The grumpy thread

[New POD]

50 minutes ago, MikeR said:

Southport .

 

That, my friend was your first mistake

 

[Remspoor]

On 11/2/2022 at 9:45 PM, Mally said:

Is the pedal heavy to press?

If so all is probably well with the thrust bearing. As said plate has grown into pressure plate and flywheel.

I've started them up in second gear, with clutch pedal down before today, and shot off down the road.

Keep your foot on the clutch and bang the brake pedal hard a few times.

Beware Nuns and Kittens, and put it in neutral as a last resort.

I never ever said or did this of course.

It is all sorted the car has moved under it's own power-

The pedal was not soft. I done what had been suggested. Support the rear wheels warm the engine up and floor it drop the clutch.

I tried all 3 forward gears, plus reverse. The car would not turn the rear wheels. I could start the car in gear and it did not make any difference. I had given up and had the car back on all four wheels. But I thought just one last go. Started the car, clutch down into gear and it gradually moved. no smelling of clutch burn either. Why it took so many attempts of revving and clutch up and downing I do not know.

I took videos of what was happening. But I could not seem to edit them well. So none at the moment on here.

Many thanks for all of your suggestions.

[Metal Guru]

14 hours ago, Pieman said:

Gutter cleaning lorry does come round here occasionally, but can never clean most of the roads because of endless parked cars.

Probably why they don’t bother. The ones you see tend to be private companies , so the councils probably got rid of their own and just contract it out for someone’s pal to make a profit.

[Pieman]

Yes it's a private company, I know because I've commentated on the owner of it racing at Mallory Park!  He's got a spaceframe Audi TT hot rod style thing, and lives in my home town - he mostly does sprints and hillclimbs in it but usually races at the Boxing Day meeting at Mallory.

[chaseracer]

Would this be the company with yellow trucks that takes its name from the town?

[gm]

oh bugger !

not an actual breakdown, just a lying wee shite of a fuel gauge  

fortunately only a short walk to a petrol station but i felt very uneasy leaving it unattended on the slip road 

[gm]

this is bone dry empty

[anonymous user]

I have had a few cars like that, they only caught me out once 

[Sham]

Is that because the float isn't on full droop before it hits the base of the tank, or a faulty gauge?

Either way, should be relatively easy to fix .. or just do what everyone else would do and  refuel at ½. 😃

[gm]

i normally fill up at half for that very reason, ironically i was turning off the a1 to fill up when it conked !

the dash has had aftermarket dial faces fitted at some point, i presume the needle has been put on wonky, i’ll need to carry a jerry can and run it dry again to recalibrate it. 

then i’ll do it all again when i fit the digi dash 

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, gm said:

this is bone dry empty

been there and it was mx5 based

lying cnut gauge

least it wasnt techincally a breakdown

[High Jetter]

6 months ago I organized a business meeting for a dozen people in London for early this month. All come from different parts of the country, by train. Then strike action was announced for that very day so cue much time consuming to-ing and fro-ing of emails to rearrange for 3 weeks later. Now the strikes have been cancelled grrr.....

[Neil clark]

Just fixed mortgage for another 2 years, Jesus christ......

[Spurious]

Fell asleep on the last train home last night. Should have got off in Huddersfield.  Ended up in Mirfield after the last bus and no other trains, it was an expensive taxi back home. Still, glad I woke up and didn't end up in York as I'd still be there now...

[jakebullet]

Second week in a row I've found the C1 damaged in the mrs's flat car park. Bit impossible to work out the cunt responsible as they all look like they've been parked by braille. 

[bunglebus]

I must be getting old, it's like the battle of the Somme outside and a huge one has exploded right outside the window as I was standing there. Fireworks can fuck off unless it's an organised display. I used to enjoy them but the more I learn about the harm they do to wildlife and distress they cause pets, the less I like them

[hairnet]

shame that this country sees fit to celebrate a failure

 

[Talbot]

Massive overhead fireworks can absolutely fuck off this evening and the absolute cunt who is letting them off in the middle of a modern housing estate deserves to have one shoved up his arse and exploded.  There's a dozen dogs barking their heads off, undoubtedly many more shitscared and cowering somewhere.  One of the fireworks was so powerful it shook windows and set off a couple of car alarms.  Unbelievable.

As per fucking usual, UK legislation is woefully behind the times.  Fireworks available to the public need to be restricted to the sort of things that were done in the 80s.. little volcanoes, Catherine wheels, etc.etc.  not fucking massive overhead displays that need several acres of space.

Utter bastards.

[Spurious]

1 minute ago, Talbot said:

Massive overhead fireworks can absolutely fuck off this evening and the absolute cunt who is letting them off in the middle of a modern housing estate deserves to have one shoved up his arse and exploded.  There's a dozen dogs barking their heads off, undoubtedly many more shitscared and cowering somewhere.  One of the fireworks was so powerful it shook windows and set off a couple of car alarms.  Unbelievable.

As per fucking usual, UK legislation is woefully behind the times.  Fireworks available to the public need to be restricted to the sort of things that were done in the 80s.. little volcanoes, Catherine wheels, etc.etc.  not fucking massive overhead displays that need several acres of space.

Utter bastards.

The scrotes down the street are letting them off, in a row of terraces. They're just bangers, nothing pretty about it. 

Little cat is hiding underneath the bed. Won't come out for food. 

[stendec]

Not a fan of fireworks these days - hate the effect they have on wildlife and pets.

Hope your little cat gets over them soon.

[Spurious]

4 minutes ago, stendec said:

Not a fan of fireworks these days - hate the effect they have on wildlife and pets.

Hope your little cat gets over them soon.

She'll be right I'm sure when they stop. It's the same every year. When I lived in Ireland you needed a performance license to purchase them. 

You'd always get shady indeviduals selling them in the back of a van, they'd have got them over the border in Newry or something, but it was never a massive problem there. Always a few knobheads but it'd be one evening and not too many. Here it seems like a week long knobbery celebration of crap loud fireworks and upset pets. 

[Spurious]

And I just realised the history of your username @stendec. Just occurred to me there.  If anyone's wondering it's the Stardust mystery, the Avro lost over the Andes. 

 

[stendec]

24 minutes ago, Spurious said:

And I just realised the history of your username @stendec. Just occurred to me there.  If anyone's wondering it's the Stardust mystery, the Avro lost over the Andes. 

https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article/a-pilots-last-words-stendec/

[jakebullet]

Next door at home appear to have a fire in the middle of the access road behind the houses. I'd estimate 3 yards from my parked car from the cam footage. What kind of cunts think it's acceptable to start fires in a public road???

[Talbot]

Go out there with a fire extinguisher and put it out.  If it's too large, phone the fire brigade.

 

Tossers on the estate here are setting off fireworks that would be at home at a public display.  Every dog on the entire estate is going bananas.  I would gladly torture the cunt doing it.  Fucking fuming.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Will be worse tomorrow night.

To much revenue from them to stop sales.

 

What other countries allow the open sale of light explosives ( these aren't fireworks) to any Muppet that can get away with saying their over 18.

As said should be alimit on size of sale to general public.

Most just see it as a way to be a public nuisance. Oh & by the way it's bonfire/guy Fawkes night not "fireworks season" as retailers have been saying for the last few years.

[jakebullet]

59 minutes ago, Talbot said:

Go out there with a fire extinguisher and put it out.  If it's too large, phone the fire brigade.

 

Tossers on the estate here are setting off fireworks that would be at home at a public display.  Every dog on the entire estate is going bananas.  I would gladly torture the cunt doing it.  Fucking fuming.

I'm not there can just see them on cam. Hope the drunken arseholes set themselves on fire. Them and every other wanker blowing everything up.

[Zelandeth]

Had half a dozen land on the roof so far from idiots letting them the surrounding roads.  That's pretty standard.  Knowing our luck, this will be the year someone sets fire to it given we're about 90% through having the roof replaced. 

Usual game around here as well is youths launching them off the overpasses at passing cars.  You absolutely do not drive round after dark here with a window open during October or November.

One of our neighbours is having an absolute mental drunken party for about the fifth weekend in a row.  Suffice to say I'm utterly sick of it.  One was understandable.  Two was irritating.  However now it's just like nails on a blackboard.

Edit: Said party have now started setting fireworks off.  Literally about 20' from my bedroom window.  Wonderful.

[High Jetter]

30 minutes ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Will be worse tomorrow night.

Why? Today's the 5th

[bunglebus]

10-10.30 PM some cunt in the next road set off a series of pro-grade cakes. It used to be fun having a few rockets and catherine wheels, tonight's been like being in the middle of a war zone