busabeast Posted Saturday at 16:52 Share Posted Saturday at 16:52 1 hour ago, Vamana Gupta said: Tell you what , its not because I didn't show him ...it's extremely hard to teach someone who don't show intress.. It's been a year now since I haven't done any serious wrenching, do I miss it , you might ask...a little maybe , but I sure don't miss the stress of operating a repairshop... It was a joke mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted yesterday at 19:00 Share Posted yesterday at 19:00 On 10/01/2026 at 15:29, Vamana Gupta said: Tell you what , its not because I didn't show him ...it's extremely hard to teach someone who don't show intress.. It's been a year now since I haven't done any serious wrenching, do I miss it , you might ask...a little maybe , but I sure don't miss the stress of operating a repairshop... The stress of getting sued for being a rogue trader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 11 hours ago Author Share Posted 11 hours ago El Twatos...!! Well just did and emergency pass so neighbors and my son can head to work this morning....this tractor has to be one of the better investment I did over the years...and its a blast to work with...instead of dreading snow accumulation now I look forward to it now... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 56 minutes ago, Vamana Gupta said: El Twatos...!! Well just did and emergency pass so neighbors and my son can head to work this morning....this tractor has to be one of the better investment I did over the years...and its a blast to work with...instead of dreading snow accumulation now I look forward to it now... It's the one vehicle you have that suits your "style". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 10 hours ago Author Share Posted 10 hours ago 17 hours ago, Buckster said: The stress of getting sued for being a rogue trader? In the 27 years it never happened, I did trow maybe 2 or 3 customer out of the shop , remember this one guy ...lol...bought a 500 dallor car , a PT cruiser , bought it to the shop for a head gasker...he supplied all of the parts , gaskets , head bolts...after checking the car out , who ever sold it , stuck a can of sealer in the rad and the guy drove it down to shop wich was about a 80 km ride....lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 59 minutes ago, Buckster said: It's the one vehicle you have that suits your "style". Please tell me you di it with dungarees, and a straw hat and that you chew on a length of straw... you'd fit right in with them there hillbillies 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 29 minutes ago, busabeast said: Please tell me you di it with dungarees, and a straw hat and that you chew on a length of straw... you'd fit right in with them there hillbillies He had a sheep attached to the front of his dungarees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 9 hours ago Author Share Posted 9 hours ago 18 hours ago, Buckster said: The stress of getting sued for being a rogue trader? Anyway continuing with the story....the thing got so hot that it deformed the thermostat housing made out of space age plastic..lol, told him the engine is cooked , anyone who has ever worked on a car engine , there's a distinctive smell to a cooked engine , told him you better take the lost for the 500 instead of putting money into that gollopy...but no , he was one of those mister know it all , like @Buckster and @busabeast ,...ya , ya ive done this before and it worked out , and I've bought all of the parts online to fix the thing...I tried to advise him but he wasn't hearing it...anyway I took the head off and he brought it to a machine shop to have it checked out....put the thing back together, think it was Friday afternoon I was done with it...but I couldn't run the thing more than 5 or 10 min before it would start overheating...lol....that sealer did and excellent job to the radiator and heatercore , plugged everything solid , it was that white thick stuff , like liquid silicone almost...lol. I call him , im done with the car , told him not to run the car until that radiator was changed out...even offered him a tow to his place on discount it was about 30 km away...and he refused and drove the car from the lot...come in monday, what do I see in the yard..the same pt cruiser...he calls.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago Gave @Saul's Kawasaki thread a clean to try and not let it get hijacked by Marcel being teased. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 28 minutes ago, Vamana Gupta said: .even offered him a tow to his place on discount it was about 30 km away...and he refused and drove the car from the lot...come in monday, what do I see in the yard..the same pt cruiser...he calls.... What happened next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago 10 minutes ago, Pedro said: Gave @Saul's Kawasaki thread a clean to try and not let it get hijacked by Marcel being teased. Ya thanks Pedro, was a total highjack on my part , those two idiots are at it again...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago 11 minutes ago, Pedro said: What happened next? Yes he says , I was coming from town yesterday and it started to overheat again...lol...from his place its about 50 km or so...so on the way back I dropped it off...said ok Ill have a look...asked him did, did you change out the radiator ? He says no...lol. After checking it out , can't remember if it was cylinder # 2 or 3 but it was completely flooded with anti- freeze...lol...call him back , he starts getting upset on the phone...lol...tells me you don't warranty your work ? ...I tell him you want me to warranty a job with parts you got online on the internet...took the head to a machineshop that I don't do business with cause of crappy work...the shop didn't even remove the valves to check it for cracks and you drove that thing with a plug radiator....lol. Told him get that piece of shit out of the yard and if your not happy...take me to court...lol, never heard from him again...lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago Think it calmed down enough, ill go finish off the rest... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 6 minutes ago, Vamana Gupta said: Yes he says , I was coming from town yesterday and it started to overheat again...lol...from his place its about 50 km or so...so on the way back I dropped it off...said ok Ill have a look...asked him did, did you change out the radiator ? He says no...lol. After checking it out , can't remember if it was cylinder # 2 or 3 but it was completely flooded with anti- freeze...lol...call him back , he starts getting upset on the phone...lol...tells me you don't warranty your work ? ...I tell him you want me to warranty a job with parts you got online on the internet...took the head to a machineshop that I don't do business with cause of crappy work...the shop didn't even remove the valves to check it for cracks and you drove that thing with a plug radiator....lol. Told him get that piece of shit out of the yard and if your not happy...take me to court...lol, never heard from him again...lol. You probably made him commit suicide, you nasty baguette eater 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 7 hours ago Author Share Posted 7 hours ago 11 minutes ago, busabeast said: You probably made him commit suicide, you nasty baguette eater Ill show the online review he gave me....it's the last one...lol ....the fellow forgot to mention a few details...lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours ago, Vamana Gupta said: Ill show the online review he gave me....it's the last one...lol ....the fellow forgot to mention a few details...lol Maybe he should have got a lawyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours ago, Vamana Gupta said: Ill show the online review he gave me....it's the last one...lol ....the fellow forgot to mention a few details...lol So the happy customer was the one whose vehicle you didn’t work on? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 3 hours ago, Pedro said: Gave @Saul's Kawasaki thread a clean to try and not let it get hijacked by Marcel being teased. Did the same with the jokes thread, he’s such a dumbass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 5 hours ago Author Share Posted 5 hours ago 9 minutes ago, busabeast said: Maybe he should have got a lawyer There's no way , no way a lawyer could have wone this case...lol...unless he hired OJ Simpson's lawyers ..lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Vamana Gupta said: There's no way , no way a lawyer could have wone this case...lol...unless he hired OJ Simpson's lawyers ..lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Buckster said: Even if you fold your arse out backwards, some people can't be pleased, can give you and example, one come in for pads and rotors from a qwote they got at another place , back brakes...the emergency shoe lining are completely rusted and the lining itself comes apart when removing the disc..I don't have the time or can reach the customer to let him know about the extra parts and labour...we keep the old parts and show it to him afterwards...and they blow a fuse...lol ...3 door garage its in and out , we have other appointments , we can't have a car sitting on a hoist for hours ...those are just num nuts...and it's pretty well a bann from the shop if they ever call for some more work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 11 minutes ago, Vamana Gupta said: Even if you fold your arse out backwards, some people can't be pleased, can give you and example, one come in for pads and rotors from a qwote they got at another place , back brakes...the emergency shoe lining are completely rusted and the lining itself comes apart when removing the disc..I don't have the time or can reach the customer to let him know about the extra parts and labour...we keep the old parts and show it to him afterwards...and they blow a fuse...lol ...3 door garage its in and out , we have other appointments , we can't have a car sitting on a hoist for hours ...those are just num nuts...and it's pretty well a bann from the shop if they ever call for some more work.... Shame your not a spanner monkey still, you could have done some work on my car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago 22 minutes ago, busabeast said: Shame your not a spanner monkey still, you could have done some work on my car... Oh definitely....60 and hours ...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 8 minutes ago, Vamana Gupta said: Oh definitely....60 and hours ...lol 60 pence an hour yes that is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamana Gupta Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago 8 minutes ago, busabeast said: 60 pence an hour yes that is fine Pesos if you prefer...lol. Seriously...thats 60 American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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