What Happened Next?

You will not believe what happened to me next!!

Friday 8^th August I spent nearly all day in the garage getting fixed, the new alternator on, a couple of fuses replaced and was assured that everything was good to go.

I drove to the car wash had a good clean and filled up with water, then went to the launderette getting all my clothes clean as well, by this time it was around 7pm. I was very tired so went to a restaurant that had internet for my tea and to finish what I was doing earlier in the day, after this I went back to Wal Mart to spend the night, It was very warm so I sat outside, a guy came over to speak about the truck, he ended up staying a couple of hours (I am never up this late!).

Saturday morning I filled up with diesel, did a food shop, finally leaving Prince George around 11am feeling happy and confident. Before noon I had no powered steering and the temperature gauge was through the roof. Pulling into a rest area, I could see broken belts, 2 of which were from the new alternator, the other one was the powered steering. Also my coolant was all over the engine and ground. I filled the coolant, took out the broken belts, which were shredded, waited an hour to cool down and started the trip back to Freightliner. After only 10-15mins I am boiling again so must stop for another hour, going at this rate 10-15mins, driving a little extra when I was going down hill, then stopping around an hour to cool down, it took me nearly 8 hours to get back to Prince George. I knew the Tourist Information was at the side of the road I was on, also it had a good parking area, so I went there parked up and asked permission to stay the night, after telling my story, they could not believe I was laughing!!!

Sunday Morning I have no batteries, I am a no start again! Tourist Information rang Freightliner; spoke to them very disapprovingly asked for a tow truck to be sent. So there I am on the back of a tow truck!!!!

A couple of truck drivers stopped to help when I was limping back, both were from the US and had no Canadian phone both looked at the belts I had taken from the engine and called the mechanic ****************** for putting belts in old belts back on the new alternator. Even the new mechanic at Freightliner said the belts should have been replaced. I have a whole selection of new belts so that was not a problem. We will see what happens when I ask for a reimbursement for the tow 64.5$ (£33 aprox) I hope they have the good grace not to argue. But we all know what garages are like it must have been my fault!!!!

Also it rained very hard all Saturday afternoon; I had left a window not closed properly and have a wet seat. It rain twice as hard all day Sunday……………………..