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[Kevin Wood]

My wife cares as much about all things mechanical as I do about Glee, Desperate Housewives and whatever/whoever Jordan is doing at the moment

sounds like its the wife that needs sorting, car is behaving quite normally although the head gskit is most unfortunate.

Had similar conversations with family members. Had to spend 600 on sisters punto last year. Dad said "600 bloody car aint worth that" i said "no true, but all 4 tyres are bald, they should have been done 6 months ago, exhaust was an advisory last time so lucky it lasted this long, the rest is long overdue servicing, discs and pads. In short its got no tyres or brakes and the engines a couple or rpm short a failed cam belt" seem to think the mot is the new service schedule, spend no money then moan when the thing fails. Thank god for the MOT or god alone knows what people would drive round in...


Rant over...  Sorry.
 

Yep.. Don't get people whinging that "it's more then the car's worth" when they fill it up with petrol a couple of times a week. Easy to forget that's not the only cost associated with motoring.

Kevin

[Hannah Judes Dad]

Lady said my nearest dealer is in Lincoln. I could take it to them on Saturday 20th but without an MOT thats out of the question so they'll come to me on the 22nd. Have a feeling if I lived in Lincoln it would be done by now, they probably only come to Boston once or twice a month

I am doing it all myself and tbh im quite enoying myself as I don't work on cars that much anymore, its just my wife has a way of making me feel guilty about spending money we haven't got, she doesn't even know she does it

Well get her to assist you with some mechanics!!   That is how we ladies learn! 8-) 8-) 8-)   She will understand more then

Funny you should say that Lizzie. When SWMBO got made redundant and lost her company car I bought a cheapie with Tax and Test to see her through (there's no public transport from the sticks to shout about and 1 car just wouldn't work). After 3 months I put it in for an MOT and it needed wishbones, a rear wheel bearing, a brake pipe and a little welding... I decided it was worth spending £80 on parts for another years motoring so we did the work together, with me talking her through things and explaining how things worked as we went. She loved it

Was a shame to get rid of it the following year but I couldn't justify doing the work required

That's not a very nice way to treat the Mrs 

[Kiksomass]

I'm going out on a limb here but like women, look after them and they look after you. When they are all new and they give you that warm and fuzzy feeling it's all good. Then time rolls by and the attention fades, the treats become less and rot sets in...
I think I'll wind my neck in now....

[PhilRich]

I'm going out on a limb here but like women, look after them and they look after you. When they are all new and they give you that warm and fuzzy feeling it's all good. Then time rolls by and the attention fades, the treats become less and rot sets in...
I think I'll wind my neck in now....

You're just telling it like it is mate

[Elite Pete]

You should do what I do. I treat my wife like a mushroom, I keep her in the dark and feed her on Bullsh*t where cars a concerned;D

I don't believe that Pete!

Oh I do. Every time is the same. I buy a car with a fault to repair and sell on to make a few quid and everytime she says the same things. "why have you bought that", "i wish you showed me the same attention as you did that Omega/forum", "how much have those parts cost" ect, but every time I make a few quid out of a car her hands always out

[mudflap]

I'm going out on a limb here but like women, look after them and they look after you. When they are all new and they give you that warm and fuzzy feeling it's all good. Then time rolls by and the attention fades, the treats become less and rot sets in...
I think I'll wind my neck in now....

I know many happy couples who are devoted to each other, but despite two marriages and umpteen relationships of varying lengths, though i have been lucky with money, cars and jobs i just cannot get one relationship to last - my fault for picking a few of the most dreadful creatures in England...though i am happy being single - no mother in law, no nagging, no financial black hole, no moodiness, no headaches, no etc. etc.


..no snuggling up together to the telly on a cold evening, no-one to tell my innermost thoughts and aspirations, no shag on a Sunday morning 

oh well, at least life is peaceful now, a little lonely...but i can BUY WHATEVER I BLOODY WANT!

.

[Squealey]

I know many happy couples who are devoted to each other, but despite two marriages and umpteen relationships of varying lengths, though i have been lucky with money, cars and jobs i just cannot get one relationship to last - my fault for picking a few of the most dreadful creatures in England...though i am happy being single - no mother in law, no nagging, no financial black hole, no moodiness, no headaches, no etc. etc.


..no snuggling up together to the telly on a cold evening, no-one to tell my innermost thoughts and aspirations, no shag on a Sunday morning 

oh well, at least life is peaceful now, a little lonely...but i can BUY WHATEVER I BLOODY WANT!

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Shag?? Morning??? But my wife told me that was illegal as soon as you had kids, along with many other things I used to enjoy

[hoofing it]

You should do what I do. I treat my wife like a mushroom, I keep her in the dark and feed her on Bullsh*t where cars a concerned;D

I don't believe that Pete!

Oh I do. Every time is the same. I buy a car with a fault to repair and sell on to make a few quid and everytime she says the same things. "why have you bought that", "i wish you showed me the same attention as you did that Omega/forum", "how much have those parts cost" ect, but every time I make a few quid out of a car her hands always out

my wife done that once put her hand out for dosh after I sold a car all she got was my k**b in her hand bad move for me

[doog]

Lady said my nearest dealer is in Lincoln. I could take it to them on Saturday 20th but without an MOT thats out of the question so they'll come to me on the 22nd. Have a feeling if I lived in Lincoln it would be done by now, they probably only come to Boston once or twice a month

I am doing it all myself and tbh im quite enoying myself as I don't work on cars that much anymore, its just my wife has a way of making me feel guilty about spending money we haven't got, she doesn't even know she does it

Well get her to assist you with some mechanics!!   That is how we ladies learn! 8-) 8-) 8-)   She will understand more then

Funny you should say that Lizzie. When SWMBO got made redundant and lost her company car I bought a cheapie with Tax and Test to see her through (there's no public transport from the sticks to shout about and 1 car just wouldn't work). After 3 months I put it in for an MOT and it needed wishbones, a rear wheel bearing, a brake pipe and a little welding... I decided it was worth spending £80 on parts for another years motoring so we did the work together, with me talking her through things and explaining how things worked as we went. She loved it

Was a shame to get rid of it the following year but I couldn't justify doing the work required

So you did the work and she made the cups of tea then? 

Doug

[Squealey]

Just an update. Picked up the new wheels and tyres today (thanks Mutantcav, brilliant) and got round to doing the rear pads which were low. This is what I found.

2x siezed calipers. Managed to strip them down and get them working.

One of the pads actually fell to pieces when taken out of the caliper.

On one side the h/brake shoes seem to be delaminating so these will need to be done in the near future.

Broken coil spring on the nearside. 

Was thinking of washing it tomorrow, but not sure I should now, it'll probably strip the paint.

[Kiksomass]

Just an update. Picked up the new wheels and tyres today (thanks Mutantcav, brilliant) and got round to doing the rear pads which were low. This is what I found.

2x siezed calipers. Managed to strip them down and get them working.

One of the pads actually fell to pieces when taken out of the caliper.

On one side the h/brake shoes seem to be delaminating so these will need to be done in the near future.

Broken coil spring on the nearside. 

Was thinking of washing it tomorrow, but not sure I should now, it'll probably strip the paint.

;DJust remember to shut the windows