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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. 

Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?

In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.

Was it the original battery?

No, I've made a terrible mistake 
What would we do without you and Al?   

Sarky old bugger.

Flat battery can be down to more than just the battery going flat.

You didn't say how old the battery was.

[STEMO]

Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. 

Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?

In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.

Was it the original battery?

No, I've made a terrible mistake 
What would we do without you and Al?   

Sarky old bugger.

Flat battery can be down to more than just the battery going flat.

You didn't say how old the battery was.

I didn't need to, everything is in order. Thank you for your concern 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. 

Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?

In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.

Was it the original battery?

No, I've made a terrible mistake 
What would we do without you and Al?   

Sarky old bugger.

Flat battery can be down to more than just the battery going flat.

You didn't say how old the battery was.

I didn't need to, everything is in order. Thank you for your concern 

No problem, old lad.

When your new battery goes flat within a week you can buy a new one. that'll solve the problem for another week.

[STEMO]

Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. 

Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?

In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.

Was it the original battery?

No, I've made a terrible mistake 
What would we do without you and Al?   

Sarky old bugger.

Flat battery can be down to more than just the battery going flat.

You didn't say how old the battery was.

I didn't need to, everything is in order. Thank you for your concern 

No problem, old lad.

When your new battery goes flat within a week you can buy a new one. that'll solve the problem for another week.

If you say so, Mr Motor Engineer 

[dave the builder]

MOT station re-opened so I dropped the Zafira A tractor juice edition in for a test .
passed with no advisories (I'd checked it all over first anyway )
I was glad to get back in my Omega after 

[Rangie]

Car was a bit sluggish turning over this morning. Once started, the indicator relay was slow and the air con display had some elements missing. Battery, I thought. Got to the woods with dog at about nine, rang my go to chappie who said 'I'll order one, half ten okay?'. Down to garage at 10:30, battery fitted and home now. £107, no dramas, just as it should be. 

Are you sure the battery is donald ducked?

In another life I owned a Datsun with a battery that kept going flat. New battery didn't cure it, and it turned out to be a faulty voltage regulator.

Was it the original battery?

No, I've made a terrible mistake 
What would we do without you and Al?   

Sarky old bugger.

Flat battery can be down to more than just the battery going flat.

You didn't say how old the battery was.

I didn't need to, everything is in order. Thank you for your concern 

No problem, old lad.

When your new battery goes flat within a week you can buy a new one. that'll solve the problem for another week.

If you say so, Mr Motor Engineer 

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Oh dear hope I didn't make a mistake replacing mine in the Range Rover 18 months ago, such good & caring advice on here 😂😂

[TheBoy]

Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.

After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it.  Most enjoyable.


Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?

[STEMO]

Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.

After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it.  Most enjoyable.


Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?

Can't be the same glow plugs as my astra, then, or you'd have been £360 lighter.

[dave the builder]

Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.

After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it.  Most enjoyable.


Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?

Can't be the same glow plugs as my astra, then, or you'd have been £360 lighter.

the genuine Bosch ones are less than £10 each for the Zafira A 

[STEMO]

Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.

After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it.  Most enjoyable.


Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?

Can't be the same glow plugs as my astra, then, or you'd have been £360 lighter.

the genuine Bosch ones are less than £10 each for the Zafira A 

That's nice, bastid 

[dave the builder]

Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.

After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it.  Most enjoyable.


Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?

Can't be the same glow plugs as my astra, then, or you'd have been £360 lighter.

the genuine Bosch ones are less than £10 each for the Zafira A 

That's nice, bastid 

I've got lots of dads 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Changed 3 glow plugs on the Battlebus, then treated it to an oil change.

After that, gave it a damn sound thrashing to test it.  Most enjoyable.


Notice there is a lot of people broken down over the past few days, wonder why that is?

They've run out of fuel because they can't afford to fill up anymore?   

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Took the newly rebuilt and now insured french contraption for a drive this morning and all was well.
Drove it to work this evening and engine bay as dry as a bone when I got here, so it looks like its back to full working order - for the moment. 
Shall fill it with diesel tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed. 

[dave the builder]

Took the newly rebuilt and now insured french contraption for a drive this morning and all was well.
Drove it to work this evening and engine bay as dry as a bone when I got here, so it looks like its back to full working order - for the moment. 
Shall fill it with diesel tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed. 

Well done 
You'll double it's value with a tank of diesel though 

[STEMO]

Took the newly rebuilt and now insured french contraption for a drive this morning and all was well.
Drove it to work this evening and engine bay as dry as a bone when I got here, so it looks like its back to full working order - for the moment. 
Shall fill it with diesel tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed. 

Well done, Albs, I admire your perseverance