For the past few weeks I’ve been dealing with a “thud” in the car’s steering, accompanied by substantial give in the wheel and significant (read, sometimes scary) shaking when braking hard at high speeds. I reached out to the dealership (reluctantly) to just bite the bullet and schedule a service visit, only to be informed it would be 3 weeks before I could be seen. So after checking others’ experiences with the same issue, I came across information regarding the source of the issue and even video (not mad at you, YouTube) walking through the fix. Hair-raising work to be true, but seeing as how I’d have to live with the feeling of insecurity while driving, for three more weeks, I decided to try to fix it myself (with much hesitation and anxiety – after all, if I screwed up, the car would be undrivable with no steering 😬).
So before starting, I prayed and prayed that God would give me insight and intelligence and a hand in working through the fix; and as meticulously-nerve-wracking and contortion-intensive as the process was, He got me through it successfully and faithfully! There’s absolutely no way with all the bending, tens of parts and screws, improvisation with tools too long for tiny spaces, and less than ideal lighting that I could have accomplished that in my own power – not smart enough, bendy enough, glow-in-the-dark enough to pull off such a win. I’m hyped up beyond measure and it’s all because I serve a wonderful God and gracious Father!!
Thanks to Him, driving worries averted; dealership avoided; hundreds of dollars probably saved. To God be the absolute glory!! Thank You so very much!! 😄😄
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