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Don't throw away the little spring.
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:03 pm
by randomsquid
Because you've lost the one that came with the second hand bit you've bought.
Yes you have.
I don't care how careful you think you've been keeping all the little bits together.
Also fishing in a wheelie bin with a magnet on a stick is cheaper than going to the fair. And there's less chance of getting knocked up by a pikey.
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:11 pm
by paddyz1
Just done similar with a valve collet. Every single one was bagged up as it was removed from the head (16v cylynder head) After replacing all the valves i found there is one collet missing. Full shed and bin search later i still don't have it. This was only last night. So a whole weekend is wasted rebuilding the engine because i have to wait till Tuesday for the order to arrive.
Ah well, may as well do some gardening instead
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:37 pm
by fatboy
Its sort of reassuring that it happens to other poeple too.
I was thinking its yet another Alhzhiemers moment.
Again
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:47 pm
by randomsquid
The really sad thing is that I'd already turned the shed and various drawers in the house upside down to find the cache of bits I'd bought over the winter.
And they were in a battered old ottoman in the bedroom
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:54 pm
by fatboy
I bet you didnt put them there, they were moved by the Chaos Pixies !
They have a lot to answer for !
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:16 pm
by randomsquid
Bloody chaos pixies.
They're in league with the cats.
Mine came in the other day with the key to the gas meter box attached to the magnet on it's collar. Bastards the lot of 'em.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:32 pm
by Samray
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:06 pm
by fatboy
Cant help wondering if you had put the cat ( and magnetic collar ) in the wheelie bin ? ? ?
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:06 pm
by randomsquid
fatboy wrote:
Cant help wondering if you had put the cat ( and magnetic collar ) in the wheelie bin ? ? ?
Hadn't occurred to me, but next time I throw a spring away it's going bin diving.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:17 pm
by flatlander
randomsquid wrote:And they were in a battered old ottoman in the bedroom
You have beaten up old Turk in your bedroom sounds like your getting too close to Pete ... This Turk wasn't wearing pink by any chance?
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:40 pm
by randomsquid
flatlander wrote:randomsquid wrote:And they were in a battered old ottoman in the bedroom
You have beaten up old Turk in your bedroom sounds like your getting too close to Pete ... This Turk wasn't wearing pink by any chance?
Only from the nose up.