The grumpy thread

[Metal Guru]

56 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Maybe VAG could design an engine that doesn't need topping up between services. Everyone else seems to be able to do that. Out of our last 10 family vehicles only one has needed a top up between changes, and that was only a litre in every 4000 miles.

I’ve had two Passats , a 2000 1.9TDi and a 2012 2.0TDi. Neither used any appreciable oil between services.

[cobblers]

24 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

I’ve had two Passats , a 2000 1.9TDi and a 2012 2.0TDi. Neither used any appreciable oil between services.

Same here, I've owned loads of modern VW stuff and never had to even open the bonnet between services other than to put some screen wash in. Never known one to consume a drop of oil.

[sierraman]

15 hours ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

@CaptainBoomI think that's one of them!  I also remember this one and the headphones flying into the air...
 

Yeah, I never messed about on the railways...

Gruesome! They could do with bringing back things like this, it terrified people but I think that what they need. 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 hour ago, cobblers said:

Same here, I've owned loads of modern VW stuff and never had to even open the bonnet between services other than to put some screen wash in. Never known one to consume a drop of oil.

My Golf will sometimes flash up an oil warning but that's only ever when I've exceeeded the service interval (naughty boy) and it doesn't need much to top it off.  I certainly wouldn't call it excessive by any means.  2005 1.9 PD engine.

I was going to service it yesterday but the yellow weather warning rather got in the way...

[MiniMinorMk3]

18 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I don't think they dare since how stupid people are today, someone would probably have drunk the oil and they would have been held responsible for it.

Or fried their breakfast with it.

[Zelandeth]

How fscking much?!?

Just went to get a set of replacement wiper blades for the Caddy from Motorserv.  Nearly forty bloody quid!  For a standard 18 and 21" blade...after their computer tried (again) to specify these stupid aero conversion things that don't fit because of the kink in the end of the arms.  Plus look absolutely awful on anything made before 2010.

Think I'll shop around elsewhere...

[barefoot]

I'll bet Aero wipers would look fucking Boss on my T2 - in 14in size.

[Zelandeth]

9 minutes ago, barefoot said:

I'll bet Aero wipers would look fucking Boss on my T2 - in 14in size.

Your car, your rules!

I did have them on the camper for a while, simply because *nowhere* locally had any standard wipers in anywhere close to the right size and we were about to go on holiday in it...so I prioritised being able to see on the M1 over looks!

They got binned as soon as they wore out - exactly as quickly as all wipers these days seem to.   Ones on the Caddy haven't been on there a day over six months but have utterly had it as they've just turned to plastic.

 

[Stanky]

25 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

How fscking much?!?

Just went to get a set of replacement wiper blades for the Caddy from Motorserv.  Nearly forty bloody quid!  For a standard 18 and 21" blade...after their computer tried (again) to specify these stupid aero conversion things that don't fit because of the kink in the end of the arms.  Plus look absolutely awful on anything made before 2010.

Think I'll shop around elsewhere...

Seriously go and buy some at Asda. Their wiper blades come in sizes from 12" to 30" as far as I can tell and cost between £4 and £6 each. They are easily as good as any other brand I have ever used, and better than many. 

[goosey]

Job I went to earlier.  The Customer runs material with abrasive fillers as it’s cheaper, hopefully it’s saved them enough money for a new gear pump 

 

 

 

[Zelandeth]

Yeah...to show the degree to which Motorserv are taking the piss with the £40 wiper pair...

Halfords aren't exactly the cheapest...but here's the exact same pair!

Yeah...when you're charging more than double what Halfords are after something is well amiss.  Don't think I'll be darkening their door again.  Which is a pain as they have by far the best track record of actually having day to day stuff on the shelf out of any of the factors I know of around here.

They used to be really good at that store until about a year back too.  Then they had a big staffing change and it really went down the pan.

[jakebullet]

Day 3 of cunts next door burning shit. How many days do we think before I can stick a report in to the council that fuckwit is burning trade waste?

[chaseracer]

JFDI.

[twosmoke300]

Got that house on the market yet ?

[louiepj]

Just broke one of these snap rings putting a cv joint back on a corsa.
Phone Vauxhall and they say not available separately buy a outer joint for nearly £300 and it comes with it.....
All my motor factors say no to snap ring but joint available next day for £70.
J&R driveshafts have a complete shaft for £65 next day delivered so that's an expensive snap ring failure.
And after ordering it I was chatting to them and they said they sell a box of snap rings for £30 but how often would I use them?

[warch]

Bloody lying couriers. Apparently they attempted delivery of our new vacuum cleaner. Righto, both of us were in all day and didn’t spot anyone attempting to do anything. 
 

It’s like the Wii they attempted to deliver three times last year before we cancelled our order. For reference we do live in the countryside but on a main road and every satnav I’ve ever used takes you there (no other houses to confuse the issue).

[jakebullet]

22 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said:

Got that house on the market yet ?

Maybe I need to think laterally. Wonder how big a fireball a butane refill in his burning bin would be? Hypothetically of course.

[jakebullet]

26 minutes ago, louiepj said:

Just broke one of these snap rings putting a cv joint back on a corsa.
Phone Vauxhall and they say not available separately buy a outer joint for nearly £300 and it comes with it.....
All my motor factors say no to snap ring but joint available next day for £70.
J&R driveshafts have a complete shaft for £65 next day delivered so that's an expensive snap ring failure.
And after ordering it I was chatting to them and they said they sell a box of snap rings for £30 but how often would I use them?

Probably want one when the one that comes with the driveshaft also snaps.....

[andy18s]

1 hour ago, jakebullet said:

Maybe I need to think laterally. Wonder how big a fireball a butane refill in his burning bin would be? Hypothetically of course.

Would be a shame if it happened to take out his aircon wiring  and pipework at the same time.

Well away from the wall obviously 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 hour ago, jakebullet said:

Maybe I need to think laterally. Wonder how big a fireball a butane refill in his burning bin would be? Hypothetically of course.

May I recommend (and bear with me on this) the tubs that bovine teat antiseptic treatment comes in?  As a kid, my cousin and I may* have thrown a few of them on a bonfire at my aunt's farm.  They're very airtight, so when they go it's entertaining.  Not so entertaining if you're not expecting it...

[wuvvum]

5 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

How fscking much?!?

Just went to get a set of replacement wiper blades for the Caddy from Motorserv.  Nearly forty bloody quid!  For a standard 18 and 21" blade...after their computer tried (again) to specify these stupid aero conversion things that don't fit because of the kink in the end of the arms.  Plus look absolutely awful on anything made before 2010.

Think I'll shop around elsewhere...

Not much use to you obvs but Roys of Wroxham still do "standard" blades for £2.79 a pop, for any size from 13" up to 24".  So they do still exist.

[Bren]

I like Peter Kay. He is going on tour for the first time in years.

In fact it has made the BBC ten o'clock news when really it isn't news and just shows how poor the BBC has become.

[Metal Guru]

5 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Day 3 of cunts next door burning shit. How many days do we think before I can stick a report in to the council that fuckwit is burning trade waste?

Council won’t want to know, claiming cuts mean they have no one to see to it. You need the environmental agency, in Scotland it’s SEPA ,not sure who it is in the rest of the U.K.

A local joiner used to burn a few bits of waste wood on a Friday evening in a field behind my house. No problem, they usually only did it if the wind was blowing away from the houses. Then they stated bringing in lorry loads of rubbish , a lot of it plastic. Lots of fumes, sometimes smouldering over the whole weekend. Difficult to get any action as there was limited evidence left by the time anyone came out, but they started getting greedy and burning during the week. Got caught in the act, and it stopped for good.

[Lacquer Peel]

11 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Not much use to you obvs but Roys of Wroxham still do "standard" blades for £2.79 a pop, for any size from 13" up to 24".  So they do still exist.

TMS sell NAPA branded wiper blades that are very cheap and alright. Bosch wiper blades are crap these days. 

 

[Jazoli]

1 minute ago, Lacquer Peel said:

TMS sell NAPA branded wiper blades that are very cheap and alright. Bosch wiper blades are crap these days. 

 

Disagree, Bosch Aero twins are the best blades I've ever used, I put them on every car that I have, usually 23 quid a set from amazon.

[AnnoyingPentium]

21 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said:

TMS sell NAPA branded wiper blades that are very cheap and alright. Bosch wiper blades are crap these days. 

 

Wasn't a fan of the Bosch ones I had on the car, didn't last long.

I've got Tri-Co ones now, bought from my old work with the staff discount, so was about £11 for the pair.

[eddyramrod]

For years my standard breakfast cereal has been supermarket-brand Frostiealikes.  Not Frosties themselves, as they are Kelloggs and cost three times what the own-brand stuff does.  Except... for weeks now we've been unable to get any.  I'll be looking around town later in case I can find any.  MrsR has just returned from our nearby Aldi without, so I can rule out that one.   Barrow has two Aldis, and one (further from home, natch) seemed to have them longer than the other, but not any more.  Asda hasn't had them for some time now.  Tesco, nope.  Morrisons, I got the last two boxes a month ago.  Last week I went on to Asda's own honey-nut, which aren't as nice but they'll do.  My concern is, are we being nanny-stated out of cheap Frosties?  Or is it just a production/distribution issue?  It's a shame, I really like the Aldi flakes.

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Wasn't a fan of the Bosch ones I had on the car, didn't last long.

I've got Tri-Co ones now, bought from my old work with the staff discount, so was about £11 for the pair.

Bosch quality has certainly taken a dive over the last 10 years or so. Used to be my no 1 choice for power tools and kitchen appliances but the recent ones haven’t lasted at all well. Wipers were nothing to write home about either. I like the Michelin ones best.

[Zelandeth]

Can this wind and rain bugger off now please?  I would really like for us to be able to get the roofing work finished now.  

Firstly because the longer the scaffolding is here the more it will cost us as it's on rent, but moreso because I'm absolutely sick of hearing the loose edge of the felt above the conservatory flapping in the bloody wind.

Everything left to be done now involves mortar though, so it needs to be dry for more than 30 seconds before we can get it done.

[Andyrew]

Sometimes i just have to ask myself. 

Why the fuck do i bother. 

Borrowed the works van the other day. Upon driving it i figured id address the few issues it has. 

Tonight i took the van to the workshop. 

 wired the headunit properly , fitted the gear stick bush rebuild and swapped out the indicator stalk.  3 nice and simple jobs. 

Now id noted the igniton barrel had been a bit sticky.  Obviously tonights antics required the ignition on and off alot. Button every thing up and make sure all is well. Fire up van. Shut van off.  Pull key out. 

Put key in to drive out the workshop and the fucking steering locks stuck on. 

Could take the allegro home but that would require the van to be out the way. And guess what?

Yep of course its locked at full lock. 

Fucking

 

Fuck.