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I replaced the brake bolts and replaced the wheel.. trying to start the car resulted in a very dead battery. I put the car into neutral and pushed the car halfway out of the garage so I could drive the Accord into the garage within range so I could jump start the car.

I jump started the car and after a good few minutes managed to back the car out without hitting anything. I took it around the corner and gave it a good push (all the way to 5th gear, maybe 70km/h or so) until I hit Yonge st. Instead of turning onto Yonge, I decided to double back instead.. the brakes felt good. I pushed it on the way back and then tried to slam the brakes. They locked up (no ABS) and everything was dandy. I thought I hit the clutch.. but apparently I stalled… and.. my car battery was dead.

So.. here I am (in the rain) at a stop sign.. and my car is completely silent.. awesome.

Luckily I didn’t go out to Yonge.. so I was just around the corner =p.. I turned on some really weak flashers (don’t think they really worked).. then ran home.. got my mom to drive her accord over and jumped the car.. again.

So now it’s 10:52.. I’m sitting in the garage facing the mx-3 while it idles.. hopefully charging the battery and not with a timing belt too loose to charge the battery.

At least the brakes are good now 🙂