Remember I had the coolant issue which was fixed by mostest friendly local garage lads for a reasonable exchange of favours :eek: (just pullin yer leg I paid hard cash!), well driving home on Wednesday didn't my luverly Gaylander just cough and die. So now facing hard cash and favours to...

Well I guess he was on the right lines at least. Anyway I trust my local lads, I think the charges are reasonable and they don't seem to do anything that's not needed. Like the Uncle Andy comparison NI lol!

No, not what I would call a bandit garage. THey've been in business for years (and are always pretty busy with work) and given where they are based (on the edge of two large loyalist type estates) I'd think that if they were cowboys, the local injuns would have scalped 'em long long ago. My...

Now why didn't I fink of that! ;)

Well took the car in today and apparently the RAC man got it wrong, in as much as it wasn't the water pump but the housing that was causing the problems. They've managed to seal it but told me to keep a close eye on it over the next couple of weeks (cost was £65 which I thought was very...

Wasn't even after the watershed and you go and mention nuts!!

Well I hope you have a sizable shed then! Sounds like you and 'er might need it lol!

Noooooooooo it was the FFS MHM!!!!!

Did we get ya going there Grunt!? What if I told ya my middle name was Hattie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well then my soper doper waxin must be doin a great job!

My expansion tank, I assume that's the fing wit the lil yellow collar on? Right???? (pardon my girlie ignorance), well it has cracking under that collar - doesn't look like it's cracked through, but would I better changing that??? Seriously considering taking a class on basic car...

Hi slob, my gaylander has doors - does that me Ms Abby Normal!??? :D

Ehh why the angry face P., did I suss ya already?? ;)

Ohh Jamie, hope it's nothing sinister! I'm booked for the garage on Tuesday so I'll let you know what they say. I'm sure the guys here will chip in with something more technical and informative.

AGhhhhh, no respite here. Had RAC guy out to have a look, he says it looks like water pump - mucho relief I think - WRONG! Anyway he says is a drip/leak from the water pump. When he's finished I notice it dripping and I'm advised that this is because it's under pressure. So anyway...

Ah poor wee lad, don't be picking on him now! Maybe he has an older woman thing going on lol!

Ohh so is Paul just a pup then?

Hi. Is that a good thing Paul??

Ta Redhand, that MHM has such a way with words lol!

Right so that's your tactic, bamboozle a poor innocent newbie with ya own acronym's - hardly fair is it! :confused: