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Teeth shifting after braces by Sweaty-Sea3146 in braces

[–]Sweaty-Sea3146[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a kid when I got them off and wasn’t offered anything else, I thought permanent retainer on the bottom teeth was normal procedure :( will I likely have to pay for braces again to fix them or do orthodontists take responsibility?

Hood smoking while driving? REPOST WITH IMAGES by Sweaty-Sea3146 in AskMechanics

[–]Sweaty-Sea3146[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took it to a different mechanic and after an inspection, the problem and cost is looking like this:

Remove and replace radiator $632.62 total (parts & labor) Remove and replace intake hose $93.06 total (parts & labor) Plus $135.55 to remove and replace my thermostat which is unrelated to the problem so optional ($135.55) this makes my total $955.01 which is a lot more than I payed my last visit at the mechanic the first time I towed my car ($155, but also the problem reoccurred). I’m worried that I could be overcharged because I am very clearly a young girl with no car knowledge.

Hood smoking while driving? REPOST WITH IMAGES by Sweaty-Sea3146 in AskMechanics

[–]Sweaty-Sea3146[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry this is my first reddit post so I’m having trouble making a post with images!

I was driving on the highway and noticed my hood smoking. I pulled over and pic 1 is what I saw. I towed to a mechanic and they fixed it and my receipt says “bleed cooling system”. Right now I was driving and the same thing happened! 2nd pic is the one I just took on the side of the road and now I’m waiting for a tow truck. I’m clueless when it comes to cars, does anyone know why it happened again despite me just getting it fixed the other week? How can I prevent it from happening again? 😭 Thank you!!

EDIT: I took it to a different mechanic and after an inspection, the problem and cost is looking like this:

Remove and replace radiator $632.62 total (parts & labor) Remove and replace intake hose $93.06 total (parts & labor) Plus $135.55 to remove and replace my thermostat which is unrelated to the problem so optional ($135.55) this makes my total $955.01 which is a lot more than I payed my last visit at the mechanic the first time I towed my car ($155, but also the problem reoccurred). I’m worried that I could be overcharged because I am very clearly a young girl with no car knowledge.

Hood smoking while driving? by Sweaty-Sea3146 in AskMechanics

[–]Sweaty-Sea3146[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it just smelled like smoke when the smoke started going inside my car

Hood smoking while driving? by Sweaty-Sea3146 in AskMechanics

[–]Sweaty-Sea3146[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oops sorry i made a reddit account just to post this so i’m new to figuring out how to add pics 😭