The grumpy thread

[anonymous user]

The Van is still in Scotland. 

 

Has it been swapped for a Volvo then?

[hairnet]

Local ghost town shopping centre always has some knobber stopping you to get you to sign up for some shit, no wonder it's ghost town, everyone is sick to death of them. Today it was a credit builder card, the lass got in my way, asked me what my credit history was like, I was taken aback (and trying to get away) but she blocked my way. I then got the spiel and said I didn't want it. "But it's free! Everyone likes free things!" Wow, it's not like there's a million other fee free cards out there. Said I didn't want it about five times, this was rebuffed with asking me if I was 18, she was just about to fill in an application if I'd said yes. Got asked which cards I had and credit limits on them! Fuggin cheek! I should tell them to sod off but I'm too polite and always get my time wasted. Was surprised at the invasive questions though.

tell them unless they help pay it off to FRO

[Lukas]

I fear I updet some people on here because I was not very british in my reaction for the Pajero/wanker-joke in the Pajero-topic. 

 

I would like to apologize, it just was a few times to much. Sorry!

[Cavcraft]

I fear I updet some people on here because I was not very british in my reaction for the Pajero/wanker-joke in the Pajero-topic. 

 

I would like to apologize, it just was a few times to much. Sorry!

 

Don't worry about it, chief..

[Lord Sterling]

So, now Mercedes themselves have delivered a waterpump for a Mercedes E280 that doesn't look anything like the one on my car. Way fucking hey. Three cheers to another few weeks without my own car.

 

Also, the realisation that things really aren't moving in my life despite constant pushing and is therefore affecting the future relationship between me and Lady_Sterling and not in a positive way.

 

Coming back to the UK was the worst decision I've ever made.

[Angrydicky]

What is actually the problem with the waterpump LS? 

[dugong]

Sounds like it's of completely the wrong specification \ size \ fitment.

 

Mo, can you not send this back and contact whoever sent it you with a part number off the existing pump? If you go off the MB codes, there's no way they can cock it up. I used to get this all the time at Halfords - 'equivalents' and 'superceded' part numbers that it no way resembled the originals. Customers would return them, fuming, then get told by our hard-of-thinking colleague, "Well, the computer said it was right....."

 

Is it worth giving **** ****** a call if it gets the right part?

[Angrydicky]

Sorry Dugong, I meant what was wrong with the old one on the car.

[Negative Creep]

No pay rise for the second year in a row. Nice to know how much your employers value you.

[bub2006]

Knocking noise on back of punto. Find a wheel nut missing and two loose. Obviously locking wheel nut not touched. Someone playing twats I think

[MarvinsMom]

what kind of shit eating window licking fucktard mouth breather goes around undoing wheel nuts on cars?

 

the similar kind of donkey raping shit eater that drops breeze blocks off of one of the bridges over the A18 i guess.

[twosmoke300]

Ha ! Donkey raping shit eater !

Good old South Park

[MarvinsMom]

along with "shut your fucking face, uncle fucker..."

 

they just don't make films like that any more.

[twosmoke300]

I'll have five tickets to Terrance and Phillips asses of fire please

 

 

 

No

[bub2006]

Must have been done last night. I've done 600 mile since I removed a wheel on car so I'm sure it would have shown by now. Used wife's car for work, came home and got my car out to nip 3 miles to a mates house. Banging started not far from his house. I thought it was exhaust giving jip again so checked when I pulled up and found missing and loose nuts. Could have been some trouble if I had to go up bypass to sort things out for grandads funeral. Really are some Numnuts out there.

[Jazoli]

No pay rise for the second year in a row. Nice to know how much your employers value you.

I got 1.5% yay, which works out to not a lot after tax, galling when other people doing the same job for the same company are earning 30% more than me.

[Inspector Morose]

Sorry for the lack of pics but it's been, you know, one of "those" days.

 

After a long slog of a day, I decided to get to the bottom of the non charging of the aunt (the recently acquired P4 60). Disconnected the Dynamo and put the trusty AVO on to see if it was giving an output. I started the engine and was almost ready to look at the meter readings when a small pool of oil caught my eye. Out from the rear of the engine came a steady drip drip drip. Balls. Drive it day was Sunday. I suppose I'll call the astate a classic.

 

Where this drip is coming from, I do not know. I hope it isn't the crank seal but who knows until I properly investigate. By this time tonight I was both properly pissed off and shattered from today's work so it's put off till another day.

 

Annoying thing is, I stopped a few times to check over the engine on the long track down from Whitehaven on Friday and underneath was as dry as a chip. Oh the joys of elderly car ownership.

[beko1987]

Knocking noise on back of punto. Find a wheel nut missing and two loose. Obviously locking wheel nut not touched. Someone playing twats I think

I know that feeling well! At least you stopped and checked though...

[Negative Creep]

I got 1.5% yay, which works out to not a lot after tax, galling when other people doing the same job for the same company are earning 30% more than me.

 

 

On the upside they can't reduce it any further or it would be below minimum wage. Still, I only have to single handedly pay for a house and car so no real biggie

[Ghosty]

Food poisoning. Third time in as many months.

[sheffcortinacentre]

they'll catch you soon if your doing it that often.

[fred]

Local ghost town shopping centre always has some knobber stopping you to get you to sign up for some shit, no wonder it's ghost town, everyone is sick to death of them. Today it was a credit builder card, the lass got in my way, asked me what my credit history was like, I was taken aback (and trying to get away) but she blocked my way. I then got the spiel and said I didn't want it. "But it's free! Everyone likes free things!" Wow, it's not like there's a million other fee free cards out there. Said I didn't want it about five times, this was rebuffed with asking me if I was 18, she was just about to fill in an application if I'd said yes. Got asked which cards I had and credit limits on them! Fuggin cheek! I should tell them to sod off but I'm too polite and always get my time wasted. Was surprised at the invasive questions though.

Not got to the proper grumpy age then... A grump would immediately go into a foul mouth diatribe worthy of a Victorian Dock worker and poke at  said offenders clip board with the end of his pipe

[Negative Creep]

Sunglasses and headphones are a great combo to pretend you can't see or hear them

[Alan_Green]

Food poisoning. Third time in as many months.

Fridge cold enough? Got a thermometer to check in the safe zone? 

[AlabamaShrimp]

Cocksucker! I lost on the pub quiz to a team of six wankers because I couldn't remember who shot Lee Harvey oslawd. I k ow RS jack something but I got the last name wrong. Half a gallon of beer lost

 

 

Still me and the wife verses 6 isn't bad to take it to a tie breaker

[Lord Sterling]

What is actually the problem with the waterpump LS?

After "pretend mechanic" and all round shitty bodger Steve "Tinworm" jetwashed my engine to find out where the oil was leaking from, somewhere from the front of the engine has been some sort of mknor knocking noise. Serpentine drive belt and viscous fan have been changed, but there is still an odd "whirring" noise when the car is running, it is supected to be the waterpump. I'm guessing that the waterpump was a little frilly before Steve disturbed it and now its been worserned.

 

Before Ceri had the car, it hadn't been looked after at all and was used as a hack/van and not serviced. I was told that someone had previously and very badly attempted to remove the fan, but again I suspect Steve might has simply made it worse. Myself and Ceri have managed to turn this around but its now down to me to finish off getting the mechanical parts sorted on the car as it really is a nice big cruiser.

 

Sounds like it's of completely the wrong specification \ size \ fitment.Mo, can you not send this back and contact whoever sent it you with a part number off the existing pump? If you go off the MB codes, there's no way they can cock it up. I used to get this all the time at Halfords - 'equivalents' and 'superceded' part numbers that it no way resembled the originals. Customers would return them, fuming, then get told by our hard-of-thinking colleague, "Well, the computer said it was right....."Is it worth giving **** ****** a call if it gets the right part?

Mahmoid is sorting this out for me. I'll find out and see if he can find any part numbers but I'm sure he would have found any numbers if there were any. Maybe the number is unseen or on a part of the pump where its not easy to see.

 

Mahmoud has taken photos of the pump and is sending them to Mercedes. I think there was an older version of the 2.8 Mercedes engine also installed in the W124 so that is why so many people are getting it wrong. I'm hoping that the waterpump isn't some incorrect jobbie bodged on.

[nebuchenezer]

After "pretend mechanic" and all round shitty bodger Steve "Tinworm" jetwashed my engine to find out where the oil was leaking from, somewhere from the front of the engine has been some sort of mknor knocking noise. Serpentine drive belt and viscous fan have been changed, but there is still an odd "whirring" noise when the car is running, it is supected to be the waterpump. I'm guessing that the waterpump was a little frilly before Steve disturbed it and now its been worserned.

 

Before Ceri had the car, it hadn't been looked after at all and was used as a hack/van and not serviced. I was told that someone had previously and very badly attempted to remove the fan, but again I suspect Steve might has simply made it worse. Myself and Ceri have managed to turn this around but its now down to me to finish off getting the mechanical parts sorted on the car as it really is a nice big cruiser.

 

 

Mahmoid is sorting this out for me. I'll find out and see if he can find any part numbers but I'm sure he would have found any numbers if there were any. Maybe the number is unseen or on a part of the pump where its not easy to see.

 

Mahmoud has taken photos of the pump and is sending them to Mercedes. I think there was an older version of the 2.8 Mercedes engine also installed in the W124 so that is why so many people are getting it wrong. I'm hoping that the waterpump isn't some incorrect jobbie bodged on.

"Steve" ...... of East Kent?

[michael1703]

Jet washed engine might have caused corrosion in the alternator, could be an alt bearing whirring and knocking,I had a rusty alternator once that would work fine but it had a neb of rust on it, once it got hot and expanded a thou or two the rust would grab and stop the alt and burn the belt

[Cavcraft]

Blur: how on earth does anyone think they're good? They sound like they're sort of half shouting and half talking as someone stands on some kids toys in the background.

If they played in my back garden I wouldn't open the fucking curtains to watch them.

[dollywobbler]

Blur: how on earth does anyone think they're good? They sound like they're sort of half shouting and half talking as someone stands on some kids toys in the background.

If they played in my back garden I wouldn't open the fucking curtains to watch them.

 

Too true! Parklife has its moments as an album, but hear them live and it is quickly revealed that Damon Albarn is a singer who can't actually sing. Their appearance at Glastonbury was epically awful. They do manage to make Oasis look good.