Okay...thanks to the nice mechanic down the street, I was able to borrow a tool to remove the tie-rod ends from the knuckle. Three full revolutions on one side was off
and explains the lack of rubber on the inside of my tire. Just waiting on one more part to arrive from NAPA.
I've got just a few days left at my house, and then the 1,100 mile trip to Oklahoma City starts. I had a lot of miscellaneous expenses pop up, and now I am down to begging/borrowing money for gas to make it down there. Makes me upset, because I've had to ask for help one other time in my life and I'm not very good at sucking up my pride. I'm a little over $110 short for my trip.
Mowed the lawn yesterday and got bit by mosquitos in more than ten places....all I got to say is GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!! I'm aching really bad to make it back to where I belong....home...Idaho! If I have to eat oatmeal and pancakes for one more week I am going to die!