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[MikeR]

got a rubbing squealing sound from the front offside on full left lock ...  ???????? 

the flexi brake pipe had popped out of its holder and was rubbing its protection ring on the tyre .

got home and stripped it down and a corresponding rub mark was found around the inside of the tyre ..pipe was ok

glued pipe back into its holder with some silicon , and waved the underseal brush at the front end ......

fingers crossed .....

 

[MarvinsMom]

we have been down to the lockup this morning.

kerry took the softtail motorcycle off for its mot. it started straight up, no messing, and passed with no issues.

which is nice for a 30-something year old motorcycle.

the other bike, the sportster, behaved just how we expected it to, by not starting at all.

it did at least turn over, which is more  than i was expecting out of it!

then with the bikes out, we turnedour attention to Marvin the Metro, which has not been touched since its test in september 2019.

i reconnected the battery, gave the key a turn, and bugger me, the car started!!

wasn't expecting that. still i did back the car out, and its nose is on the floor, the front axel is on the bump stops.

shit. i mean i knew it was low, but not that low its in the weeds! 

so, i have done the only "sensible" thing, and arranged for someone to come and replace the displacers and rear link pipe with refurbished, regassed ones.

this is going to cost more than the car is worth..... cos i iz idiot!

but at least then, i can think about getting it tested, and then either use it, maybe.

 

[eddyramrod]

Just over an hour ago I saw MrsR off in an ambulance with chest pain.  In another hour or so I can phone the hospital and see how she's doing.

I'm bricking.

[Fumbler]

Went with my friends at college to go on a walk. Took the car as it's cold and the location is 15 minutes away. After a few junctions and slowing from 40 to 0 a couple of times, the car then stank of brake material like never before. I have a sneaking suspicion that means I should probably replace the front brake pads as they're almost definitely the original ones from when the car was sold. So long as I don't do many more journeys in the next week or so, I think I'll be fine.

[eddyramrod]

I've phoned the hospital.  She's had some tests and is awaiting the results, ring again in about an hour.  Thanks for the reactions, everyone.

[N19]

Just now, eddyramrod said:

I've phoned the hospital.  She's had some tests and is awaiting the results, ring again in about an hour.  Thanks for the reactions, everyone.

Best wishes. Must be incredibly difficult right now with no ability to be with people at difficult times. 

[Split_Pin]

1 minute ago, eddyramrod said:

I've phoned the hospital.  She's had some tests and is awaiting the results, ring again in about an hour.  Thanks for the reactions, everyone.

Fingers crossed for Mrs Eddy, anxious times.

[Jazoli]

Took the missus for a drive over hardknott and wrynose passes today, the ungrateful shite 308cc rewarded us by blowing a coolant hose at the top.of wrynose, thankfully I had 8 litres of sparkling water in the boot which got me to Ambleside then I limped to work in Bowness and 'fixed' it with amalgamating tape.

[eddyramrod]

1 minute ago, Split_Pin said:

Fingers crossed for Mrs Eddy, anxious times.

It's also our wedding anniversary today, 23 years.

[Split_Pin]

You can celebrate in the week when your good lady is up to it

[hairnet]

8 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

I've phoned the hospital.  She's had some tests and is awaiting the results, ring again in about an hour.  Thanks for the reactions, everyone.

awaiting is good

hopefully it goes alright

 

[richardmorris]

6 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

It's also our wedding anniversary today, 23 years.

Congrats for that. Here’s to another 23! 

 

[hairnet]

23 years of shit cars poor lynne

 

[hairnet]

19 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

It's also our wedding anniversary today, 23 years.

cream cake or else

[Cord Fourteener]

20 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

It's also our wedding anniversary today, 23 years.

For some reason I read 'welding anniversary' and I thought that was cute and romantic.

[eddyramrod]

2 minutes ago, hairnet said:

cream cake or else

Of course!  Already taken care of

[MarvinsMom]

26 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

It's also our wedding anniversary today, 23 years.

23 years..... you get less for "murder"

we hope all is well, "virtual hugs" 

 

[wuvvum]

Went for a bike ride up to Happisburgh today, first time I've been there in a while.  The clifftop path looks a little* different to when I was last there.

This WW2 pillbox is probably going to be in the sea within a couple of years.

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

Just over an hour ago I saw MrsR off in an ambulance with chest pain.  In another hour or so I can phone the hospital and see how she's doing.

I'm bricking.

All the best and warmest wishes to Mrs_Ramrod. Here’s hoping she makes a swift recovery!

[eddyramrod]

Well I've collected her.  She's been prodded and pressed, and blood has been taken.  Now she's whole and in pretty good spirits.  She actually has an appointment there tomorrow for something else, and I can foresee more in our future.  We won't know what actually went wrong for a while, I suppose.

Thanks again everyone, your support is priceless.

[Lord Sterling]

I barely use my car these days but a while back before I got the tracking done I had one of my back tyres resealed in Birmingham as it had a tiny slow puncture in it and it turned to be this. The tyre has held up well but today upon checking the pressures, I noticed the other back tyre was pumped up to over 47 PSI! All the other tyres were all uniformly around 33 PSI, I also checked and rechecked against all tyres in case I had any issues with compressor reading.  Anyway. Its now been depressurised to correct pressure but I think some new rear tyres are in order anyway.

I'm still after a replacement matching wheel for the Peugeot and might have spied one so hopefully a purchase there can be made.

[ruffgeezer]

Had a little tinker with the latest arrival today, and found that happily, the cd changer wasn't fucked, it just needed the one disc in it to be pushed back into it's carriage. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

5 minutes ago, ruffgeezer said:

Had a little tinker with the latest arrival today, and found that happily, the cd changer wasn't fucked, it just needed the one disc in it to be pushed back into it's carriage. 

Did it not like the Wedding CD?

[Floatylight]

5 minutes ago, ruffgeezer said:

Had a little tinker with the latest arrival today, and found that happily, the cd changer wasn't fucked, it just needed the one disc in it to be pushed back into it's carriage. 

I feel your pain, Once had the entire dash apart on my Cavalier as the heated rear window wouldn't work after I'd changed some back-light bulbs only to find it won't switch on until you actually start the engine, not just with the ignition fully on..

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just after buying another battery. This will be the fourth battery in four years.

[adw1977]

It's census day.

Anybody struggling with this question?

[brownnova]

9 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

It's census day.

Anybody struggling with this question?

Mrs_b said “you do realise we’ve just pushed the average car ownership up... for 9 households who don’t have a car they now do have a car on average” 

Anyway, I could easily count mine in my head, I’d hate to see the cylinders or Saabnut’s answer to that one! 

[Shite Ron]

16 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

It's census day.

Anybody struggling with this question?

I was about to post this, when you enter the true number it turns red and says you cannot enter more than 20!
It has forced me to lie.

[mitsisigma01]

Good news: Good deed for the day done, ipsos covld research test done. 

Bad news: collected by Yodel ☹️

[Eyersey1234]

9 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

I was about to post this, when you enter the true number it turns red and says you cannot enter more than 20!
It has forced me to lie.

I wonder how @Six-cylinder and @Mrs6C have got on answering that question 😂