The grumpy thread

[Cavcraft]

FFS.  Was just upstairs at work, loading a van full of musical instruments to take back downstairs.  We have a massive hill on our site and no lift, so every time we do an event, we have to borrow the site van and drive everything up.  Which is a massive ballache.

 

Anyhow.  There was a Fiat Panda parked out of a space, on the end of a row.  The parking spaces were planned so that you can get a van around them with ease - but with the Panda parking where it did, it restricted the turn and made it very tight left-hander.  Well, guess who hit the rear quarter of the Panda with the side of the van?  That's right.

 

Fortunately I'm covered by work's insurance and I was reassured that it would be fine.  We've found whose car it is, etc. but I didn't need this today.

 

Ahh, that's crap man. I suppose at least it's not your insurance as you said, not massively better but less of a PITA and you won't need to tell your own insurance about it at a guess.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Ahh, that's crap man. I suppose at least it's not your insurance as you said, not massively better but less of a PITA and you won't need to tell your own insurance about it at a guess.

 

 

I won't, no.  It was also on private property.  I'm not the first person it's happened to, either and the Premises Manager (who controls the van use and I get on with well) said it wouldn't be a problem, that it happens and that although we're at fault because I've hit the car, the car had no business being parked where it was.  If nothing else, it might mean that parking gets enforced more rigorously in the future.

 

Still made me sick to my stomach though.  Every time I've had one like this (maybe four or five times), it's always been the same feeling.  Which is right, I suppose.

[sierraman]

Chatting to a Dr once and he had refixed his wife's tooth veneer with superglue when it fell off on holiday. Years later it's the only one that hasn't needed refixing...

My dad did this, it lasted 32 years.

[Guest Hooli]

FFS.  Was just upstairs at work, loading a van full of musical instruments to take back downstairs.  We have a massive hill on our site and no lift, so every time we do an event, we have to borrow the site van and drive everything up.  Which is a massive ballache.

 

Anyhow.  There was a Fiat Panda parked out of a space, on the end of a row.  The parking spaces were planned so that you can get a van around them with ease - but with the Panda parking where it did, it restricted the turn and made it very tight left-hander.  Well, guess who hit the rear quarter of the Panda with the side of the van?  That's right.

 

Fortunately I'm covered by work's insurance and I was reassured that it would be fine.  We've found whose car it is, etc. but I didn't need this today.

 

I bet the idiot car owner can't see what they did wrong either.

[Guest Hooli]

Took wife to work. On way home car started making a grumbling sound. Thought I'd investigate it after I'd had an hour in bed. Just been out to it,turned key,cranked over ok then made a metallic sound and now sounds like it has no compression.

You know what? Fuck it. I don't need this shit again. Can't cope with it. So close to Christmas too.

Hope all you guys have a great Christmas and take care.

 

FFS Bub, can you stop breaking things for 5mins?

[Lord Sterling]

Is it me.........?

 

....you're looking for......

[Tadhg Tiogar]

....your you're looking for......

 

FTFY 

[ruffgeezer]

Fitted a powered dab aerial to the freelander and it is just as shit as a bit of wire with a plug on the end.

[chaseracer]

Fitted a powered dab aerial to the freelander and it is just as shit as a bit of wire with a plug on the end.

 

But how's the new aerial, Tim? 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

I bet the idiot car owner can't see what they did wrong either.

Ironically it’s owned by a counsellor that visits a couple of times a week. That was a bit of a relief, tbh.

[barefoot]

Went to see Nile Rogers & Chic again last night.

Not only is Birmingham NIA a total nightmare to get to, it appears there's a dress code at the arena.

I'd just managed to spunk £9 on parking & £6 on a pint, in addition to the ticket price when I was surrounded by four security blokes.

"Does Sir have any foot wear with him before he enters the auditorium?"

Sir produced a pair of filthy muddy, shitty flip flops from a poly bag, dropped them on the floor causing spatter and slipped them on.

"I wouldn't want Sir to be slipping over..."

 

In the words of Jim Morrison, 'Is that any way to behave at a Rock n Roll Concert?'

[fordperv]

Well while I was travelling at 70mph earlier my timing chain tensioner decided to fail, I replaced them with new ones when I did the headgasket

 

The head is fucked

 

The car is currently sat like this

 

Parts to do the job on order but no head yet

[Cavcraft]

I’ve inherited my daughter’s mobile phone and the flaming thing is being rung non-stop by companies trying to offer crap for sale.

[Guest Hooli]

Well while I was travelling at 70mph earlier my timing chain tensioner decided to fail, I replaced them with new ones when I did the headgasket

 

The head is fucked

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The car is currently sat like this

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Parts to do the job on order but no head yet

 

Bugger! I remember being warned they were a weak spot by an independent Ford dealer when those cars where about five years old.

[fordperv]

Yep I'm quite annoyed to be fair I've lost heart with it the worst thing is the car is less than 200 miles away from 200k

[DeeJay]

I’ve inherited my daughter’s mobile phone and the flaming thing is being rung non-stop by companies trying to offer crap for sale.

She's set you up.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Yep I'm quite annoyed to be fair I've lost heart with it the worst thing is the car is less than 200 miles away from 200k

 

 

 

Bring back the Pinto, all is forgiven.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Went to see Nile Rogers & Chic again last night.

Not only is Birmingham NIA a total nightmare to get to, it appears there's a dress code at the arena.

I'd just managed to spunk £9 on parking & £6 on a pint, in addition to the ticket price when I was surrounded by four security blokes.

"Does Sir have any foot wear with him before he enters the auditorium?"

Sir produced a pair of filthy muddy, shitty flip flops from a poly bag, dropped them on the floor causing spatter and slipped them on.

"I wouldn't want Sir to be slipping over..."

 

In the words of Jim Morrison, 'Is that any way to behave at a Rock n Roll Concert?'

 

No need to freak out mate. 

[fordperv]

Bring back the Pinto, all is forgiven.

I considered slinging one in earlier, it would be back up and running by now haha I may have a reconditioned head sorted I'm just waiting on the nod from the chap who has it

[gm]

I’ve inherited my daughter’s mobile phone and the flaming thing is being rung non-stop by companies trying to offer crap for sale.

 

 

might she like a gift wrapped Argos catalogue for Christmas ?

[chaseracer]

I think Billy wanted to get her something different this year.

[red5]

Fucking useless incompetent DPD.

 

I ordered something on Saturday evening, payed for the next working day delivery and got confirmation.

 

Got an email this morning from the cunts in question confirming delivery today between 09:30 and 10:30.

10:30 came and went so I looked on the real time tracking link. ‘Your parcel was delivered and signed for at 10:02 by danthecapriman esq’!

 

Hmm, news to me!

Took the time off work to be available for taking this parcel in given its high value. Nobody knocked, no missed you notes not a fucking thing.

Further enquires from myself and the store I bought from gather information from DPD that their driver was stressed and doesn’t do this round usually or some such horse shit and he thinks he’s delivered it to the same house number a few streets away!

 

So your job is effectively a postman!? You then discard the free useful information provided on the label like my postcode and street name. Then decide to just let any old Herbert who does not have the same name on the label to sign for my parcel which is worth almost £500? Acceptable? No it fucking isn’t you useless fucks.

 

To add insult to injury they’ve offered no apology, no refunds and told me that you can just walk round the corner and recover the parcel yourself! Oh brilliant. Thank you so so much you wankers.

 

And now I can’t get any answer from the address it may have been delivered to.

 

Any good ideas how I can get back at these pricks? They really do deserve it.

Seller or senders issue really (I know , I know). DPD are normally the best out there. Obviously not perfect, goes without saying. Not sure what 'getting back' will achieve in terms of getting your kit?

 

Either way, sympathies chap.

[MarvinsMom]

My dad did this, it lasted 32 years.

 

ah so we are not alone.... i've fixed* kerry's gold crown back in with superglue before now!

 

it did a good 9 months or so before it came loose again, then she got it put back in properly. wuss......

[red5]

Well while I was travelling at 70mph earlier my timing chain tensioner decided to fail, I replaced them with new ones when I did the headgasket

 

The head is fucked

20181217_122315.jpg

 

The car is currently sat like this

20181217_154134.jpg

 

Parts to do the job on order but no head yet

Tensioner fail or guides?

Originally 50k replacement on the chain iirc.

Usually rot corner out due to no coolant changes or tensioner guides snaps due to over zealous servicing...oh, wait.

 

I can ask my old ford mates if you like?

[Bucketeer]

It's been mentioned dozens of times on various threads, but if you're struggling to find something type into Google - site:autoshite.com followed by a space and then any key words for the thread you're looking for (eg; for the for sale/wanted thread type - site:autoshite.com sale wanted) and hey presto, no more 20 minutes (really?!?!) searching.

Also, with regards to the pinned threads, anyone moaning that they 'take up all my monitor' or whatever really needs to have a word with themselves. I mean really, how hard is it to roll the wheel on your mouse a few clicks or swipe your phone to get past them. It's hardly a massive fucking inconvenience is it.

[fordperv]

Tensioner fail or guides?

Originally 50k replacement on the chain iirc.

Usually rot corner out due to no coolant changes or tensioner guides snaps due to over zealous servicing...oh, wait.

 

I can ask my old ford mates if you like?

Tensioner mate, it was replaced when I changed the lifters etc earlier in the year so not that old, serviced every 6 thousand miles with decent oil so no sludge or crap oil in there, so I'm a bit confused at the failure

[ruffgeezer]

Shuffled the drive to be able to take the Volvo to work ready for an MOT after over a year laid up.

 

Brake pedal now hits the floor.

 

For fuck's sakes. Monday can go and cunt itself in the fuck.

[iainrcz]

Trying to think of something for fatty for Christmas.

 

Me - What do you want

 

Her - Put some effort in, be romantic.

 

Hows about fuck off, act 40, just say perfume and socks.

 

What did I ask for? Work socks, underpants and some body sprays and shower gels. Saves me going in to town to buy them!

[sierraman]

Cheeky bastard Vauxhall dealers. Fatiha Sierras Insignia is in for some job where they basically have to strip the engine apart under warranty. Anyway, they explained that in the course of the work they’d have to take the timing belt off. They kindly asked if he’d like it replacing while they were at it for £300. I told him they were taking the piss, if they’ve only got to take the belt off anyway under the warranty work then they ought to just be charging him for the part. There’s no more work involved if he asked them to fit the original 40k old belt back on. Cheeky bastards.

[Guest Hooli]

Cheeky bastard Vauxhall dealers. Fatiha Sierras Insignia is in for some job where they basically have to strip the engine apart under warranty. Anyway, they explained that in the course of the work they’d have to take the timing belt off. They kindly asked if he’d like it replacing while they were at it for £300. I told him they were taking the piss, if they’ve only got to take the belt off anyway under the warranty work then they ought to just be charging him for the part. There’s no more work involved if he asked them to fit the original 40k old belt back on. Cheeky bastards.

That is taking the piss.