From Ipoh With Trepidation

I went to Ipoh last Monday. While driving back, suddenly I heard noises from my car... it was like somebody was hammering from somewhere underneath the car. Tong! tong! tong! tong! tong! The noises grew louder and louder and I drove my car slower and slower. The image of my car being towed to an unknown workshop crossed my mind in a flash and I also thought I could either take an express bus back or put up the night(s) somewhere in Ipoh. *heavy sigh*

I looked around for a workshop and stopped at a petrol station to ask. The attendant showed me a nearby area but when I got there, I couldn't find any workshop so I asked a nice looking uncle who is probably walking back to his car. He said there's none in the area and after telling him my problem, invited him to ride in my car so he can experience what happen. I know... I know... I shouldn't invite a stranger in my car and he shouldn't take a lift from a stranger but he's being helpful and I'm very grateful for the second opinion.

He said it's probably the drive shaft and I could take the risk driving back using the highway and driving slowly. I thank him and continued the drive back with feelings of trepidation and apprehension along the way. However, as I started to drive faster and faster, the noises started to disappear. I thought maybe something got stuck underneath my car and has fallen off, hopefully not ripping anything important with it. I reached home safely.

But, the next day I discover it isn't so. I'll get the noise if I braked hard. So I remembered to drive carefully and brake gently till I got the time to send it for repair. Today is the time.

The diagnosis:
- Drive shaft patah
- Bearing pecah
- Must do alignment
- Discover 1 camber nut out

The casualties:
- RM445

* Sigh, sigh, and sigh again... *

Adooiii... pokai! pokai!