My black rider admitted

My dear black rider was admitted to workshop for 2 days and 1 night!

I asked the mechanic to check all kinds of belts in the car engine (timing belt, aircond belt, fan belt, alternator belt). Because all kind of noise started coming out of the engine. Also, to check the break pump (back) and break pad (front).

At first, we (the mechanics & I) thought it could be done on the same day. So, I waited. And waited. I waited from 10AM until 6PM. Almost whole day in the workshop!
Eventually, one after another problem crept out.

What I did throughout that 8 hours:
- read Jodi Picoult's novel
- lunch with chicken rice at PappaRich nextdoor
- read Jodi Picoult's novel again
- eat mandarin orange served in the workshop waiting area
- watched 2 episodes of Korean drama on my Galaxy S2 (till it's out of battery)
- read Jodi Picoult's novel again and again
- read theStar
- read Jodi Picoult's novel again and again
- tea break with chicken porridge again at PappaRich (at the same table and same seat as lunch time)
- tired for sitting too long
- also tired of standing
- restless

What the mechanics did throughout that 8 hours:
- changed timing belt, aircond belt, fan belt, alternator belt (they are all worn out)
- break checked and are all okay
Once all the belts installed, a noise screaming out of the engine. They have to check with the stethoscope-alike device. Ahaa... Not only doctor has that, mechanic has that too :D But their patients are cars, not human. hehehhee...
- They changed the water pump.
Yet again another high pitched noise screaming out of the engine. Again they have to check. Time was getting late. Customers went in and out and I was still there :-(

Looking at them working so hard to troubleshoot the problem, at last, I said, I'll just leave the car there so that they can continue tomorrow.

I took back my car just now. They replaced the clutch bearing. Now, the engine sounds well :-) but my pocket doesn't :-(

It costs me over RM 1,000!
There goes my plan to buy aircond for my room :-(
I'll have to wait for another few months to get the aircond, then.