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[zeitghost]

Morning ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Afternoon all.



I's in with the hoi polloi in the library again.

See as I'm on my "hols".

Didn't have chance to say



Byeeeee



yesterday coz the EyeTea dept was pratting about with the network.

[zeitghost]

Fat chance.

Though it was uncomfortable enough for me to put my jumper on.

Speaking of jumpers, I've just realised I've walked in here wearing my finest car fixing jumper.

The one with the enormous hole in the elbow of the right sleeve.

And I can't remember the last time it was washed either.

<phew>

Oh dear.

[zeitghost]

no thanks!

PALI!

Just pipped to the post as it were.

[zeitghost]

Had an MOT booked for 12:00 today.

Hadn't started the car in 7 or 8 weeks.

Normally starts first turn.

Put battery charger on, just in case.

Waited.

Turned key.

Nowt.

Got car starter out of garage.

Selected "Start" mode.

Started car.

Hideous screeching noise coming from engine. Something was seized & it didn't like it much.

Turned off engine when smoke started appearing.

Eventually, after much effort & an hour and a half, got the fecking thing to go. I think either the alternator belt was slipping or the cambelt tensioner was seized.

The latter would be a grade A pain in the arse coz there's very little room to potch about in a Fiat Seicento.

The alternator belt would be little better, since the alternator is buried out of sight behind the engine.

Ho hum.

But it passed the MOT with no problems, which is a plus.

[FiveTimes]

Had an MOT booked for 12:00 today.

<snip>

But it passed the MOT with no problems, which is a plus.

That's good news, and a lot better than when mrs 5* took her car to the garage for a service or MOT - she smashed it into 2 cars on a roundabout and did £4K worth of damage

[zeitghost]

Bummer.

I feel your pain.

On which happy(?) note:



Byeeeee



I'll be back, tomorrow.

[norrahe]

PALI!

Just pipped to the post as it were.

Without even trying

[Mich the Tester]

I'm off

bye bye

[BrilloPad]

Morning all

[FiveTimes]

Morning