When we were driving down into the canyons of Arches National Park on Wednesday, we noticed a strange odor. It didn't quite smell like over-heated brakes (though we smelled that on several other vehicles!). We kept checking, but couldn't quite identify if the occasional whiff we got was coming from the Toad or another rig...
When we got back to OK RV Park, Forry opened the hood and we could see that the air conditioner clutch was burnt! I checked the Yellow Pages on my iPhone and found a repair shop with multiple stars. Thursday morning we went to Arches Repair Center, Inc. in Moab, Utah, about six miles from the RV Park. The owner, Patrick Rippee, immediately got on his cell phone and started calling suppliers. Interestingly enough, he was able to find the part we needed quite a bit cheaper at a Jeep dealer than at a parts warehouse...
Patrick ordered the part, it was delivered today and they had it installed by 10 AM! We were fortunate that the clutch did not seize up while we were driving in those canyons!
One thing we did find out -- Toyota Camrys are NOT the most comfortable cars! This 2005 vehicle that we rented (the last vehicle available on this holiday weekend!) so that we could explore Canyonlands National Park yesterday does not fit us! It was difficult to get in and out of and we were both complaining of sore backs when we got home. But, we were thankful that 
One thing we did find out -- Toyota Camrys are NOT the most comfortable cars! This 2005 vehicle that we rented (the last vehicle available on this holiday weekend!) so that we could explore Canyonlands National Park yesterday does not fit us! It was difficult to get in and out of and we were both complaining of sore backs when we got home. But, we were thankful thatit was available so that we could visit another park while the Toad was being repaired.
If you need vehicle repairs when you are in Moab -- check out Arches Repair Center, Inc.!
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