At Ray\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s suggestion, I drop my car off at Dave\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s to check the rear wheels.<\/p>\n
Dave called this morning and said \u00e2\u20ac\u0153its just your tires\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6that noise is from your tires wearing unevenly. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got scalloped edges.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Me: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Really? Hmm. ok, but did you check the wheels?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Dave: \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153no, need. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what it is. That noise you hear \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a howling noise, right? that gets faster when you accelerate?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Me: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not sure.\u00c2\u00a0 I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really notice any particular noise, but my friend Ray did, sitting in the back seat recently\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Dave: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the tires\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Me: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153OK, what do I owe you?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Dave: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Nothing, but we accept charitable deductions\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
(We laugh and hang up)<\/p>\n
I decide to call Ray and ask him to describe the noise.\u00c2\u00a0 He can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really but said it really got louder when I turned the corners, so that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why he thought it was the suspension.<\/p>\n
I call Dave back.<\/p>\n
Me: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Dave.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Dave: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Karen, what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s happenin..?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Me: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I talked to Ray and he can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t describe the noise, but says it really got louder when I turned the corners, so that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why he thought it was the suspension.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Dave: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Well, the tires are definitely making a noise\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Me: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ok. But can you just take off the right rear wheel and take a look?\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll pay you for your time\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Dave: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ok\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
10 minutes later, phone rings<\/p>\n
Me: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hi Dave\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Dave: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Karen.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00c2\u00a0told <\/span><\/em>you \u00e2\u20ac\u201c you need new bearings in your right rear wheel.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At Ray\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s suggestion, I drop my car off at Dave\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s to check the rear wheels. Dave called this morning and said \u00e2\u20ac\u0153its just your tires\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6that noise is from your tires wearing unevenly. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got scalloped edges.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Me: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Really? Hmm. ok, … Continue reading