Recent content by GrumpyGel

Erm, No. A VCU never turns freely - unless its been frigged. Erm , No. Testing on a car with 5kg and 1.2m bar is not pointless - absolutely far from it. You, yourself, publish why... 3.0 kg . . . . . . . 80.0 seconds 4.1 kg . . . . . . . 49.5 seconds 5.0 kg . . . . . . . 35.5 seconds 6.2...

That's a really smart job.

Would never happen in a civilised country Watty. You should try listing it south of the border. ;)

G'day @proto57 - nuther interesting story :cool: You do have an innate ability to find Freelander parts suppliers knocking out product that is not in spec! I wonder if you've found another global phenonomen. (that last word is underlined, but the only spelling option is pheromone, which I...

They have wipers to.

Have a trawl around local garage workshops asking for wipers they've replaced. Then set up some sacrificial wiper blade 'artwork' to draw then away from your car.

They're highly protected and there's a lot of work going on to build their numbers back up. Their numbers have been badly affected by rats (brought over by Maori & Europeans) and stoats (by Europeans). I'm sure it's illegal to keep them in captivity (outside of a santuary/zoo). San Diego Zoo...

They are me fave animal. They are cheeky, naughty, inquisitive and exceedingly clever. They are well known as destructive and thieves! At work I check campervans between hires and 1 of the checks is that the armour we put on the roof wiring (solar), specifically for Kea damage, is in tact. I...

Over here, its these that do all the damage... Kea, they are the most amazing animal. Not the most beautiful, but they are awesome and the world's only alpine Parrot.

Fookin clever crows if they can destroy your car while sitting on a neighbour's fence.

You mean inside it or how it connects to looms?

Where are they landing/standing to commit the crime? Can you make it so they can't stand there? Like the pokey up cable ties.

Stick a plastic Hawk on the roof. We had Herons nicking fish out of our pond, so stuck a plastic one next to it and they don't come down if there's competition. Crows might see Hawks as competition. Alternatively, do what Aussies do to stop crows from attacking them. They put a load of cable...

BTW, do you see any fuel around the filler? Some of the vehicles we have at work have a drain from around the filler area. When the AdBlue spills (its filler in under the same cover as the diesel), it drains out under the vehicle. Wondering if you have some kind of small blockage at the top...

From a safety and elf perspective, wear some cushioning protective layer on your forehead. Cos when the diesel drops down into your eyes, your head will flinch up and hit the underbody. Alternatively, wear eye protection as that will have the added benefit of protecting your eyesight. ;)