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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:17 am
by seanandruby
Had some work done on my runaround car at the weekend. On motorway this morning and revs stuck on 50. Phoned breakdown service....
Me. "Hallo is that the AA?"
RAC. "No this is the RAC."
Me. "Oops sorry."
RAC. "Address."
Me. M23 Gatwick."
RAC. "No sir, your home adrees please."
RAC. "What seems to be the problem?"
Me. "The revelator is stuck on."
RAC. " And what is the revelator, sir?"
Me. " The thingymagib that makes it go vroom, vroom."
RAC. " i see sir. and is it going vroom, vroom now?"
Me. "No it's just going vrrrrrroooommmmmmmmmmm. it's stuck on."
It only got worse after that. Anyway been towed to garage and hopefully get it fixed. As you can probably tell, i'm not very mechanicaly minded. :p
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:09 am
by Pablo
I honestly don't see what the problem was Sean I understood you just fine.:laugh:
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:36 pm
by seanandruby
It gets worse ( nothing is ever straightforward with me ) My garage guy has gone on the missing list. I posted my keys in his letterbox early this morning with a note from the rac telling him what needs doing, went back just and he's gone awol, probably because of the rain he's hit the high stool. Now got to go and hire a cheap as chips car for a week. 
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:04 pm
by dig dug dan
cheap as chips car for a week.
good luck. I had to have a run around for a couple of weeks due to a cock up at the garage where we brought the car not registering it in our name (long story)
Got charged £700 for two weeks, and i tried to take it back early for money back, and they wanted more money!
keep us posted on what the problem was with the car
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:06 pm
by seanandruby
Think it is the air induction pipe had hole in it, plus air, or fuel regulator on way out and pipe was ill fitting. Hired a car for £99 for 7 days. I think that's good ???
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:31 pm
by lutonlagerlout
after my experience in france last year i feel for you sean
me "hello is that RAC international?"
them "we dont actually have any recovery vehicles in france"
me " 
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I take my hat off to them though,they did everything they could to smooth our passage
it just cost me 2500 euros for repairs due to mrs lout overfilling the engine with oil
in 25 years of driving I can change a wheel, and put petrol in,thats as far as i have got
LLL
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:54 pm
by seanandruby
F*****g typical my mechanic just phoned, he had been at the hospital with his wife all day. he came back and fixed it, so now i have an hire car plus mine. Have to make use of it now. Somebody smack me one will ya!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:56 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I hate that,he could have rang or texted you sean
nothing worse than a wall of silence
LLL
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:20 pm
by GB_Groundworks
i'm about to change out the clutch on my navara, gearbox out job.... bit more techniacally minded than you two haha.
just fixed a jcb 801.6 bought non runner new pistons and its signing away with a ifor trailer as well bargain haha
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:03 am
by mickg
make that 3 Giles, never ever wanted to learn anything about vehicles other than how to check the oil and water, change a tyre and full up with fuel
turn the key and its starts, if not call a man who can fix it 
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:30 am
by Dave_L
Navara clutch - nasty job, that big gearbox etc etc!
OK on a ramp with a transmission jack, but on the floor???
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:55 am
by lutonlagerlout
"transmission jack"
its all getting too technical for me :O
LLL
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:23 am
by GB_Groundworks
Dave_L wrote:Navara clutch - nasty job, that big gearbox etc etc!
OK on a ramp with a transmission jack, but on the floor???
i was just going to lift it up with the js130 off the wheels haha
no got a ramp in the workshop, quote from nissan was £2000 scary
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:37 pm
by Dave_L
So Giles is it done?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:24 pm
by GB_Groundworks
not yet, parts arrived today
Release Bearing, Clutch Cover,Clutch Plate - £250
if i need a new dual mass fly wheel its another £500
just need a day to do it, its my birthday tomorrow and got my boy so wont be doing it this week haha
