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[Jimbob]

Well Friday the Washing machine packed up - I keep brushes in stock, no big deal.

Saturday, after a 12 hour shift, get a bad puncture so end up changing the wheel on a busy road in the middle of Crewe....
End result 2 new tyres needed....

Sunday, after another 12 hour shift, get to a roundabout, the car stalls, restart it an battery light on.
Manage another 15 miles before things are packing up, so make it to a pub car park, and await the AA who get me home by lending me a battery.  The aux belt tensioner had let go.
I borrow her car, she then borrows her dads to get through the next few days.  Parts ordered.

So get the old one off, a right mess...






Start putting it together, and seem to have too much belt....and a missing roller, backed up by every engine pic (Z19DTH) I could find online.



So, lack of part stopped play, Spoke to VX who ordered what they thought it was...due in for 4:30, got there and picked it up, went to carry on.
Realised that this new part was the other top idler, so rang em up, and very confusingly said my engine number didnt have any more parts, but the previous ones did....and they had one.
Too late to get it, or carry on now, so left it for the day.

Managed to find an old laptop with TIS on, and started playing...Found the differences



There are 2 different belts, and older one has an extra pully...So not missing anything after all, also realised nothing had been installed around that hole once I looked in better light.  Had another play this morning and got it all back together!  Running sweet as a nut.

So...backtracking to the tyres....I had booked an appointment for fitting....before the car broke...So, ok, Ill chuck the wheels in the boot of another car, and take em down....
How to confuse a garage!!....turn up for new tyres without the car!
Wheels are just here...Ok.
Right where's the locking nut key... erm you won't be needing that!
Right can we have the keys please.....erm you won't be needing those either!
Sorry, you can tell we have a fixed routine!
 Ahh well lightens the day!
So go to pick them up after an hour...
Sorry mate, gave the job to a lad....He couldnt find the car, or the keys so moved onto the next job....Sit and wait for half an hour while they fit em!

Comedy of errors really....just could do without another spell like that for a bit

[STEMO]

Hmmmm......part way through that list, someone would have got a punch from me. So well done for being so philosophical.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sounds like a royal pain the the arse, Mr Jimbob.

However, in the great scheme of things these are trivial events.  That is how I look at such things.

Nobody died......the world is still spinning etc...etc.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Hmmmm......part way through that list, someone would have got a punch from me. So well done for being so philosophical.

Miserable old scroat.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

The point is, all's well in the end :-) Very glad all's sorted, and you can pat yourself on the back!