The grumpy thread

[richardmorris]

3 minutes ago, ruffgeezer said:

Useless lazy parcelforce walker not ringing the doorbell, or indeed leaving the parcel with any of the  neighbours whom were all in (indeed those opposite were in the front garden) 

He'd better leave it tomorrow or it will be another strike against the workshy cunt.

Had a sorry you were out email from them today at work. We weren’t out and they didn’t attempt a delivery, as at the time they claimed I was outside washing the windows.

[Popsicle]

19 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Hub nuts.  (Not you Ian.)

I started to have a look at the rear brakes on the Visa between downpours, but to get the drum off you have to remove the hub nut and the outer wheel bearing.  Which is fine, but the nut has evidently been off a few times as it's been staked in so many times it almost certainly won't take another.  Can't do the old trick of swapping the nuts side to side either as that's already been done too, given that the nut has chisel marks on the other side as well.

So I need a new hub nut if I'm going to take the drum off.  But the only ones I can find look like this.

How the actual cunting fuck am I supposed to stake in a 2mm thick steel collar, on a nut that can only be tightened finger tight or it crushes the bearings?  The answer, as I discovered with the similar nuts provided with the wheel bearing kits for the Mazda, is that I can't.  All the hammer and chisel does is to make a dent in the outside of the collar, the inside edge doesn't move until you chisel all the way through it, and even then it's almost impossible to bend down into the slot in the stub axle - and completely impossible whilst trying to maintain the correct (minimal) torque on the nut.

What was wrong with the old brass nuts with a nice thin collar?  And why is everything these days totally unfit for purpose?

It would be a ballache but could you drill a hole through the axle and use a castle nut and split pin?

[MikeR]

Precut some vertical slots on the staking bit of the nut to form some preset staking points ,bit like fingers pointing up ,  then press in the preset stake to the nearest fit ? 

[somewhatfoolish]

20 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Hub nuts.  (Not you Ian.)

I started to have a look at the rear brakes on the Visa between downpours, but to get the drum off you have to remove the hub nut and the outer wheel bearing.  Which is fine, but the nut has evidently been off a few times as it's been staked in so many times it almost certainly won't take another.  Can't do the old trick of swapping the nuts side to side either as that's already been done too, given that the nut has chisel marks on the other side as well.

So I need a new hub nut if I'm going to take the drum off.  But the only ones I can find look like this.

How the actual cunting fuck am I supposed to stake in a 2mm thick steel collar, on a nut that can only be tightened finger tight or it crushes the bearings?  The answer, as I discovered with the similar nuts provided with the wheel bearing kits for the Mazda, is that I can't.  All the hammer and chisel does is to make a dent in the outside of the collar, the inside edge doesn't move until you chisel all the way through it, and even then it's almost impossible to bend down into the slot in the stub axle - and completely impossible whilst trying to maintain the correct (minimal) torque on the nut.

What was wrong with the old brass nuts with a nice thin collar?  And why is everything these days totally unfit for purpose?

If you have a means of mounting them in a drill you could thin the collar down with an angry grinder; alternatively fit the nuts, mark where you need it thinner and take just that bit down with the angry grinder. Failing that buy them and post them to a shiter with a lathe. 

[MikeR]

20 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Hub nuts.  (Not you Ian.)

I started to have a look at the rear brakes on the Visa between downpours, but to get the drum off you have to remove the hub nut and the outer wheel bearing.  Which is fine, but the nut has evidently been off a few times as it's been staked in so many times it almost certainly won't take another.  Can't do the old trick of swapping the nuts side to side either as that's already been done too, given that the nut has chisel marks on the other side as well.

So I need a new hub nut if I'm going to take the drum off.  But the only ones I can find look like this.

How the actual cunting fuck am I supposed to stake in a 2mm thick steel collar, on a nut that can only be tightened finger tight or it crushes the bearings?  The answer, as I discovered with the similar nuts provided with the wheel bearing kits for the Mazda, is that I can't.  All the hammer and chisel does is to make a dent in the outside of the collar, the inside edge doesn't move until you chisel all the way through it, and even then it's almost impossible to bend down into the slot in the stub axle - and completely impossible whilst trying to maintain the correct (minimal) torque on the nut.

What was wrong with the old brass nuts with a nice thin collar?  And why is everything these days totally unfit for purpose?

See my comment above ..

[dozeydustman]

Went to bed early last night feeling crap.

Woke up this morning with sore throat, cough and a 39 temperature.

So have the wife and stepdaughter.

[New POD]

7 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

If you have a means of mounting them in a drill you could thin the collar down with an angry grinder; alternatively fit the nuts, mark where you need it thinner and take just that bit down with the angry grinder. Failing that buy them and post them to a shiter with a lathe. 

Cut castles in the top with a dremmel and then drill one hole through the end of the shift for a splitpin. 

[New POD]

I don't know if this is a grin or not. 

Astra was in a local garage being repaired. Supposed to be Today, but it was yesterday they did it. They delivered it back about 5pm. We were both in. I'd been in the lounge facing the window all day working from home. 

At about 5:30, the woman 2 doors down knocks on the door to say "why have I got your car on my drive, and a set of keys to it and a bill for £450" 

Grinning because I don't have to use wife's car today. And don't have to worry, about whether they actually plan to do it this week. 

Grinning because the poor woman was totally confused and ended up laughing  

Grumpy because, thier mistake could have gone wrong in so many ways. I'm sure there are places where your neighbour would take the keys and drive the car to a mate, and flog it on gumtree. 

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

  Just this (again).

[New POD]

Ah yes. The weather. I'm heading her in a couple of hours 

https://andertoncentre.co.uk/

On a team building day.

Apparently there's a group session to solve some problems. Some raft building and orienteering. I have packed 2 spare sets of clothes. I'll probably drown in Rivington Reservoir. 

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

8 minutes ago, New POD said:

Ah yes. The weather. I'm heading her in a couple of hours 

https://andertoncentre.co.uk/

On a team building day.

Apparently there's a group session to solve some problems. Some raft building and orienteering. I have packed 2 spare sets of clothes. I'll probably drown in Rivington Reservoir. 

 

You'll be fine, we have your back:

[andy18s]

2 hours ago, New POD said:

I don't know if this is a grin or not. 

Astra was in a local garage being repaired. Supposed to be Today, but it was yesterday they did it. They delivered it back about 5pm. We were both in. I'd been in the lounge facing the window all day working from home. 

At about 5:30, the woman 2 doors down knocks on the door to say "why have I got your car on my drive, and a set of keys to it and a bill for £450" 

Grinning because I don't have to use wife's car today. And don't have to worry, about whether they actually plan to do it this week. 

Grinning because the poor woman was totally confused and ended up laughing  

Grumpy because, thier mistake could have gone wrong in so many ways. I'm sure there are places where your neighbour would take the keys and drive the car to a mate, and flog it on gumtree. 

 

Have you phoned the garage and asked where the car is yet?

[Coprolalia]

19 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

If you haven’t got legal insurance on your house insurance, make sure you do when you renew. Then get a solicitor on it.  They’ll ignore you forever, but if they think they might cop for some hefty legal costs , they might well decide to do the repairs instead. 

We have legal insurance on the house insurance, just trying to decide what to do.

I've got a scaffold tower on hire next week to patch and repaint the render to the rear of ours, so might well just pop the slates back up, mastik them down and not say anything. We're planning to sell next year and don't really fancy having to declare an ongoing legal dispute on the sale particulars.

[cobblers]

29 minutes ago, Coprolalia said:

I've got a scaffold tower on hire next week to patch and repaint the render to the rear of ours, so might well just pop the slates back up, mastik them down and not say anything. We're planning to sell next year and don't really fancy having to declare an ongoing legal dispute on the sale particulars.

100% this is the way to go.  A couple of hours bodging someone elses roof isn't something you should have to do, but on balance it's a lot less headache than having to answer "yes" to certain questions on the home sellers from.

[GMcD]

On 9/18/2023 at 2:35 PM, w00dy said:

Darwin Insurance doesn't allow you to cancel auto-renewal online so I had to go through all the bollocks of the automated phone system to finally get through to a person.

"Can I ask why you don't want to renew?"

"It's 71% higher than last year despite an additional years NCB and no accidents"

"Have any of the details changed?"

"No"

"Well I can't change the price then."

 

This. Does my nut in. It's not right that it's so easy to take out insurance but usually a pita to cancel or stop the auto renewal online with a lot of companies. But then all insurance companies are bastards so to be expected.

It should be standardised to be simple as texting a number to get your PAC code (or simple email reply, or link)  rather than a 30 minute phone call. 

[nev_jr]

Why does everywhere smell of piss now? Have I been gone that long that its normal to smell piss?

[Jazoli]

49 minutes ago, nev_jr said:

Why does everywhere smell of piss now? Have I been gone that long that its normal to smell piss?

Are you sure it's not you?

[nev_jr]

16 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

Are you sure it's not you?

I’ve checked, thrice. 

[New POD]

13 hours ago, andy18s said:

Have you phoned the garage and asked where the car is yet?

No, I popped in and paid, and mentioned it to the lady mechanic. Apparently one of the mechanics has done that before. But in that case the neighbour was on holiday for a week, so they ended up fishing through the letter box for the keys.  

I said, good job I've got honest neighbours and 2 keys. It's not a problem. I can't feel angry because shit happens sometimes. 

[New POD]

1 hour ago, nev_jr said:

Why does everywhere smell of piss now? Have I been gone that long that its normal to smell piss?

Concrete stairs that are a  bit porous? 

[nev_jr]

2 minutes ago, New POD said:

Concrete stairs that are a  bit porous? 

Either that or I am constantly hot on the heels of a serial street pisser, possibly both. 

[RoverFolkUs]

On 9/19/2023 at 1:18 AM, wuvvum said:

Hub nuts.  (Not you Ian.)

I started to have a look at the rear brakes on the Visa between downpours, but to get the drum off you have to remove the hub nut and the outer wheel bearing.  Which is fine, but the nut has evidently been off a few times as it's been staked in so many times it almost certainly won't take another.  Can't do the old trick of swapping the nuts side to side either as that's already been done too, given that the nut has chisel marks on the other side as well.

So I need a new hub nut if I'm going to take the drum off.  But the only ones I can find look like this.

How the actual cunting fuck am I supposed to stake in a 2mm thick steel collar, on a nut that can only be tightened finger tight or it crushes the bearings?  The answer, as I discovered with the similar nuts provided with the wheel bearing kits for the Mazda, is that I can't.  All the hammer and chisel does is to make a dent in the outside of the collar, the inside edge doesn't move until you chisel all the way through it, and even then it's almost impossible to bend down into the slot in the stub axle - and completely impossible whilst trying to maintain the correct (minimal) torque on the nut.

What was wrong with the old brass nuts with a nice thin collar?  And why is everything these days totally unfit for purpose?

https://www.eurocarparts.com/search/630545029?gclid=CjwKCAjwsKqoBhBPEiwALrrqiJ2My3dZDout2lGkij7oGFnDpCx8wbAEuEE1PNVeY2fNWIQqDGejExoCU7EQAvD_BwE

Looks like these are for an AX/ZX/205 

Looks similar, probably the same

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, nev_jr said:

I’ve checked, thrice. 

Can you remember when tho, was it last week?

[somewhatfoolish]

2 hours ago, nev_jr said:

Either that or I am constantly hot on the heels of a serial street pisser, possibly both. 

Incontinent pet? A mate had an ancient collie that stank for the last couple of years of its life.

[scorchio69]

Annoying bell ends offshore that put a spoon covered in sugar into the coffee jar can go and throw themselves off the heli-pad, pretty trivial but nearing the end of a three week trip enough is enough 🤬🤬

[Zelandeth]

There is a space reserved in the Special Hell for selfish bastards who park communal bikes/scooters behind locked security gates in such a position that the providers believe them to still be available.

[wuvvum]

18 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

https://www.eurocarparts.com/search/630545029?gclid=CjwKCAjwsKqoBhBPEiwALrrqiJ2My3dZDout2lGkij7oGFnDpCx8wbAEuEE1PNVeY2fNWIQqDGejExoCU7EQAvD_BwE

Looks like these are for an AX/ZX/205 

Looks similar, probably the same

Not sure they are - the 4-stud Visas are the same as a 205 but all the part numbers are different for the 3-stud cars.

[meggersdog]

9 O'clock MoT turns up  late this morning (ten minutes). Just about to get in the car when a LWB Sprinter pulls up behind the car blocking the car and the entrance to the workshop. I asked "can you move your van, please ?" just ignored me and got out. I then politely ask again. Nothing so I ask loudly. He replies with " I am dropping that car off nextdoor, then it's coming to you." I ask again " could you move your van please" with added " you are blocking this car which I want to put in there, which you are also blocking. So please can you move" He looked at me like I was talking jibberish. Eventually his wife comes across and I explain he's blocking me in and won't move. She gets him to move forward so I can get on.  My 9 O'clock MoT  is now 9.15 and I'm playing catch-up. Put me in a bad mood for most of the day. 

The car they dropped off nextdoor which is in for MoT tomorrow is a 60 plate Mercedes C class so if it hasn't got a rotten subframe it will be getting a two page advisory list. Twat.

[Noel Tidybeard]

3 hours ago, meggersdog said:

9 O'clock MoT turns up  late this morning (ten minutes). Just about to get in the car when a LWB Sprinter pulls up behind the car blocking the car and the entrance to the workshop. I asked "can you move your van, please ?" just ignored me and got out. I then politely ask again. Nothing so I ask loudly. He replies with " I am dropping that car off nextdoor, then it's coming to you." I ask again " could you move your van please" with added " you are blocking this car which I want to put in there, which you are also blocking. So please can you move" He looked at me like I was talking jibberish. Eventually his wife comes across and I explain he's blocking me in and won't move. She gets him to move forward so I can get on.  My 9 O'clock MoT  is now 9.15 and I'm playing catch-up. Put me in a bad mood for most of the day. 

The car they dropped off nextdoor which is in for MoT tomorrow is a 60 plate Mercedes C class so if it hasn't got a rotten subframe it will be getting a two page advisory list. Twat.

please post the fail/advisories asap foe us all to lol at

[83C]

Fuggin’ parcels twats.

4 parcels for me left the supplier at the same time.

One is in my shed, having arrived at 0900 this morning.

One is in Stanford-le-Hope, or at least was a few hours ago.

One is in Tamworth.

One is ‘in transit’ and hasn’t shown a location since it left Denmark.

Helpfully, 10 minutes ago UPS sent me notification that two of them were delayed and would be delivered by the end of the day tomorrow. The third parcel (the one that evaporated on leaving Denmark) is still showing as expected delivery by the end of today. 

How the fuck do 4 parcels all collected together and going to the same place end up in such a mess?