Minor complaints thread (13 Viewers)

[Anthony]

Car won't start. Won't jump start either. Sorry I taxed and insured it last week, nevermind washed it on saturday. Fuck.

 

[ann post]

i'd one did something like that. there was a dodgy connection between the battery and dashboard. also if a car battery discharges enough, it chemically can't recover with a regular jump or quick charge.

 

[Anthony]

hmmm. Lights, radio, wipers are all working though.

 

[ann post]

well you've just exhausted my mechanical knowledge.

 

[therealjohnny]

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[Jill Hives]

New fails to make me laugh. Never.

 

[RayRay]

hmmm. Lights, radio, wipers are all working though.

You have petrol yes?

 

[Anthony]

well... it is diesel.

 

[RayRay]

Better hope theres not petrol in it. Does the engine turn at all on the starter motor?

 

[hermie]

Could it be a security/electronics issue? Sometimes with my car I have to do a weird sequence of things to unlock it every now and then.

 

[ann post]

is it french?

 

[shower another shower]

starter motor. give it a few whacks with a hammer.

 

[Unknown Convict]

starter motor. give it a few whacks with a hammer.

loaned a taxi driver a lump hammer from the van for this purpose. he asked me to turn the key while he whacked it. wouldn't work but i blame the c.350,000 miles on the clock.
Anthony; is your car maybe due an oil change? my van was overdue and blew out its timing belt last week. expensive procrastination.

 

[Anthony]

I've dealt with the hammer on starting motor thing before but that was on an old mini where you could actually see the starting motor. This sounds weirldy electronic, just a click. An oil change? maybe. Not that long since it was serviced.

 

[Jill Hives]

My boss walks around the office with no shoes on. It wrecks my head.
I loathe the sound of his socked feet pounding the floor.

 

[RayRay]

No shoes!!! minging.

On the car, rule out starter motor by trying a push start

 

[ann post]

My boss walks around the office with no shoes on. It wrecks my head.
I loathe the sound of his socked feet pounding the floor.

No shoes!!! minging.

wearing shoes is way more unhygenic and unhealthy. your feet can't breathe. feet smell because you wear shoes. i would love to not wear shoes at work.

 

[washingcattle]

wearing shoes is way more unhygenic and unhealthy. your feet can't breathe. feet smell because you wear shoes. i would love to not wear shoes at work.

C'mon now. Slippers at the very least.

 

[ann post]

C'mon now. Slippers at the very least.

socks or open sandals. whats the big deal. its a bit like being made wear gloves all day is it not?

oh and also, all you people who live in cities and walk through rain soaked streets with dogshit and puke and blood and car oil and then wear those same shoes all day in an enclosed enviroment, has anyone ever mentioned that to you?

 

[washingcattle]

socks or open sandals. whats the big deal. its a bit like being made wear gloves all day is it not?

oh and also, all you people who live in cities and walk through rain soaked streets with dogshit and puke and blood and car oil and then wear those same shoes all day in an enclosed enviroment, has anyone ever mentioned that to you?

One verruca and you'll change your tune. And you know how much I despise dog shit.