2002 Tire Rotation

Took the 2002 to Discount Tire in Austin for a tire rotation (about 15k miles overdue). It is at 124755 miles now. The mechanic found a slightly bent wheel so I replaced the steel wheels with aluminum (normal-looking) ones. One of the studs was frozen so they had to break it and sent me to the nearby Brake Specialist Plus to have it repaired. Unfortunately, they could see my car at 2:30 pm. So much for my Wednesday off. Should've driven to Houston and not taken the car in for a tire rotation. Next time I'll know. Total damage: $335

2002 Trunk Latch and Front Struts

About a week ago I took the 2002 Corolla to replace the broken trunk latch. That weekend I took the car to Top Tech Auto in Houston to replace the front struts. Edward said the growling noise is due to broken motor mounts and it is not a safety issue.