reet - update....
left him (abut 10 mins ago) heading down the A303 at about 60MPH.
checked alternator and battery - all within spec. ??? fluid looked brown and murky tho - not good. bit of a bugger, overheating sounds like alt, but it seems ok.
oil light flickers on at low revs - no knocking or sign of oil consumption - could be sensor? needs to have oil pressure tested tho.
Am on standby in case of calamity soon, but he is getting closer to yu Dorset guys by the minute.
didnt check coolant, but no signs of it.
there was a damp area by the battery safety valve tho - and D71 sed it was bubbling out of there and bulgingwhen he stopped. No signs of any probs when I checked tho.
good fun innitDeff a batt or alternator problem then. I wonder if he has a battery plate that's come adrift/broken and is touching and creating a dead short when he's hitting bumps? Whatever it is, getting covered in exploding battery isn't on my top 10 things to do list especially as I've had it happen to me twice while investigating customers cars.![]()
good fun innit,but yer one in front of me
and hopefully it can stay that way
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i,ll agree there,bits of plastic stuck in yer eyes an bein blind for a few hours int much fun either wen you get a goodun in the faceI don't mind if you wanna play catch up.
It's amazing how quick yer clothes rot away. If yer unlucky enough to have it happen in the morning yer clothes are just about staying on by the time you get home.![]()
i,ll agree there,bits of plastic stuck in yer eyes an bein blind for a few hours int much fun either wen you get a goodun in the face![]()
I've been lucky in that respect. The first time I had bent down to pick up a differents size spanner when it happend so had it over my back. The second time I had just lifted the plastic battery cover off by about 6" as it went. The cover took the majority of the blast and I only got it on my hands and up my top and trousers.
I woulda thought it woulda smelt eggy if it wuz kentucky fried battery though.![]()
jammy git,id just popped a bonnet an BANG,face fullwas funny wen the nurses was tryin to pass me the old stainless catch dish wen they irrigated me eyes,first attempt felt fleshy but firm
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cudda bin either,dunno how they was stoodI bet ya felt a right tit.:doh:![]()
cudda bin either,dunno how they was stood![]()
wossabit to sore to worry bout tha
similar but dunt last as long