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Help Brooklyn replace the engine head gasket and return to work
Brooklyn drives for a living in Bakersfield, and a broken engine head gasket has stopped all income for 4 weeks.
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I make my living with my tuk-tuk. 4 weeks ago the engine head gasket failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $1,100. Without the vehicle I earn nothing.
I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask.
I support my 1 children. Before the breakdown I worked ten hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next four months if I can just get the vehicle working.
I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $1,100 goes:
• engine head gasket replacement (parts): $800
• Road tax and insurance renewal: $135
• Labor charges: $165
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Brooklyn
Quick update: $154 raised so far (14%). I made the first payment toward engine head gasket replacement. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Shirley D. Evans 🇺🇸 · $10
“Best of luck. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Las Cruces”
- Tania Rina Khatun 🇧🇩 · $15
- Jack M. Anderson 🇺🇸 · $50
- Caleb L. Parks 🇬🇧 · $20
- Vinícius Lucas Vieira 🇧🇷 · $100
- Liza A. Navarro 🇵🇭 · $25
“Every little bit. Shared with friends too. - Quezon City”
- Pedro P. Salvador 🇵🇭 · $93
- Russell J. Franklin 🇺🇸 · $11
“Blessings. Thought of Brooklyn all day after reading this.”
- Camille Rodriguez 🇵🇭 · $25
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