#there were a lot of hiccups. and none of them easily fixable without a 20 minute journey.

[reinelefey]

I spent three hours taking apart and putting an engine back together today.

It runs.

It went from 18 codes to 4.

I have borrowed spoons from next week, and am going to pay for it later.

The pain shivers are already starting.

I now have memorised which bolts are which size, and which things I need to remove to access which parts of the engine.

Next thing to tackle is the downstem 02 sensor, because today we changed the upstem.

Then I have to chase down the oil leak, and find out if it needs a new head gasket, or just new spark plugs.

It's not my car.

But it is my only mode of transportation.

I feel accomplished, don't get me wrong. But I /paid/ for this accomplishment. I will be paying dearly.

But. I. Fucking. Did it.