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# It was smokin' earlier!
(again) after mending the last (unrelated) smokin' incident, just last week.

(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:22, archived)
# Smokin' where?
behind the bike sheds?
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:23, archived)
# Behind the driver's front wheel, ashally
Last week was on the exhaust!
It should really give up, it's a very expensive habit!!
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:26, archived)
# You should buy it some nicotene patches
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:30, archived)
# have you tried poking it with a stick?
(I helped save b3ta! SkUG >_O i got a couple of stitches in my eyeball... ow, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:26, archived)
# That's the male equivalent of a female
hitting the engine with the heel of her shoe.
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:29, archived)
# actually the male equivalent is lifting the bonnet and tutting at the engine
even though you'd be unable to identify the carburator or indeed the engine if anyone asked you
(I helped save b3ta! Tom OBedlam I have control of a tank, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:31, archived)
# I did that too!!!
But of course knew what i was looking for...(coughs)
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:37, archived)
# No, put I put my hand on the wheel
and got burnt!

Which is not a good sign!
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:31, archived)
# obviously seized brake innit
edit: Hit it with a hammer
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:32, archived)
# S'what i was thinkin'


(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:36, archived)
# sounds like this ^
my caliper pistons got stuck, and my brake discs glowed red I cooked an egg on them once :)
(I helped save b3ta! SkUG >_O i got a couple of stitches in my eyeball... ow, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:37, archived)
# That too, cos they've done that before!


(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:43, archived)
# What car is it?
depending what it is maybe cheaper to buy a new caliper/get it recon'd than a service kit
(I helped save b3ta! SkUG >_O i got a couple of stitches in my eyeball... ow, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:50, archived)
# Ford Escort.


Cheap parts FTW
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:55, archived)
# huzzah!
(I helped save b3ta! SkUG >_O i got a couple of stitches in my eyeball... ow, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:56, archived)
# This wheel's on fire, rolling down the rooooad
rolling down the rooooad
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:32, archived)
# notify my next of kin
(I helped save b3ta! Tom OBedlam I have control of a tank, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:34, archived)
# I'm leaving everything to the cat's home
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:35, archived)
# Arf
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:36, archived)
# This wheel shall exploooode
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 21:35, archived)