. damn fuel pump!!!
so I got it towed to my regular shop, and phoned him the next day. $790!!!!!! cad. and thats without labour and a filter. damn, and i just replaced the heater core and alternator like a month ago. I dunno about this jimmy anymore, im really considering tradeing her in. its got 188000 kilometers, and its falling apart stupid pos gmc

anyone else dish out 1k for a fuel pump replacement?

 

haha no thank god i havent!
my truck would pretty much be a write off haha

 

actually make that $1252.47 canadian. But my dad is buddies with the owner so I paid $1100 cash.

Furthermore, he said that the rattle from my muffler is actually my catalic converter (says the honey comb is pooched) which started the day i got the muffler put on, so i think the muffler shop is at fault there.

but she seems to be running just fine, other than a subtle,strange hum/grinding noise from right in front of me that started 2 weeks ago

and to make things worse, i got my layoff notice, effective thursday [:-]

 

aww man thats rough!
wat u can do tho is sell ur truck and buy a real nice bicycle then u wont have to worry bout fuel pumps and catylic converters hehe

 

ya sure.....and bike 65k both ways to work everyday. What I CAN do is buy an auto where a little pride was put into aka IMPORT. maintenance is ok, but not 1k/month