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[hairymel]

Sisters poxy rotten transit update:

50 mile round trip to collect a new starter motor this morning.

Would have been the afternoon if the ecp guy hadnt phoned ,and woke me up, to tell me they shut at 6pm instead of 8.

Bit of a struggle to fit the new starter until I got to the ignition feed to the starter. Last connection and the ring terminal fell off before I even touched it.

Trip to my buddy to borrow a box full of useful conectors. Pretty shoddy repair but it was the best I could do due to access issues.

Then the poxy top bolt on the starter wouldn't go in.

1 1/2 hours into darkness relying on my phone balancing on my forehead and I'm done.

In more ways than one!

Giving my sister 2 bills

One at realistic garage rates and one with just parts and a £43 bottle of whiskey.

Wonder which one she will want to pay?

Ps van starts and runs obvs

 

 

[SiC]

1 minute ago, hairymel said:

Ps van starts and runs obvs

Now you've worked on it, how long does the new warranty last?

 

[hairymel]

Warranty? You are joking right?

As long as it moves out of the spot my voyager normally parks on I don't give a shit.

*possibly warranty until it goes to Portugal, I love my sister and I am a mug.

[Jamie]

Wifes civic hit the milestone which millenials say to bin the car 

[hairymel]

Transit guilt trip payment update :

brother in law has paid the parts and whiskey bill and tried to add an extra tenner which was refused.

sister has asked if I am in at 7 tommorrow night for a 'delivery'

I'm hoping for strippers

*wire type obviously

*not obviously but still hoping?

[dave j]

8 hours ago, hairymel said:

Transit guilt trip payment update :

brother in law has paid the parts and whiskey bill and tried to add an extra tenner which was refused.

sister has asked if I am in at 7 tommorrow night for a 'delivery'

I'm hoping for strippers

*wire type obviously

*not obviously but still hoping?

The delivery will be parts for you to service it! ?

[Split_Pin]

15 hours ago, SiC said:

Idle Control Valve.

Does the car have a clutch switch? 

Indeed, only my Corsa left on the fleet which has one as it's cable throttle.

No idea on the clutch switch but good shout, I'll check that, cheers.

No refund on the MAF sensor as its outside 30 day return period. 

[Eyersey1234]

My OH'S Corsa hit 100k miles the other day, as I wasn't in the car at the time I don't know exactly when and she has no interest in cars so won't have noticed 

[HMC]

[SRi05]

14 hours ago, jamiechod said:

Wifes civic hit the milestone which millenials say to bin the car 

Scrap it m8 

[hairymel]

2 hours ago, dave j said:

The delivery will be parts for you to service it! ?

Do not like

Unfriend request

I hope not. I have a hefty hangover this morning and the thought of doing a brake service fills me with vomit. Oil and filters no worries though?

 

 

[brownnova]

Double Family visitation complete. (Two trips from North Wales to Stratford-on-Avon one either side of Christmas)  

Another 700 trouble free miles in the 9000, meaning it’s now nearly at 199,000. Probably due a service, so might do that this week. 

[BorniteIdentity]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

A like minded idiot. Great. If he’s not on here then he bloody well should be! 

[somewhatfoolish]

Beige and primer grey duotone Robin? That's thread of the year material already.

[Aston Martin]

Just seen a mk6? Could be a mk2 who fucking knows... Diesel Golf blowing black smoke everywhere.

 

On the doors? "Go Vegan"

 

You'll be pleased to know I battered the bitch to death.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I wonder how much the founders of Electric Classic Cars made from the sale of the business to Norman Crowley's Electrifi.....

[Split_Pin]

Last wash of the decade for 75% of the fleet today.

As I couldn't save the poor old Megane, I have vowed to do right by this Renault in 2020.

[Skizzer]

Only wash of the decade (by me) for these two.

The Aerodeck because it’s going in for MOT on Thursday and wants to create a good impression, the Kodiaq because it has accumulated about 2,000 miles of motorway filth and salt in the last week. 

[clayts450]

I was determined to complete the cat converter swap out on the 420 today. I had previously been stymied by three seriously rusted bolts fixing the cat to the front pipe. Armed with my new cordless LoveYouLongTime impact wrench I launched my assault. And failed. These fuckers are totally rusted on.  I tried an Irwins, and failed - not enough room to swing my breaker bar. Gave up.

I'd also forgotten I'd partially loosened the ones holding the cat to the middle pipe when I was last under the car (hence why I'd taken it off the road in the first place), so when I first moved the car to the place I'd be doing the work a load of exhaust smoke billowed out from under the car. Oops. Anyroad, torqued them back up again and went for a long drive - God I've missed this car.  Never fails to put a smile on my face.

The cat currently on the car is fine, but the heat shield (which is integrated into the cat) is loose on two corners and thus rattles like a bastard at precisely 1750rpm. I'm gonna find a friendly welder and see if he can't glue it back together again.

[hairymel]

On 12/27/2019 at 6:07 PM, hairymel said:

Transit guilt trip payment update :

brother in law has paid the parts and whiskey bill and tried to add an extra tenner which was refused.

sister has asked if I am in at 7 tommorrow night for a 'delivery'

I'm hoping for strippers

*wire type obviously

*not obviously but still hoping?

Not strippers.

Ocado/sister  delivered tobacco , much fine whiskey, coke-nohookers and cupcakes.

Bit gobsmacked as I have already charged whiskey tax for the job

Christmas is unruined ?

Edited December 28, 2019 by hairymel
I can't smartphone

[N19]

More bluebird-related fun and games today. Oil done, new bung for the boot, spare wheel repainted... so naturally the N/S rear tyre decides to acquire a nail. Marvellous.

In fairness, all 4 tyres are 10 years old so probably should get them all done and one of the good-un's to go on the spare wheel since I have a sneaking suspicion it's original. Now to look at prices for 185/70 R14s in north London...

[reb]

I have a newly (probably)broken nose due to an altercation with a taxi driver in a vito riding my bumper with his high beams on in town. I also have dashcam audio telling me to fuck off or he'll smash my teeth out. So off I fucked, straight to the rozzers with a brief interlude to try to clean the blood off my face/smear it everywhere. My job isn't too bad really, but shit like this really gets to me.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

5 minutes ago, reb said:

.... off I fucked, straight to the rozzers ....

....who will presumably do nothing*?

 

*depends which constabulary area you're in....

[reb]

3 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

....who will presumably do nothing*?

 

*depends which constabulary area you're in....

We'll see. Last time I got assaulted at work I got a recorded caution for using force to take my glasses back from the scrote who'd just taken them who then proceeded to hold me in a choke hold while his mate repeatedly punched me in the head. No prizes for guessing what they got.* You get used to being considered subhuman by many just because of what you do for a living I suppose. A favourite recently was being told my life is pointless by an auld bastard who was unhappy with my (squint but adequate) parking.

 

*Hint: it was nothing.

[chancer]

17 minutes ago, reb said:

I have a newly (probably)broken nose due to an altercation with a taxi driver in a vito riding my bumper with his high beams on in town. I also have dashcam audio telling me to fuck off or he'll smash my teeth out. So off I fucked, straight to the rozzers with a brief interlude to try to clean the blood off my face/smear it everywhere. My job isn't too bad really, but shit like this really gets to me.

If you have footage of incident which shows either him/his vehicle/his licence plate then forward that to you local licencing office. They will take it far more seriously that the police will. He might not end up with a fine or record....but will defo have to answer to the local licensing committee. Good footage will see the wankstain off the road...

[N19]

27 minutes ago, chancer said:

If you have footage of incident which shows either him/his vehicle/his licence plate then forward that to you local licencing office. They will take it far more seriously that the police will. He might not end up with a fine or record....but will defo have to answer to the local licensing committee. Good footage will see the wankstain off the road...

Definitely this - even if the police don't do anything about it, the licensing authority could consider he's not a "fit and proper person" (or whatever the exact phrase is) to hold a license.

[RobT]

7 hours ago, clayts450 said:

I was determined to complete the cat converter swap out on the 420 today. I had previously been stymied by three seriously rusted bolts fixing the cat to the front pipe. Armed with my new cordless LoveYouLongTime impact wrench I launched my assault. And failed. These fuckers are totally rusted on.  I tried an Irwins, and failed - not enough room to swing my breaker bar. Gave up.

I strongly recommend one of these plus a MAP gas canister from Screwfix.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROTHENBERGER-ROFIRE-GLOBAL-BLOW-TORCH-GUN-Brand-New-in-Original-packaging/193062350292?epid=13006966807&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2cf369add4:g:dHEAAOSwKu9dXtfk

It took me a while to realise, but heat plus breaker bar is the only way to shift exhaust bolts.

Edit: get the bastards glowing red too.

[reb]

You have to wonder how angry a driver you have to be that your first reaction to someone confronting you about your driving is to punch them. Romanian colleague said it was a dirty punch, whatever that is. Blood everywhere. For the sake of someone getting their pizza. Customer was slightly bemused but understanding, having just seen me come flying into the car park and leap out of the car with blood dripping down my face. Gave me a nice tip and I used the sympathy card to scrounge an imported marlboro. It's the little things. Customer service with a smile above all else.

[clayts450]

Time to put the 214 into hibernation today, and drag it screaming and kicking into my new garage.

Except, it failed to start due to shit Lionn battery. Couldn't even jump it. Do have a nearly charged battery, but CBA swapping out, as it's a really good one which I want to put on the Streetwise. Of course the Streetwise one is also as flat as a pancake. Could have been ingenious* and taken the good battery off when I got to the garage and then driven over later and picked it up. Nah, too much like hard work. I'd also have a considerable Sunday afternoon walk back from the garage to home. My back hurts, so fuck it.

Mission aborted.

[HillmanImp]

Merry fucking Christmas. 

Colour match is awful. I suspected the cunts at the mixing shop had no fucking idea what they were doing after they wanted a picture of the car, so only painted the parts that wont be visible once the lights are on as a test before committing to the rest.

I rang first and told them the code and they said they could do it but when I got there they couldn't find it. I think they've guessed based on the name of the colour Linen Grey Metallic which isn't fucking silver you nonces, despite seeing a photo in which its metallic beige, not that you could get the colour match from a photo anyhow.