The grumpy thread

[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.

[sierraman]

I know, my dads one of these, if they said it needed XYZ replacing he’d have it done, in fact on his last Insignia he had the cam belt done before he part exed it, he didn’t realise he was being had until I pointed out to him there’s no more labour involved in the job whether they fit a new or an old belt. Apparently it’s having the inlet manifold replaced, why they are taking the belt off and the valve gear is anyone’s guess.

[Bren]

No wonder vauxhall are on their knees.

[Bren]

Facebook selling sites. My wife put some old toys up for sale. What a fucking palaver - they are only a few quid each. Next time i'll sort it - it will be the charity shop.

[Tamworthbay]

Bought a replacement phone as mine was near death. Fucking old one refuses to talk to the new one and has now lost all my contacts. Ah, incompatible devices I hear you say, nope, exact same bastard model.

[cort1977]

Facebook selling sites. My wife put some old toys up for sale. What a fucking palaver - they are only a few quid each. Next time i'll sort it - it will be the charity shop.

 

Going through the same process here, it's just not worth it for things worth a few quid.

[Cavcraft]

Facebook selling sites. My wife put some old toys up for sale. What a fucking palaver - they are only a few quid each. Next time i'll sort it - it will be the charity shop.

 

It doesn't matter too much what the price is, the (market) place is full of penniless bell ends.

 

 

Next on my radar, just a few deep breaths and pretending they don't exist, is a conveyancing company somewhere in the Midlands area.

[Craig the Princess]

Been out with Mrs the Princess to Prezzo for a really nice meal.

 

Ate so much I can now barely move

[Captain Furious]

Fucking hate the Facebook marketplace, unless you want to buy a soon-to-be-network-blocked iPhone 6S or a 2nd hand mattress that looks like it’s had an autopsy carried out on it.

[HillmanImp]

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?'

All that hassle to see Nile Rogers fellating himself onstage.

 

I honestly like most of the stuff he's done but he's doesn't half drone on about it and constantly reminds everyone how fucking great he is and how he's the only reason *insert artists name here* is famous.

 

I found seeing the cunt painful to watch. His ego might've shrunk slightly in recent years but I doubt it.

[Zelandeth]

Was just about to head up to bed and noticed this in the corner of the utility room ceiling.

 

 

That's water coming through. 

 

Hoping it's just spillage from the bath above (the very trendy shower door is utterly useless) rather than something else I need to fix, as if it is will likely be behind tiled wall.

 

Will get the bath panel off and see if I can see anything tomorrow.

[paulplom]

Was just about to head up to bed and noticed this in the corner of the utility room ceiling.

 

IMG_20181217_212455.jpg

 

That's water coming through. 

 

Hoping it's just spillage from the bath above (the very trendy shower door is utterly useless) rather than something else I need to fix, as if it is will likely be behind tiled wall.

 

Will get the bath panel off and see if I can see anything tomorrow.

99% of the times I get a call out to this it's the silicone seal/grout that's failed. It's never been the pipework behind the tiles or whatever.

[Jazoli]

Bought a replacement phone as mine was near death. Fucking old one refuses to talk to the new one and has now lost all my contacts. Ah, incompatible devices I hear you say, nope, exact same bastard model.

Android or some other? If it's android all but contacts will be backed up to your Google profile.

[loserone]

Contacts.google.com is your friend.

 

Also, I'd use a hand drill to put a couple of holes in that ceiling, release the load of the water and give it a chance to be a patching job, not a plastering job

[Tamworthbay]

Android or some other? If it's android all but contacts will be backed up to your Google profile.

I am the last lover of windows phones on the planet but it SHOULDhave backed up to the google account but try telling it that.

[sierraman]

I think I could happily bludgeon the creators of that bloody ‘Baby Shark’ song.

[barefoot]

All that hassle to see Nile Rogers fellating himself onstage.

 

I honestly like most of the stuff he's done but he's doesn't half drone on about it and constantly reminds everyone how fucking great he is and how he's the only reason *insert artists name here* is famous.

 

I found seeing the cunt painful to watch. His ego might've shrunk slightly in recent years but I doubt it.

 

 

I totally agree with you.

He lays down a cracking groove with a whole bunch of songs in a medley and then stops and talks.

And the mood is gone, and he has to start again.

[Kiltox]

Next on my radar, just a few deep breaths and pretending they don't exist, is a conveyancing company somewhere in the Midlands area.

Fucking don’t even get me started again

[oldcars]

Mouse in the loft. Put two humane traps for it down and one not so humane. Poor thing went for the non humane one. I feel shite

[Mally]

Was just about to head up to bed and noticed this in the corner of the utility room ceiling.

 

IMG_20181217_212455.jpg

 

That's water coming through. 

 

Hoping it's just spillage from the bath above (the very trendy shower door is utterly useless) rather than something else I need to fix, as if it is will likely be behind tiled wall.

 

Will get the bath panel off and see if I can see anything tomorrow.

 

After you sort the leak, dab over the ceiling with white gloss. It works well and you hardly notice.

[Mally]

Mouse in the loft. Put two humane traps for it down and one not so humane. Poor thing went for the non humane one. I feel shite

 

Don't worry too much.

There will be loads of others still alive up there.

[MorrisItalSLX]

the worst thing is the car is less than 200 miles away from 200k

 

 

Anyone?

[nebuchenezer]

Did a present run on Saturday,

 

Sandwich to Ealing to Staines to Dover to Sandwich.

 

The level of cuntery observed whilst driving defied belief.

 

I used to love driving, Can't fucking stand it now.

 

This makes me sad and angry.

[loserone]

Mate of mine had nice that stopped being fooled by even the non-humane ones. He ended up doing the coke-can-on-a-spit covered in syrup, over a bucket of water trick, and left it for a week.

 

Not even sure I can finish that story.

[davehedgehog31]

"its the most wonderful time of the year"

 

                -Some wank who was wrong.

 

If you like 4 degrees, pishing rain, traffic and it being dark at 3 in the afternoon, then it probably is. I fucking hate Christmas.