What's made you grumpy today?

[ChrisUK]

Unfortunately car mechanics is one of those area's where lots of the general public adopt the "ignorance is bliss" approach. The mechanics AND the garages know this which means there's only a small number of decent honest mechanics / garages out there now .

It USED to be like this in IT back when you could actually make A LOT of money in this field. Now thanks to Google, people being generally more IT savvy and "IT Technicians" with these throw away wipe your ass on qualifications mean you can no longer do so.

I've just found out when replacing my drivers side anti-roll bar drop link that the passenger side one (that a Evans Halshaw Vauxhall main dealer replaced) was done incorrectly. You are meant to put the nut on lock the shaft from the ball joint in a socket & ratchet and use a spanner to tighten the nut (so the rubber boot doesn't twist and rip). They quite clearly used a wizzy gun and ripped the boots to shreds...

 

[Andy Monty]

I've just found out when replacing my drivers side anti-roll bar drop link that the passenger side one (that a Evans Halshaw Vauxhall main dealer replaced) was done incorrectly. You are meant to put the nut on lock the shaft from the ball joint in a socket & ratchet and use a spanner to tighten the nut (so the rubber boot doesn't twist and rip). They quite clearly used a wizzy gun and ripped the boots to shreds...

:shakeshead:

 

[Kier]

Failed the papershift stage for the Police .

Got six months to wait until I can apply again. Onwards and upwards though! Applying for a job within the control room, hopefully help next time if I get it.

 

[Focus Owner]

just bide the time n keep your mind busy is all i do when i fail

 

[m20b25]

Weather can't make it's mind up! :bang:

 

[SeanW]

Failed the papershift stage for the Police .

Got six months to wait until I can apply again. Onwards and upwards though! Applying for a job within the control room, hopefully help next time if I get it.

Is that anything like the psychometric tests they do for the Forces?

 

[Kier]

Is that anything like the psychometric tests they do for the Forces?

Nah, was the application form part. Had to do those types of tests to get an application!

 

[SeanW]

Ahh...fair enough

I've often wondered how something as simple as an application can generate so much bloody paperwork!!

When I applied to the RFA I must have filled in 3 different sets of application forms before they even considered me for interview! Then there was another 2 sets before attending the Admiralty Interview Board and yet another set after passing that (prior to starting at BRNC)

Fingers crossed for next time!!

 

[Ziggy122]

Andy Monty
The phrase - If you want a job doing properly, do it yourself comes to mind here!

I really cant wait to be 1 of those mechanics who fixes the actual problem, and be happy knowing its not going to come back to me for a while

Because they'll bring more cars if this is the case

Ziggy

 

[Kier]

Ahh...fair enough

I've often wondered how something as simple as an application can generate so much bloody paperwork!!

When I applied to the RFA I must have filled in 3 different sets of application forms before they even considered me for interview! Then there was another 2 sets before attending the Admiralty Interview Board and yet another set after passing that (prior to starting at BRNC)

Fingers crossed for next time!!

It wasn't too bad, just under 4,000 people registered to take the tests. After the two just over 800 handed in an application form. Around 313 people have been invited for interviews etc.

Good way of getting rid of anyone not good enough and just limiting application forms (which they've done in the past).

 

[ChrisMClark]

Today I've mostly been getting thoroughly p*ssed off with the rear brakes, and a caliper that doesn't appear to be releasing properly

 

[dave]

got a nail in my tyre, it was just in the repairable area though so saved the tyre, still £10 and a hassle though

 

[dombooth]

dave

Is it just me or do you get a nail in your tyres every fortnight?

Dom

 

[dave]

dave

Is it just me or do you get a nail in your tyres every fortnight?

Dom

its just you, the other week i ripped a chunk out of side wall

mrs dave had a load in september last year

 

[dombooth]

its just you, the other week i ripped a chunk out of side wall

mrs dave had a load in september last year

You seem to get them quite regularly!

I've had one.

Dom

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

You seem to get them quite regularly!

I've had one.

Dom

You had to say it, Now you've talked that one up!

 

[dombooth]

You had to say it, Now you've talked that one up!

What? :s

Dom

 

[jatkinson]

just cant say things whats on my mind...

 

[Adrian Bravo]

Went to a scrap yard on Saturday, the guy says no one is allowed in the yard anymore because of health and safty. Heard of a couple of others having to do the same.

 

[Andy Monty]

What? :s

Dom

Your bound to get one now you said that bet those Tyres on the Barth rims aint going to be cheap :devil: