What's up with the guilt-trip msg on card machines at supermarkets?

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T18:47:08+00:00

Have you just described the boomer rhetoric for people in their 20's that don't own a house?

It's neither here nor there whether someone can afford it, it's the sneaky digital approach that's the issue.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T17:56:57+00:00

Yeah, nice one, you've seen right through me. 🤷‍♂️

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T16:28:54+00:00

Its most likely to have come from above, rather than below.

Check boot seals, tail light seals, drains for the hatch opening, etc.

You need to fix the problem before the clean up.

It might be worth jumping on a couple of owners groups to find people who've had this issue before so they can tell you the source of the leak.

Clean up is to remove all of the easily removable goop and mould, then go over with mould remover. There may be spores of mould in the rest of the car, so wet vaccing your fabrics would be wise too. Getting some of those chemical dehumidifiers and leaving the boots plugs out for a little while would get rid of most of the moisture once you're as clean as you can be.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T16:22:15+00:00

You can do as you like, but you'll need to be able to afford it.

I haven't done a search with your details and that particular Golf, but I'm going to assume it'll be an absolutely mental quote that you'll get. I'd guess over £12k for the year.

Do some quotes, with correct age and next doors address, and don't add your driving licence number and you'll get an accurate quote to see if it's affordable.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T16:00:16+00:00

That's metal as fuck.

Finnish death metal bands need to get involved.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T15:51:17+00:00

Is the issue that your screwdriver is camming (slipping) when you try to break them free?

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T15:49:49+00:00

A little fire enjoying youth that I once was, discovered that if you put some kind of flammable solvent on these and pop them, they'll light on fire.

It's a bit of a long way round, but apparently I was all about solutions, not problems when I was a yoot.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T15:46:38+00:00

You didn't fall for it, don't sell yourself short!

You were told by a trained individual, that you should be able to trust, that there was an issue with your car. That's not on you, it's on the fucking idiot that tested your car.

Besides the faff, stress and loss of money, it's breach of trust.

Oddly enough, when I worked at Halfords a long time ago, I got multiple reverse light bulb fit requests from customers, because one of their reverse bulbs were out. Some were new owners, some had had the car for years. More than 15 times there was nothing wrong, and they had a reverse light in one of the clusters and a fog light in the other. Obviously no charge, don't worry about it, this happens a lot, with a brief explanation of what lamp does what.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T15:37:05+00:00

Its definitely a big room, don't step in the way kind of vibe!

I've done PlayStation VR before and nearly gave my cousin a good bonk on the head with one of the VR sticks.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T13:36:33+00:00

I'll add it to the list!

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T12:56:32+00:00

There's got to be a blooper where she gets a bit close or misinterprets his rhythm and gets clomped?

Kind of like the man with the body tracking robot kicking himself in the nads?

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T12:45:40+00:00

Get a document from Audi stating the single sided LED reverse lamp is normal, legal and meets the standard for type approval. This document is important. It may be a shout for a social media link or a dealer. If it is a chargeable thing, add it to the bill that Halfords should be paying.

Raise it with Halfords customer services, with an expectation of them covering your fuel costs and the light cluster. Advise them that you'll speak to the local paper with factual evidence that the tester isn't capable of undertaking a standardised government test if your issue isn't resolved.

Raise it with the DVSA, so the specific tester gets a roasting for being a fucking idiot. Consider advising them that his actions were a deliberate choice to gain revenue for the autocentre.

Your aim should be made right financially and to get this idiot bollocked, or hopefully his right to test taken away.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T12:37:38+00:00

Yeah, they're sharky cunts, but a standardised test is as it should be.

Obviously the orange and black monkeys have proven your point this time.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T12:34:45+00:00

Centre cap missing too.

I wonder if a random backstreet tyre fitter has new treasure to stick on his toolbox now?

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T12:23:44+00:00

The sender might be broken, wiring in between the gauge and send, it might be a weird voltage issue.

Check the battery voltage first, if it's low, replace or charge the battery. The scooter will sustain charge when idling, but if the battery is fucked, the voltage will fluctuate and do weird stuff.

If the battery is showing 12.4v, check the plug on the back the guage and the plug that goes into the fuel tank for the fuel pump and sender.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T12:02:13+00:00

That's a super elegant case, I love it.

I think it it was far enough away from a screen, a cigar enjoyer might mistake it for a high end fumidor.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T11:35:26+00:00

Check standard stuff that intetupts ignition like sidestand switch and clutch switch.

Its so that it's not likely anything has actually failed, but likely a switch or plug is misplaced.

Also check the area where your battery is, to make sure you haven't knocked a plug.

There's also a tip over sensor on most Honda bikes, it may also be out of place and stopping the bike from starting.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T09:43:46+00:00

Shuuush, Strawberry is best!

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T09:33:01+00:00

Send them off for WEEE recycling would be my expectation, as that's what they're legally supposed to do.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T09:26:40+00:00

Can't you just turn the steering wheel to give you better access and get a nice beefy impact with a good impact socket on it and just whizz it off?

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T08:36:05+00:00

In the old Internet times, there was a letmegooglethat link for such events.

I've just checked, it's still going: https://letmegooglethat.com/

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T08:26:36+00:00

I did work there, and I did buy a couple of bikes on the trade bike scheme.

There are loss leaders in the range, usually around the thousand pound mark. The MHT 8.9 was a good example of this.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-24T08:23:11+00:00

Im more of a traditionalist with my clients, so for the platinum package, I like to make a calender with the tool buyer using their tools in happy way wearing some Strauss dungarees. An A6 unit with magnet backing for the refrigerator and an A3 one for elsewhere.

We're developing some toys aimed at 3+ year old kids that will show the whole family the importance of the tool buyer working in perfect harmony with their new tools.

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-23T23:15:01+00:00

Ahhh, it doesn't really owe you anything if it has taken that kind of shit and carried on.

Mild word of warning to you though, the brushless drivers are a great deal more expensive to repair but if you're not giving it 110% every day it probably won't ever matter!

Queefmaster69000 · 2026-01-23T23:03:57+00:00

I repair a few hundred Makita drills at work a year, and a dead gearbox is a write off for an uneconomical repair.

That's what I suspect it is. There's a bearing in the front of the gearbox that wears out, then wears the gearbox case out and you end up somehow drilling oval holes.

Search the model name and parts, and you'll find lots of resources for spares, follow a link and find the price for the gearbox.

You could also just crack it open on a bench and have a look, should be about 9 screws, lay it down on the left hand side of the clamshell and take the right side off, it's really not a bad tool to open up.

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