My propensity for buying faulty goods continues.

[p38arover]

I installed a new water pump for the rainwater tank today.

This afternoon, the cooling fan on the motor shattered.

It's lasted less than an hour!

Ron

[Disco300Tdi]

It should of been a water cooled pump.....:wasntme:

[p38arover]

Yes, that would have been a good idea! :(

I also found it was squealing from within the motor or pump. Dunno which as I turned it off quick smart.

Ron

[4bee]

JEEEEEEEEEEZUZ! :o You must have killed a whole clan of Chinese persons.:D

[chunk]

thats bad luck Ron, have a look at an internal pump for a replacement. they not over heat and the water around them keeps them quiet.

[Dinty]

G'day All, Ron, you should have bought a Davey, mines 17 y.o and still going strong cheers Dennis:wasntme:

[p38arover]

It wouldn't matter what I bought, it would still be faulty or fail on first use. :(

That's the way things are with me.

It's like dog droppings in the backyard. For years my son used to walk to and from his room next to the the garage (in bare feet) and never stood in one - not one!

I can clean up after the dog then turn around and step in one he's just laid. My family cannot believe how often I step in dog crap. They think it's hilarious.

Ron

[Mick-Kelly]

Ron you must have been a very bad man in a previous life :D :D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

My family cannot believe how often I step in dog crap. They think it's hilarious.

Ron


thats cause it is Ron,,,,:p

[mcrover]

The solution is easy,

a. Get your wife to buy things for you e.g. the pump and Landrover parts.
The down side to this is that then she will control what you buy a little more, this will make her happy but will ruin your free rain you have now.

b.Get your son to buy stuff for you and to clean up the dog do's, it might cost you more as im sure he will want to be paid for it but would be easier than explaining every purchase to Mrs P38 more than likely.
This has only 1 down side and that is he then has amunition for bribery depending on what you want Mrs p38 to know about will depend on how much you will need to pay him to keep his mouth shut.

c. Buy good quality stuff and check it before you buy it with anything you can like the pump. By the way it sounds like the fan must have been hitting the grill and at 3000 odd RPM it doesnt take long to through it out of balance and then have it rattle it self to death.

[Wortho]

I know how you feel, if it can break it will. Everyone says don't worry it'll get better, your luck will change, WHEN???????????

[p38arover]

Get your wife to buy things for you e.g. the pump and Landrover parts.

We usually do so these days but we bought this pump months ago but only connected it yesterday. Elisabeth won't buy any product in a shop where I have touched the packet. She'll pick up another one.


b.Get your son to buy stuff for you and to clean up the dog do's, it might cost you more as im sure he will want to be paid for it but would be easier than explaining every purchase to Mrs P38 more than likely.

He moved out a couple of years ago.


c. Buy good quality stuff and check it before you buy it with anything you can like the pump. By the way it sounds like the fan must have been hitting the grill and at 3000 odd RPM it doesnt take long to through it out of balance and then have it rattle it self to death.

I do. OK, OK. I bought a P38A.

And the pump fan wasn't hitting anything on switch on. And the blades that are left still aren't. It just threw a number of blades off - I heard it from inside the house.

Ron

[DiscoTDI]

You have corrected the wrong persons spelling havent you Ron:p

[p38arover]

:eek:
You have corrected the wrong persons spelling havent you Ron:p

Yes. I did work on some stuff by a poster called "Satan" :eek:

Ron

[George130]

:eek:

Yes. I did work on some stuff by a poster called "Satan" :eek:

Ron
:D:D:D

[Ace]

bugger ron, how long ago was it that you broke the mirror?

[DiscoTDI]

:eek:

Yes. I did work on some stuff by a poster called "Satan" :eek:

Ron

That'll learn ya:p:D

[p38arover]

Back in 1993, I bought a new TV that cost about $1000 then. It's been faulty ever since new and Sanyo couldn't fix it despite it going back for repair several times. There is a fix - in fact BradTot sent me the info (which I can't find) but I don't have the circuit diagram to work out how to implement the fix.

I also bought another TV from another supplier and it never worked properly from day 1 - it couldn't keep vertical sync and the picture continually rolled. It went back for repair at least 6 times to be returned with NFF (No Fault Found).

The there was the TV I bought two years ago that failed shortly after the warranty expired.

We won't mention the Ford Probe we bought that had a faulty wheel bearing that made noises that the service dept couldn't hear or the gearbox that failed that they blamed us for. They claimed we drove it too hard. Odd that the under warranty replacement box started to do the same thing (and which was fairly well documented on Ford Probe sites). That's when we got rid of it.

Nor should I mention the odd noises our Forester is making and it's only 2 years old. My wife can't hear them - yet.

I could hear ticking from my P38A shortly after buying it but the mechanics couldn't. I think it was the slipping liner that eventually necessitated an engine replacement.

I should be used to it. I have never owned a reliable car in 42 years of driving. That includes Toyotas.

Ron

[mcrover]

Ron, do you have a black cat, if so get rid of it.

You need to see one of those fung sue dudes or what ever it is or some sort of witch doctor to get your luck turned around.

Ive met some unlucky people but not that bad.

Could be worse though, yours only costs you money, one bloke I used to know, any time he touched something mechanical he would hurt himself.

It made it hard seems he was a mechanic, he eventually cut 3 fingers off in a saw and had to give the trade away and last I heard he had dropped a car on himself and couldnt work.

It was strange as he was one of the most safety orientated people I had met though if he put a jack stand under something it would still fall.

He worked with me for about 3 months at my previous job and the boss had to let him go as he just injured himself too much.

[Scouse]

Just which part of the Bermuda Triangle do you live Ron ?

[cartm58]

wonder if your related to a friend of mine from high school called Proctor he has the same life story as you regarding bad luck

[Quiggers]

Friday the 13th looms, Ron,

time to find a shaman and exorcise the demons of unreliability!

I think you may be out of phase, walk under a ladder backwards, break some mirrors, chase a black cat (and get it to walk under the ladder with you)... go to a church (with the cat), wear some garlic, (hey whynot, get rid of some vampires too!)

Go to a tarot card reader and re arrange the deck!

Get a crystal ball and zap it with a cut crystal, at high noon on 13/04/07.

Have dinner at a Chinese restaurant (operated by Chinamen) and compliment the chef and the owner and the waitress.

I'm sure the others will be as equally helpful!

GQ Good luck!

[4bee]

Friday the 13th looms, Ron,

Best get someone to handcuff you to your bed for the day. Eerrrr, hang on.:o You might be partial to that. :D



I know I know. When unlocking time came, the key would break in the lock.:)

[Quiggers]

He's not the messiah... he's a very naughty boy!

[Mick-Kelly]

follow the gourd. :p

[abaddonxi]

Have the same problem. Buy something new and get nothing but trouble. Rebuilt the power supply on digital set top box twice, although still in warranty lost receipt, dad bought same model same day, always keeps his receipts, lost it this one time. Rebuilt his power supply too. Same with cars. Spend nothing on it and it will go forever, as soon as I spend money I get trouble.

On the other hand, I'm uncanny when it comes to pick up junk off the street. Ninety percent of the time it's all good, and works and no worries. This week a $1500 gas heater works fine, resell it for $700. Go figure.

Cheers
Simon

[p38arover]

If you see a HP4L printer, I need one.

We had a power outage last week and when it came back on, my 4L had died. That's not so bad as I've had it for about 12 years.

The problem is that it has a new toner cartridge in it. :mad: Now I need to buy a new toner cartridge for my HP4M Plus network printer.

Ron

[JohnE]

Oh dear, talk about bad luck, after this thread, the name Ron Bxxxxx will be on everyones lips, when something breaks,
I have known of people who claimed they were cursed, hexed and purveyors of anything bad that could happen.
But never heard of anyone who is that bad their own other half won't even buy anything they have touched.

Hmm, didn't you want a replacement wife for the Ghan trip, perhaps after this, the wise will have second thoughts.

You must have crossed paths with a very powerful shaman in a past life, cursing you to eternity.
Hmm , didn't you want a replacement wife for a Ghan trip, perhaps after this, the wise would have second thoughts.

Perhaps it is time to go out with a handful of charms on a moonlit night and bay at the moon whilst turning 4 times counter clockwise, making sure you are naked with a three day growth of beard, whilst standing in a prominent location. Read that somewhere as a curse remover.

best of luck.

john

[mcrover]

Power outage killed the DVD player while we were away at easter, I was blaming the kids all day on monday for leaving the slider thingy out that the disc sits on but you push it in and it stays in for about 2 mins then spits it back out again.

2 DVD players in 3 years, I must be catching it from you Ron...:mad:

[Pedro_The_Swift]

a sure case of "Rons Luck" if ever I've seen it---:o

[abaddonxi]

If you see a HP4L printer, I need one.

We had a power outage last week and when it came back on, my 4L had died. That's not so bad as I've had it for about 12 years.

The problem is that it has a new toner cartridge in it. :mad: Now I need to buy a new toner cartridge for my HP4M Plus network printer.

Ron

Oh if only you were a week earlier.

Not kidding, I had a 4L on the back of the truck last week and got tired of carting it about so left it on the street. Little monsters kicked it to death. I dumped it in a skip next door.

If there's a specific part I can check it out for you.

Cheers
Simon.

[p38arover]

Oh if only you were a week earlier.

Not kidding, I had a 4L on the back of the truck last week and got tired of carting it about so left it on the street. Little monsters kicked it to death. I dumped it in a skip next door.

If there's a specific part I can check it out for you.

:D Unbelievable!

I suspect the power supply or intelligent sensing circuitry has died. If it's been disconnected from the mains for a while, when the power lead is reinserted, all 4 lights flash briefly but that's it. If the printer is still there and the PS is available.......

They were a top little printer and hardy as heck.

I can survive with the networked HP4M+ once it has a new cartridge but I'll keep an eye out for a cheap 4L. There are a couple on eVilbay but they are in Melbourne.

I bought my son two brand new HP ink jet printers for Christmas (the second printer was cheaper than spare ink cartridges). He told me that the first printer gave an out of ink message after printing 2 pages. Yes, I picked them up from the shelf at Hardly Normal. Silly me!

Ron

[abaddonxi]

Ya wouldn't believe it, between now and then some scrounger has come and taken the whole skip away.

I'll keep an eye out. I stopped picking up laser printers when they dropped below $150 new.

Cheers
Simon.

[p38arover]

Ya wouldn't believe it, between now and then some scrounger has come and taken the whole skip away.

I'll keep an eye out. I stopped picking up laser printers when they dropped below $150 new.

Thanks Simon. My wife showed me the new Aldi caltalogue - a Tally colour laser for under $400. I suppose it would cost a fortune in toner.
It's a TallyGenicom 8108N - the reviews seem positive - and it's a network printer. However, my current network printer, the HP4M Plus, is Mac compatible.


Ron

[abaddonxi]

Thanks Simon. My wife showed me the new Aldi caltalogue - a Tally colour laser for under $400. I suppose it would cost a fortune in toner.
It's a TallyGenicom 8108N - the reviews seem positive - and it's a network printer. However, my current network printer, the HP4M Plus, is Mac compatible.


Ron

I think the Tallygenicom one is Mac compatible too-
http://www.ciao.co.uk/TallyGenicom_8108N__6592245#productdetail

Had it happen again today. DVD player broke, bought it new before christmas. Plugged in one I picked up off the side of the road last week, came with the remote taped to the top. Only problem with it was being set to output NTSC. Picture is better than the shop one ever did.

cheers
Simon

[p38arover]

I'm keeping up to speed. I bought a tube of silicone rubber to seal more leaks in the Disco. I opened it later in the th day and 30 km or more from the shop and found it was rock solid!.

Now my iPaq has decided that it won't recognise the GPS (says " unrecognized card" - or is it "card not recognized") nor the WiFi cards (does nothing at all) nor will any of the buttons work.


Ron

[p38arover]

During the week I bought a ticket on the Greyhound bus from Derby to Broome.

It was supposed to leave Derby at 5am today. It arrived very late - the clutch had failed as had the front air springs suspension - shades of a P38A.

They finally got going 2 hours late and got to Roebuck Roadhouse to be met by a replacement bus. We swapped to the new bus and would you believe it was faulty, too - the driver couldn't get any gears!

To make it worse I knocked back a free ride from the Derby Bus Company when it arrived (it normally leaves 1 hour later than the Greyhound) - I said I'd wait for the Greyhound.

To compound my stupidity in knocking back the Derby bus (which was empty) was that the Greyhound was full of smokers and many, umm, locals, who stank of BO (the pax didn't smoke on the bus but they all got off when it was stopped with problems and lit up like mad then got back on with their stinking breath).

Ron

[4bee]

At least you seem to have a big sense of humour about your misadventures, Ron.

Misfortune does seem to follow you around, doesn't it?:D

A bloke on another UK LR forum I visit, is very similar to you, you'll be pleased to hear.

One time he was on a Cherry Picker outside an upstairs window, the thing got a bit unstable & he fell.............................................. .................................................. .....................through the window & landed inside.
Every day he creates chaos no matter what he is doing or where he is. I'm amazed he ain't dead.:D Just lucky I guess.

[mcrover]

That bloke in the UK isnt Frank Spencer?

Sounds a bit like a scene out of some mothers do have em lol.

[4bee]

He's been called many things as you can imagine, but oddly enough never Frank Spencer.:D

[jsp]

I can clean up after the dog then turn around and step in one he's just laid. My family cannot believe how often I step in dog crap. They think it's hilarious.


:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Better than one being laid in the back of the car - my mums dog did it once in the back of my Rangie classic....

[p38arover]

You wouldn't believe it!

The QANTAS flight on which I was booked has had a mechanical failure andn the Sydney flight has been cancelled. We've been here at Broome airport for 4 hours. We are awaiting an engineer to arrive from Perth - and his plane is now running late.

Owing to the problem, we won't be able fly into Sydney tonight owing to the curfew so we'll have to go to Perth (getting there around 8.30pm and catch the redeye from Perth around midnight arriving Sydney 6am tomorrow. I've been up since about 3am.

Now I've just realised I left my brand new Akubra hat on the first (failed) bus. :(

Ron

[LandyAndy]

Ron
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!
Andrew

[incisor]

i'm impressed mate...

new nick is in order, frank......

[p38arover]

If anyone is around Perth airport tonight, my mobile is 0408 483 269.

I can't answer calls at the moment as my phone is being charged by QANTAS - my charger is dead

[mcrover]

Did you just buy that charger Ron? lol

[dobbo]

Ron

I have to ask did you sell your soul to the devil or something? I have never known someone to have as much bad luck as you

[p38arover]

If anyone is around Perth airport tonight, my mobile is 0408 483 269.

I can't answer calls at the moment as my phone is being charged by QANTAS - ny charger are ded

The keyboard on this Internet connection just died. I had to get another keyboard. That should have read "my charger burned out on the trip."

Ron

[incisor]

The keyboard on this Internet connection just died. I had to get another keyboard. That should have read "my charger burned out on the trip."

Ron
and you are still contemplating flying?

not sure whether are you just warming up or are you trying to wear it out before hitting the steps to the plane....

sheesh!

[p38arover]

and you are still contemplating flying?

That's why I fly QANTAS. :D

I had to keep borrowing JohnS' (KhumHo) charger in Derby.

Ron

[p38arover]

Uh Oh! I can overhear the QANTAS people talking about the crew of the aircraft being nearly out of time so we may not get to Perth tonight to meet the redeye. :(

And there's no accommodation here in Broome. It might be a long night in the terminal.

Un-bloody-believable!

Ron

[dobbo]

I have another theory beside you sold your soul to the devil although this still may be probable

You used to work for Telstra didn't you, It may be Kharma

[p38arover]

I have another theory beside you sold your soul to the devil although this still may be probable

You used to work for Telstra didn't you, It may be Kharma

But I didn't sell my soul to Telstra. I didn't like them and took redundancy.

Ron

[LandyAndy]

Hey Ron
SLIP INTO BROOME TIME!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Andrew

[Bradtot]

Just spoke to Ron on the phone. He wont leave Broome till 3.30am Perth Time.
He said he cant even find any rough woman...poor bloke.
This was very eerie I was about to ring him and as I was just starting to Dial he sent me a message (by mistake) and I thought how the hell did he know I was going to ring him?
He told me the message was for his son but pushed my number instead....eeerrie
Poor poor Ron
Brad:eek:

[jsp]

wave when you fly over me Ron, it might be about the time in the morning I get up and water the lemon tree :)

[Bigbjorn]

But I didn't sell my soul to Telstra. I didn't like them and took redundancy.

Ron

You revealed the secrets of Freemasonry to an outsider. The ghosts of King Solomon and Hiram Abiff are punishing you.

[100I]

Man, this thread just breaks me up Ron.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

wonder where he is this morning?
hope no loose women took advantage of him last night,,,

[JDNSW]

Sydney airport is closed by fog this morning ...............!
I wonder where Ron is?

John

[Pedro_The_Swift]

diverted to Melbourne?:D:D

[Quarks]

Just what I was thinking John,

It's not a bad fog, actually.
I couldn't see past the house on the other side of the next street up when I last looked.

(I'm sure that there are better ones, but for Sydney, it's not bad)

[incisor]

Sydney airport is closed by fog this morning ...............!
I wonder where Ron is?

John

love it.....

poor bugger will end up in muckadilla on a rickshaw at this rate.....

[p38arover]

I knew youse blokes would be chortling!

Elisabeth was going to pick me up from the airport. She rang QANTAS to be told the flight had been cancelled - the flight number that we were using had been cancelled. Upon pressing further she was told we were diverting to Melbourne and would arrive in Sydney about 12.30pm.

At 9.30 am she rang again and was told were were on the ground in Melbourne.

At 9.35 am I called her to tell her we had landed - in Sydney.

So I told her not to bother coming in to Sydney to get me, I'd catch the train home. I got to Central to see my train departing - the next train being hour later......

Oh, I forgot to tell you that on the night before I left Broome, whilst I was in the shower, I heard a click in my room. I hopped out to find an aborigine rifling through my stuff. I told him to get out and pushed him out the door - I was still naked and standing in the doorway of my room for all the locals to see. :eek:

Fortunately, nothing appears to have been taken.

Ron

[4bee]

I hopped out to find an aborigine rifling through my stuff. I told him to get out and pushed him out the door - I was still naked and

You obviously weren't carrying a concealed weapon then.:D

Ron, you just have to cash in on your bad luck to make it all worthwhile.

Something along the lines of Harry Potter would be good.

Glad you are home safe & sound.

Eerrrr, you are ain't you?:D

[JDNSW]

Glad to here you made it home after the saga we have been hearing.

John

[p38arover]

Yes, I'm home and glad to be here!

I wonder if my P38A will start or if it has a flat battery?

Ron

[dobbo]

Please Ron.........
Write a song about this trip (begging on bended knee) :p:p:p:p

You could call yourself RB :D Has a nice country and western twang to it :twisted:


He would but all of the guitar strings broke.



Sorry Ron I couldn't help it.

[BigJon]

I was still naked and standing in the doorway of my room for all the locals to see. :eek:

Fortunately, nothing appears to have been taken.

Ron

Your dignity, perhaps... :D

[p38arover]

Your dignity, perhaps... :D

Nope! I'm not embarrassed to be seen nekkid. The viewers are more likely to be upset.

Ron

[p38arover]

I immediately thought of Ron :D

Just a quick thought :p:p

Alas! :(

Ron

[p38arover]

I wonder if my P38A will start or if it has a flat battery?

It was flat.

Ron

[p38arover]

Please Ron.........
Write a song about this trip (begging on bended knee) :p:p:p:p

You could call yourself RB :D Has a nice country and western twang to it :twisted:

I can't write creative stuff - just technical items. :(

Ron

[George130]

Gee it never ends does it!

[p38arover]

Hmm, it looks like I might have dropped a cylinder in the P38A.

Ron

[dobbo]

Funny thing is...I sat in bed this morning
I immediately thought of Ron :D

Just a quick thought :p:p


Yeah Baby Yeah, nudge nudge, wink wink.;)

Ron, I've said it before $1001.00 for the P38a

[Scouse]

Hmm, it looks like I might have dropped a cylinder in the P38A.

RonThat's nothing to do with me.




I swapped batteries but not engines !!
:p:p





Let's hope it's not coolant leaking into the cylinder causing the misfire :mad:.

[jsp]

well Ron you know who can fix the P38A......I was impressed but it doesn't take much to impress me ;)

I am going to take up the 3.9 offer, too good to bugger around with the exsisting lump.

Its all just $$$, you have plenty of that ;)

[dobbo]

well Ron

Its all just $$$, you have plenty of that ;)

He did, then he bought the P38a

[DEFENDERZOOK]

Hmm, it looks like I might have dropped a cylinder in the P38A.

Ron




and......?
you waiting for me to bend down and pick it up.......?

[p38arover]

That's nothing to do with me.

I swapped batteries but not engines !!
:p:p

Let's hope it's not coolant leaking into the cylinder causing the misfire :mad:.

I've already replaced the engine a year or so ago.

It's not misfiring biut it's down on power and vibrating quite bady.

I drove another P38A yesterday and it's smooth up to at least 5000 rpm. Mine vibrates at idle, then smooths out a bit then from about 2700 rpm it gets really, really rough like it's badly out of balance.

If it wasn't down on power. I'd suspect something else.

Ron

[p38arover]

well Ron you know who can fix the P38A......I was impressed but it doesn't take much to impress me ;)

I am going to take up the 3.9 offer, too good to bugger around with the exsisting lump.

Its all just $$$, you have plenty of that ;)

Yes John, I'm sorely tempted by one of the TRS top-hatted liner engines.

For your classic, the 3.9 option you've been offered seems a god way to go.

Ron

[p38arover]

and......?
you waiting for me to bend down and pick it up.......?

Yep, when you come out to get the swimming pool pump.

Ron

[p38arover]

Flamin' heck! I've just bitten down on bread roll and broken a tooth!

Ron

[scrambler]

I'm getting worried, Ron. Are you trying to get this thread to rival the Stars?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Thats what you get for eating rolls bought before you went away,,,


remind me never to take you on a space shuttle flight Ron,,,

or an ocean voyage,,,

or--





:p

[George130]

Flamin' heck! I've just bitten down on bread roll and broken a tooth!

Ron
Did that once. Found a ball bearing in it:mad:.

Ron you need to give the bad karma back to it's owner. Any monkey paws in the garage?

[ak]

Ron I can't believe all the bad luck that seems to head your way.

As said above I would hate to be on the same airplane as you, just in case.

[p38arover]

Ok! I've had enough!

Whoever has the doll of me with all the pins in it can remove the pins. :mad:

I went up to KLR Auto this arvo and after helping them put all the cars away, I drove off.

Oops! As I came out of the complex, I touched the brakes and the car didn't stop. No brake pressure from the booster. Without pressure the P38A is almost unstoppable.

I turned around and went back - the remianing blokes were just leaving so they left me in charge of the workshop and told me to lock up when I left - only the apprentice and the office staff were there. Matt was at a wedding and Brad had left for Tamworth.

I soon narrowed it down to the pressure pump not running (I have added a light to the dash to tell me if it is running). After a fair bit of testing, reading RAVE, and using their diagnostic computer, I found the booster pump pressure switch was giving the wrong indications. I removed the ABS pump relay, bypassed it, and the pump ran (I have a set of relay bypass leads in the glovebox - I've used them in the past for other things).

Hmm, so put the relay back in and I gave the pump pressure switch a tap with a hammer and it all sprang to life. I soon had brake pressure and was able to come home (monitoring the dashboard light to check the pump ran when needed).

Unfortunately, the switch is not sold separately and one has to buy the whole pump STC2783 at a very high price - the last time I checked it was just under $2000.

Gaaahh!

Ron

[Jerry 68]

Thanks for your efforts in Broome on Wednesday.
It doesnt normally rain in Broome in May. I was wondering why there was a bus running up and down the runway on Wednesday night. They must have been practising for an emergency landing!!
As for your hotel visitor welcome to Broome. We are having heaps of problems with these types as they drift in from the rest of the Kimberley to take advantage of the cheaper alcohol and spend the rest of their time fighting, sleeping, stealing and defecating in front of the tourists.
No one has the guts to make a stand and move them out to where they come from.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

its kind of a chicken and the egg thing---


was Ron this clever before he bought the RR
or did buying the RR make him this clever


:D

[p38arover]

Thanks for your efforts in Broome on Wednesday.
It doesnt normally rain in Broome in May.

Yes, I was surprised by the rain. I like the way the pindam on the open roof area of the Broome airport terminal gets washed all over tables and tourist who aren't quick enough to get out of the way. :D I think a few will have permanent stains in thrir clothes.


As for your hotel visitor welcome to Broome. We are having heaps of problems with these types as they drift in from the rest of the Kimberley to take advantage of the cheaper alcohol and spend the rest of their time fighting, sleeping, stealing and defecating in front of the tourists.

And it appears that many of them are poorly educated. I noticed a lot of kids walking the streets when they should have been at school.

I was also surprised at just how many of them are driving new 4WDs, e.g., turbo-diesel Land Cruiser 100 series. I can't afford one of them.

Ron

[p38arover]

Hmm, my brake booster pump failed to run again today. I gave the switch a tap with a hammer again and it started.

Karcraft sell it for about $1400.

Ron

[Camo]

My dads P38 has dodgy brakes..the ABS is too sensitive and makes all sorts of noises and sometimes hard to stop!

Know a way to disconnect it?

help please

camo

[p38arover]

Any disconnection would probably bring up the ABS Fault message on the Message Centre and also the ABS light on the dash.

Ron

[BigJon]

As for your hotel visitor welcome to Broome. We are having heaps of problems with these types as they drift in from the rest of the Kimberley to take advantage of the cheaper alcohol and spend the rest of their time fighting, sleeping, stealing and defecating in front of the tourists.
No one has the guts to make a stand and move them out to where they come from.

Sounds similar to Alice Springs...

[p38arover]

Hmm, my brake booster pump failed to run again today. I gave the switch a tap with a hammer again and it started.

Karcraft sell it for about $1400.

I bought a second hand pump and fitted it today. The brake bleed isn't quite right so I'll need to do it again when I have an assistant available.

The rear booster bleed nipple is an absolute pig to get to.

Ron

[jimbo110]

When you have it going again sell it! this is getting too painful even to read about. :eek: Cut your losses now and live with the Disco! Come on Ron, wake up! wake up! :wasntme:

[100I]

No way. I live for this thread.:clap2:






sorry Ron :wasntme:









exit, stage left

[LandyAndy]

Hey Jimbo
Its not just the P38a,its ANYTHING Ron lays his greasy mits on,go to the start of the thread and have a good read,its entertaining to say the least!!!! You wouldnt belive his string of "inconveniences":eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
SORRY RON!!!!! JUST YOU KEEP IT ALL TO YOURSELF,DONT SHARE YOUR KARMA!!!!!
Andrew

[jimbo110]

Hey Jimbo
Its not just the P38a,its ANYTHING Ron lays his greasy mits on,go to the start of the thread and have a good read,its entertaining to say the least!!!! You wouldnt belive his string of "inconveniences":eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
SORRY RON!!!!! JUST YOU KEEP IT ALL TO YOURSELF,DONT SHARE YOUR KARMA!!!!!
Andrew
I'm thinking of a bit further back, like http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=32449

and also http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=32931

It's painfull to read about, imagine having to live through it! :p

[LandyAndy]

Hi Jimbo
Its Ron who is jinxed.
Wouldnt matter what vehicle,he will manage to have bad luck.
Now WHO has Rons voodoo doll??????
Andrew

[p38arover]

I'm thinking of a bit further back, like http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=32449

and also http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=32931

It's painfull to read about, imagine having to live through it! :p

Maybe I should merge the threads? :(

I won't mention the paint roller I bought yesterday that was faulty when I got it home and opened the packet :(

Ron

[p38arover]

Dunno if I mentioned this one...

3 years ago I bought a house in Toormina (Coffs Harbour). It was only 3 years old.

Last July I was informed it now had termite damage which had been picked up during the annual inspection - the termites were seen in the roof cavity. The house was protected by a termite control system but owing to a faulty concrete pour and the perimeter termite protection system not going far enough out past the concrete, the termites had found a way in.

Luckily I had maintained the 3-yearly recharge of the system and the annual inspections. I'm still negotiating with the builder over the repairs as the house is still under warranty (just).

Fortunately, the damage appears to have been limited to only two walls. A lot of the timber in one wall will need replacement.

Ron

[rumman43]

Have spent last 15 mins reading this post..
that is some funny stuff....first i laughed ,then i felt for you ron..then i laughed some more...
All this bad luck...It has gotta end!!!!!!

Doesn't it???

[Quiggers]

I'd have the rights to the book and the movie, the tv series, the cartoon strip and the merchandise... but then again.....

Ron, there is a positive job out there for you. Quality Control at any major manufacturer; I'm sure Chrysler will lift its game enormously, with your natural talent and abilities...:D (...mightn't get a car out of the factory for a while tho'....;))

Actually, forget Chrysler, take on the world, Chinese manufacturers definitely need your skills.

cheers, GQ

[p38arover]

Now my iPaq has decided that it won't recognise the GPS (says " unrecognized card" - or is it "card not recognized") nor the WiFi cards (does nothing at all) nor will any of the buttons work.


Good news! I fixed the iPaq last night. I pulled it apart and found a piece of plastic from a trim piece aropund the SD card slot opening had broekn off and fallen inside the SD card slot and was preventing correct contact.

The problem with the keys was that the ribbon cable from the front keypad was dislodged.

Bad news! I tried to turn on my Solis SL90 espresso machine this morning and it won't power up. The lights come on for a fraction of a second then go out. Out of warranty, I'm afraid.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Ah, well. Back to plunger coffee.

Ron

[Bigbjorn]

ron, do you have women trouble too? How many wives have you had?

[4bee]

Jayzuz , Ron! :eek: I hope your 'luck' doesn't follow you to work.:D

[p38arover]

ron, do you have women trouble too? How many wives have you had?


:D One wife, 37 years. All 5 of my sisters have had multiple husbands/partners.

Ron

[p38arover]

Jayzuz , Ron! :eek: I hope your 'luck' doesn't follow you to work.:D

Not very often.

Although a few blokes now ask if I washed my car. Every time I do, we have major problems.

Ron

[LandyAndy]

37 YEARS!!!!!!!!
you would cop les for a couple of murders:D:D:D:D
Andrew

[Bigbjorn]

37 YEARS!!!!!!!!
you would cop les for a couple of murders:D:D:D:D
Andrew

I have one with 32 years service. almost 60yo. In a wife swapping situation, can I exchange her for 2 x 30, or 3 x 20?

[kaa45]

:D One wife, 37 years. All 5 of my sisters have had multiple husbands/partners.

Ron

5 SISTERS, boy you do have bad luck, I had 2 older sisters and always a younger one, to get even with!!!!!

[p38arover]

Good news! I fixed the iPaq last night. I pulled it apart and found a piece of plastic from a trim piece aropund the SD card slot opening had broekn off and fallen inside the SD card slot and was preventing correct contact.

The problem with the keys was that the ribbon cable from the front keypad was dislodged.

Bad news! I tried to turn on my Solis SL90 espresso machine this morning and it won't power up. The lights come on for a fraction of a second then go out. Out of warranty, I'm afraid.

http://www.1stincoffee.com//product_images/solis/sl90b.jpg

Ah, well. Back to plunger coffee.

Ron

The above problem has been worked out - the unit will switch on when the room is warm. So I just have to wait until the house warms up. :D

But..... Today the heater element has gone leaky to ground and is tripping off the house ELCB/RCD.

Just to bring everyone up to speed on the vibration on the P38A (remember from an earlier post in this thread that I thought it had dropped a cylinder, well, it's a broken flex plate in the transmission. The plate is available but the new flywheel is not available in Australia so it's a 3 week wait for it to come from the UK). :(


Ron

[p38arover]

A while back I bought a new remote keyfob for the P38A - about $300. When it arrived it was a totally different key to the existing and wouldn't fit.

It seems Alto Land Rover replaced the lock set but never updated the LR database with the new key code.

Unfortunately, without that code, getting a new remote is impossible. One has to replace the complete lockset again - about $1600 for parts. Dunno if that includes new remotes or not.

Ron

[Pedro_The_Swift]

The plate is availabe but the new flywheel is not available in Australia so it's a 3 week wait for it to come from the UK). :(


Ron


please tell me the plate is in some way different from the last ones---

[4bee]

Ron, I am sooooooo glad to see your good fortune is continuing.:D

[p38arover]

Ron, I am sooooooo glad to see your good fortune is continuing.:D

Shut up, you mongrel! :mad: :D

I bought a DVD player today.

I've just opened the box and it's obvious it's a returned item. :mad:

Trust me to pick up the only returned item on the shelf. I should have grabbed one from the back of the shelf - or waited until tomorrow when my wife gets home from her holiday.

Ron

[dobbo]

I had a dream the other night Ron, you sold the Range Rover and won $21000000.00 on the lotto the next day on a ticket you found.

[4bee]

I had a dream the other night Ron, you sold the Range Rover and won $21000000.00 on the lotto the next day on a ticket you found.


........................ &true to type, then lost it in the frontloader when he left it in the pocket of his Daks.:(

[p38arover]

Cheeky mongrels! :D

Today's episode.....

My wife and daughter were booked on a JetStar flight from Ho Chi Minh City last night, due into Sydney at 0915.

I got up early, checked JetStar's website - flight delayed arriving 1230.

OK, no problem, I'll miss the traffic into Sydney.

I was driving to the airport when I get a text message from my wife which she sent last night! They are still in Vietnam. The plane had a problem and departed empty - no pax, no freight - as it had faulty fire extinguishers in the cargo hold. JetStar didn't show it cancelled which, to me, would be the logical thing to do.

How many other people went to the airport to meet the plane.

Ron

[crump]

Cheeky mongrels! :D

Today's episode.....

My wife and daughter were booked on a JetStar frlight from Ho Chi Minh City last night, due into Sydney at 0915.

I got up early, checked JetStar's website - flight delayed arriving 1230.

OK, no problem, I'll miss the traffic into Sydney.

I was driving to the airport when I get a text message from my wife which she sent last night! They are still in Vietnam. The plane had a problem and departed empty - no pax, no freight - as it had faulty fire extinguishers in the cargo hold. JetStar didn't show it cancelled which, to me, would be the logical thing to do.

How many other people went to the airport to meet the plane.

Ron

only you, Jetstar phoned everybody else.:D

[4bee]

I was going to say, Ron, that it was hardly your fault.;)





























Then I read crump's post & fell about.:D:D

[cartm58]

kitten bought a HP scanner, ink jet printer, copier 3 in one for $79 new from kmart with a spare set of ink cartridges

my dad bought a samsung 12meg 20 page minute laser printer for $350

My first toshiba laser printer 1 meg 4 page minute bought in 1987 cost me $3000

Epson 700 photostylus inkjet cost me $700

Cant wait to get rid of my pc and get a mac, at the moment despite spending $900 replacing motherboard, video card, power unit and fan and supposedly 1.5 hours labour looking for the fault it still turns itself off and reboots every 15 to 20 mins or so when in use and within the first 5 mins from powerup.

[p38arover]

Curses!

I bought a laser pointer yesterday at Jaycar. It worked when I got it home......

Today it won't work. :(

At least I can take it back (I hope).

Ron

[Redback]

Curses!

I bought a laser pointer yesterday at Jaycar. It worked when I got it home......

Today it won't work. :(

At least I can take it back (I hope).

Ron

Use your finger Ron, it's cheaper and it works all the time;)

[p38arover]

Use your finger Ron, it's cheaper and it works all the time;)

It won't reach 25 metres.

I need it to get a dead straight line from one point to another.

Ron

[Signal1]

I have one of these, works well & available at Bunnings or here online http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/laser-level-kit-set/

or these are cool for landscaping i.e. doing levels http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/laser-rotary-leveler-kit/

[landyfromanuthaland]

Donot discard the chinese theory, let u in on a story which many wont belive but its true and we have police evidence, my dear old ma in law lives by herself in her little house, once every year or so we venture over for coffee and I am always saying how cold the place feel even with the heater roaring, it feel deathly, anyway one morning she toddles out in to the kitchen and there is blood everywhere, onher new white carpet, up the walls , in the tile grout, she calls the cops and they come over, they say this house is known to us, someone committed suicide in it 2years befoe she moved in, so the cops do forensic tests and they call her in, they said please keep an open mind and asked if she believed in ghosts, apparently the blood belonged to the chinese kid who blew his head of in there 7 years ago and this is fair dinks, we have had a terrible run of bad luck inlast 2 years and its all due to this rice munching clown

[landyfromanuthaland]

I picked up a laser pointer of ebay its actually designed to sit on a rifle scope so u can zero in on the bunnys, cost 14.95 they are in the hunting section of ebay, seem good quality

[landyfromanuthaland]

sounds to me like u need to carry a stick with u Ron so u can take your fustrations out on printers and buses and anything else deserving of a good smacking, havent walked under a ladder or cleaned up a black puddy cat or something, the gods arent currently smiling in your favor

[100I]

sounds to me like u need to carry a stick with u Ron so u can take your fustrations out on printers and buses and anything else deserving of a good smacking, havent walked under a ladder or cleaned up a black puddy cat or something, the gods arent currently smiling in your favor
currently?
keep reading...

[Tank]

"I can clean up after the dog then turn around and step in one he's just laid. My family cannot believe how often I step in dog crap. They think it's hilarious".


So do I, sorry mate, but you remind me so much of Me, Regards Frank.

[p38arover]

My daughter bought me a Father's Day present when she was in Broome and had the shop post it directly to me.

It never arrived. :(

So last week, she went to the shop and had them post another one.

It arrived today. It had been bent by Aust Post to fit their bags.

It was a large photo frame with some sepia-toned mounted photos of things around Derby :mad:

Ron

[JohnE]

Gee ron
you certainly have had your share haven;t you,
and its continuing.
This thread has the potential to be greater than"I can see stars....' and all at your expense,
I suggest finding a gypsy and have your palm read, or whatever it is to remove the evil spirits form your family, giventhe multicultural nature of our present society, it shouldn;t be to hard to find a witchdoctor in the suburbs, a liberal spray with some chicken blood, the scatering of cats entrails in and around your yard,
may cleanse you of this lurking evil!!!



john

[p38arover]

I won't mention the latest bit of expensive news about the P38A - and it's not a part exclusive to the P38A - it's common to 3.9 classics as well.

Ron

[RichardK]

Allright, don't mention it..........dont't even dare to mention it...........



















What was it?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

go on---
you know you want too--
:twisted:

[Scouse]

Uh, uh **puts hand up to attract teachers attention** !!

Can I have a guess ?

:D:D




This is going to be one expensive sex act :wasntme:.

[p38arover]

To be honest Scouse, I really don't know what to do. I've too much invested in the new engine to pull out now but equally, I don't want to throw too much more at it.

Ron

[Scouse]

Is re-using your existing heads in their present state a "get out of trouble" option until others can be found ?

I mean, they were OK on your 2nd motor weren't they ?
If they were OK, I can't see a problem in re-using them.

What do the LR wreckers want for a pair of heads ?
Or even a whole 3.9 for that matter.

[p38arover]

Yes, I'm tempted to reuse them They gave no problems beforehand and had been serviced recently, new guides, skimmed, valves lapped in. There was no sign of leakage on the head gaskets when I pulled them off. They looked almost as good as when they had come from being serviced.

Maybe Davis' are being picky.

But I won't get these one flowed. If I still continue down that path, I'll source other heads.

Ron

[Scouse]

I've put the feelers out Ron.
I'm waiting on a call back from one source, I'll be visiting another one on the weekend.

Another thought, what about a complete Disco from the salvage auctions ?
You could get what you need & strip/sell the rest.
We sold a registered 95MY 3 door here a couple of weeks ago for $2000 and it had LPG.

[Redback]

I was just thinking maybe you should keep your hilift, just in case......











































your luck rubs off on me:wasntme:

[jsp]

well Ron - whats the deal....got me scared now....mine goes in tomorrow for its first real service in 2 years and I am rather scared :(

[Quiggers]

Now for some good news...

I bought a Discovery 4 years ago and its better than when I got it!

But I'm not going to acquire a P38:twisted::twisted::twisted:

GQ

[p38arover]

All right I'll 'fess up. I'll put it in the 4.6 rebuild thread.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=42472&page=2

Ron

[landyfromanuthaland]

U are not alone my good man, I too am able to buy lemons, its all the negative vibes u know.

[p38arover]

U are not alone my good man, I too am able to buy lemons, its all the negative vibes u know.

That's what my wife says. She says if I was more positive, things wouldn't go wrong.

I tell her I'm positive it will go wrong. :p

Ron

[p38arover]

I've put the feelers out Ron.
I'm waiting on a call back from one source, I'll be visiting another one on the weekend.

Thanks, I'll be interested to hear from you.


Another thought, what about a complete Disco from the salvage auctions ?
You could get what you need & strip/sell the rest.

I wonder if I could hide it in my garage? :p


My wife would kill me. :(



We sold a registered 95MY 3 door here a couple of weeks ago for $2000 and it had LPG.

Jeez - I would have been interested in that.

Ron

[p38arover]

Last Christmas, my daughter bought a fish tank for me - and I'd never set it up.

When she came back from Derby last week, she noted the fish were doing well. :p

That prompted me to set the tank up.

The tank is, effectively, brand new. I filled it up with water yesterday. When I got home from work this morning the carpet was soaked.

Yep, you guessed it, the tank leaks. :(

Ron

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I wonder what can go wrong with a cap and first aid kit?:eek:

[p38arover]

I wonder what can go wrong with a cap and first aid kit?:eek:

What bloody cap? Hiline has nicked it. :D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

havent you got a train to watch?:p

[p38arover]

You trust me with a train? :eek:

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I trust you to WATCH a train, yes.

just dont TOUCH it!!!
:wasntme:

[p38arover]

:(

I'm gunna cry now!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

:BigCry::tease:

[p38arover]

I'm back...

I bought a new headset for Skype.

I tried it for the first time last night to talk to BradTot.

The microphone is faulty. :(

[4bee]

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D :D:D:D :eek:

[p38arover]

Mongrel!!!!!

:D:D

[DiscoTDI]

hehe:D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

tell us what brand,,,,


oh, and :lol2::lol2:

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Are you sure you're not connecting it to something that expects a powered input? ;);)

[p38arover]

Are you sure you're not connecting it to something that expects a powered input? ;);)

Yes. I unplugged the old unpowered mike and plugged this one in. It's not a powered mike.

[p38arover]

tell us what brand,,,,


oh, and :lol2::lol2:

Hyundai :D

Seriously!

[Blknight.aus]

I'm back...

I bought a new headset for Skype.

I tried it for the first time last night to talk to BradTot.

The microphone is faulty. :(

does this mean he got a reprieve from having to listen to you whinge about all the junk you purchase then break?

[p38arover]

does this mean he got a reprieve from having to listen to you whinge about all the junk you purchase then break?

He did, he did. :p

[Bradtot]

I did I did..........lol:p:p:p:p

[DEFENDERZOOK]

hey ron......next time you are about to purchase something......try wearing long pants......

it just may help........











what have you got to lose......?

[Blknight.aus]

what have you got to lose......?


probably that distracting horde of young childern pointing at him chanting "mummy look the strange mans half naked" thats distracting the sales staff causing them to grab bits out of the returned goods bin instead of the good stock items


He might just manage to get some quality gear then...





















































but knowing his luck they'll probabley keep giving him junk just to see what wierdo getup he comes back in.........

[p38arover]

The new sequential vapour injection LPG system was installed yesterday and today. :)

All went swimmingly for a while then it stopped working. :(

The brand new gas converter has a faulty solenoid - in fact the converter maybe faulty (we aren't sure). DieselGas Technologies now have it working well but I'll have to wait until they can get replacement solenoid from their supplier for final set up - probably Monday.

[abaddonxi]

Oh why are we not surprised.:D

Do you want to hear about my air conditioning problems?

They were fixed for almost a week.

Cheers
Simon

[p38arover]

Bugger!

I bought a new saw a couple of days ago from Bunnings. It was missing the user manual which really wasn't a big thing.

However, tonight I downloaded the manual from the net and found my saw should have had 3 blades (which look expensive). Mine had one.

Oh well, back to Bunnings tomorrow to try to convince them of the fact. Probably unlikely. My wife said it was my own fault - I should have taken her to buy it.

Oh, I nearly forgot, bought a battery-less "shaker" torch from Jaycar. Gotta take it back tomorrow. It doesn't work.

[Chucaro]

You may have problems with your English when shopping :angel:

[drivesafe]

Honestly Ron, I’m sure you’d buy a kangaroo and it wouldn’t hop! :wasntme:

[RichardK]

Ron, please don't start up a home shopping business.............

[p38arover]

Statistically, what happens when I shop shouldn't happen. :(

Seriously, when Elisabeth and I shop together, she will not buy anything I touch (I don't mean foodstuffs, etc., but electronics or electrical goods). :eek:

My kids think it's funny! :(

[Fusion]

Statistically, what happens when I shop shouldn't happen. :(

Seriously, when Elisabeth and shop together, she will not buy anything I touch (I don't mean foodstuffs, etc., but electronics or electrical goods). :eek:

My kids think it's funny! :(

You might need to buy them riggers gloves Ron . Just so your sexy fingers don't touch them in the shop :D:D:p:wasntme::angel:

[p38arover]

You might need to buy them riggers gloves Ron . Just so your sexy fingers don't touch them in the shop :D:D:p:wasntme::angel:

Oddly enough, when I was a trainee tech back in the Sixties, I was called Stud - I ....ed everything I touched. :(

[JDNSW]

Oddly enough, when I was a trainee tech back in the Sixties, I was called Stud - I ....ed everything I touched. :(

When my younger son was at a technical high school it was claimed he just had to walk past something for it to stop working.... and he is still hopelessly unmechanical.

John

[JohnE]

ron
I cannot believe it is still happening !!!!
it obviously doesn't rub off, as those of use that have met you and shaken your hand haven't been afflicted.
My other half, has a touch of that, each time i find some adventure and go on it, she or no 1 son either break or can't start piece of machinery.
When i did the Falklands job, they couldn't start the lawn mower so she bought a new one( didn't think of the ride on, or the spare mower i had in the shed), Why couldn;t they start it, because there was a stick stuck next to the new blade i had put on.
this last trip to the desert she emailed me and said they couldn't get the brushcutters to start( have two) so she bought a new one, it didn't work, so i told her to take it back and get the money back, so no she waited till i got back and had rung the warranty line, so they delivered a new one, and didn't want the broken one back, so now have two new ones, 2 old ones.

Each time i got back i got everything to work straight away.



john

[abaddonxi]

I don't think I want any of your Grange, Ron.

I don't think I could face the disappointment at that first sip.

Cheers
Simon

[Pedro_The_Swift]

ron
I cannot believe it is still happening !!!!
it obviously doesn't rub off, as those of use that have met you and shaken your hand haven't been afflicted.
My other half, has a touch of that, each time i find some adventure and go on it, she or no 1 son either break or can't start piece of machinery.
When i did the Falklands job, they couldn't start the lawn mower so she bought a new one( didn't think of the ride on, or the spare mower i had in the shed), Why couldn;t they start it, because there was a stick stuck next to the new blade i had put on.
this last trip to the desert she emailed me and said they couldn't get the brushcutters to start( have two) so she bought a new one, it didn't work, so i told her to take it back and get the money back, so no she waited till i got back and had rung the warranty line, so they delivered a new one, and didn't want the broken one back, so now have two new ones, 2 old ones.

Each time i got back i got everything to work straight away.



john


Just wondering what would happen if John and Ron "swapped",,,,,,,:wasntme:

[p38arover]

I don't think I want any of your Grange, Ron.

I don't think I could face the disappointment at that first sip.

You mongrel! You jinxed me! :mad:


:D

Would you believe that Elisabeth and I were underwhelmed by the Grange. She didn't even bother with a second glass. :(

[p38arover]

Just wondering what would happen if John and Ron "swapped",,,,,,,:wasntme:

:D:D

Well, I went to Bunnings. No luck. I had to buy my own extra blades.

Jaycar exchanged the faulty torch. While I was there I bought an inside/outside digital thermometer for the fridge.

It won't work on the outside position. :(:(:(:(

And if the temp gets above body temp, the display goes blank (I tried it cupped in my hand) so it's not much use for the Rangie - the cabin temp or even the ambient temp would get over 38 deg quite often.

[abaddonxi]

How about purchasing via mail order?

Sorry about the Grange.

Cheers
Simon

[p38arover]

I bought a Dingo Bush Kettle yesterday at the caravan and camping show. :)

It leaks. :(

[p38arover]

I don't believe it!

I bought a new sealed beam headlight and a new matching driving light insert for the Nissan Civilian yesterday - both were Hansa brand.

I fitted them and then found the one of terminals on the driving light wasn't soldered on. It fell off.

I also noticed that when fitted both lights didn't sit vertically (as in the word "TOP" was slight off to the left). I thought this was a just the difference between sealed beams of today vs 20 years ago.

I went back to Bursons and got a new driving light insert of the same brand. I fitted it and it did align vertically. It looks like both Hansa lamps bought yesterday were made incorrectly so I'll have to go back againa and get them to replace the headlight as well.

You blokes do realise that without me, you'd end up with the faulty goods! :(

[Bigbjorn]

Oddly enough, when I was a trainee tech back in the Sixties, I was called Stud - I ....ed everything I touched. :(

I had several colleagues throughout my working life who were known as 'The Passionate ......Mechanic-Fitter-Welder-Painter-whatever" for the same reason

[Ace]

i reckon you could even buy an unreliable toyota ron :D

[p38arover]

Flamin' heck!

I bought a GMC battery powered multi-saw. The battery is faulty and it will only run the saw for a few minutes. I've tried cycling the battery. I guess it's a call to GMC on Monday.

[abaddonxi]

Have you ever considered employing a personal shopper?:p

Cheers
Simon

[p38arover]

Have you ever considered employing a personal shopper?:p

Cheers
Simon

I'd save money! :D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

but your post count would drop off:p

[p38arover]

Jeez, I hope the rear callipers I just fitted to the daughter's Disco are OK.

[p38arover]

Gaaahhhh!

We ordered new vertical drapes from Kresta for the newly painted lounge room. I went with my wife and touched the stuff on display.

Big mistake. :(

I put them up yesterday.

The slats are too short on all windows.

One blind is too narrow for the window opening.

One is supposed to be centre bunching with a LH pull cord. It has a RH pull cord and the slats all move to the RH end.

Thank goodness the windows were measured up by a Kresta rep and not me otherwise Kresta probably wouldn't replace them!

[p38arover]

We ordered new vertical drapes from Kresta for the newly painted lounge room. I went with my wife and touched the stuff on display.

Big mistake. :(

<snip>

Thank goodness the windows were measured up by a Kresta rep and not me otherwise Kresta probably wouldn't replace them!

Kresta came out, looked - and took 'em away to be replaced. It seems the bloke who measured them up has, umm, left the company - we weren't the only ones.

[p38arover]

I saw a mob called A Man's Toyshop on the 'net and they had some good deals on clearance tools.

In particular, they had some really good prices on large Morse Taper drills, e.g., 1-1/8" drill reduced from $89 to $25. Excellent - my drill press and my lathe are both MT2.

So, after calling them and checking the drills were MT2, I ordered (on 8th April) a 12-drill set 17/32" - 1" MT2 plus the 1-1/8" MT2 drill.

They arrived from Rocky today (28th April).

The 1-1/8" drill is MT3 and half the 12-drill set is MT2, the other half MT3.

Gaahhhhhhhhh!

Surely, Shirley, I must be able to win one day. :(

[JDNSW]

I saw a mob called A Man's Toyshop on the 'net and they had some good deals on clearance tools.

In particular, they had some really good prices on large Morse Taper drills, e.g., 1-1/8" drill reduced from $89 to $25. Excellent - my drill press and my lathe are both MT2.

So, after calling them and checking the drills were MT2, I ordered (on 8th April) a 12-drill set 17/32" - 1" MT2 plus the 1-1/8" MT2 drill.

They arrived from Rocky today (28th April).

The 1-1/8" drill is MT3 and half the 12-drill set is MT2, the other half MT3.

Gaahhhhhhhhh!

Surely, Shirley, I must be able to win one day. :(

Ron,

I don't know how you manage it!

Mind you, wouldn't have worried me - I run MT3 (and have a selection of adapters to 2 and 1!)

Never mind - you're keeping this thread perking along - it'll eventually start looking starry!

John

[Captain_Rightfoot]

If it makes you feel any better Ron I bought a ARB tyre gauge/deflator and the first one had a leak! I had to take it back and get another.

Other people get faulty stuff too. Just quietly I think it's the way of things these days.

[weeds]

If it makes you feel any better Ron I bought a ARB tyre gauge/deflator and the first one had a leak! I had to take it back and get another.

Other people get faulty stuff too. Just quietly I think it's the way of things these days.

don't let this cat out of the bag.......an arb tyre deflator that is faulty:whistling::whistling::whistling:did somebody mention staun;)

[Captain_Rightfoot]

don't let this cat out of the bag.......an arb tyre deflator that is faulty:whistling::whistling::whistling:did somebody mention staun;)

Hey! I like it. I can deflate to whatever pressure I want, not just 18 psi :)

And it really is fast. You can drop from road pressures to 20psi in about 30 secs. :)

[EchiDna]

Ron,

I don't know how you manage it!

Mind you, wouldn't have worried me - I run MT3 (and have a selection of adapters to 2 and 1!)

Never mind - you're keeping this thread perking along - it'll eventually start looking starry!

John

hmm same here... but can you get MT2 to 3 adapters?? they would be a bit weird.... might be the easy fix for Ron, a new MT3 chuck :)

[abaddonxi]

hmm same here... but can you get MT2 to 3 adapters?? they would be a bit weird.... might be the easy fix for Ron, a new MT3 chuck :)

That's just tempting fate.

Cheers
Simon

[p38arover]

hmm same here... but can you get MT2 to 3 adapters?? they would be a bit weird.... might be the easy fix for Ron, a new MT3 chuck :)

I've seen MT3 (Male) to MT2 (Female) but not the other way around.

[p38arover]

My daughter bought me a lever action corkscrew (like this) for Christmas - not a cheapie, either.

http://www.headcook.co.uk/images/JB-14-4258.jpg


The lever handle broke off yesterday. You can see where it has had (for quite a while) a fault line 2/3rd the way through the handle.

I've decided to bookmark this thread so I can find it more easily. :(

[p38arover]

Flamin' heck!

I bought a GMC battery powered multi-saw. The battery is faulty and it will only run the saw for a few minutes. I've tried cycling the battery. I guess it's a call to GMC on Monday.

Good news!

GMC posted out two :) batteries to replace the one faulty unit. Excellent service.

[loanrangie]

Ron, you need to add " and recieve faulty goods" to the subject line :D.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

ive got a tv that doesnt work........

you interested......???

(cheap.....)

[p38arover]

Surely back in the earlier pages there is a reference to the two faulty TVs I've already got? :eek:

[DEFENDERZOOK]

hmm......two faulty tvs........

reminds me of my ol mans tvs in the 70s.......pre colour days.......
barely surviving.....couldnt afford anything new in them days.......


there was two tvs......one had picture but no sound.......
the other had sound but no picture.......

we just had to have them both on the same channel at the same time........
but we survived.......

now we got colour tvs.......in just about every room........

[Pedro_The_Swift]

ZOOK!!!

mate,, its been ages,,
glad to see our wires still cross,, ;):D

[rangieman]

You might aswell add a UHF to the list ron as they will be out dated soon :p

[DEFENDERZOOK]

ZOOK!!!

mate,, its been ages,,
glad to see our wires still cross,, ;):D



you havent missed me at all.........

if anything you are probably sick of me by now....... :D

[p38arover]

Far out!

I've just fitted a new heater core in the Rangie - a major job - and the new core bought from Land Rover leaks worse than the old one. :(

And, no, it's not the O-rings.

See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-chatter/56487-p38a-heater-core-replacement.html

My new heater core:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1170.jpg

[JohnE]

What is it with you Ron, you work with the most exotic of equipment but with something personal its either broken , breaks, or has some temporary defect!
Are the the one in 10 billionth person who is selected as the random quality control?

very strange.


john

[Ralph1Malph]

Perhaps you should write a book:p
I am sure that you have enough ill fortune to fill it and who knows, the proceeds might ease your pain, or allow you to use a 'buying agent':twisted:

It could be titled - You Meet The Nicest Folk in the Return Queue, or 'Me....**** Stuff Magnet'

Cheers

Ralph

[p38arover]

What is it with you Ron, you work with the most exotic of equipment but with something personal its either broken , breaks, or has some temporary defect!
Are the the one in 10 billionth person who is selected as the random quality control?

very strange.


john


It would appear so, John. Wanna see me involved with weapons?

My last job was involved with submarine cable repair ships and patrol boats:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/05/346.jpg

Would you go to sea with me? :o

[Pedro_The_Swift]

is that ship going backwards/(downwards? sorry Ron:p)

[p38arover]

Forward. Those are the bow sheaves. They have sheaves at the bow and stern for running out/retrieving the cable.

[JohnE]

It would appear so, Johjn. Wanna see me involved with weapons?

My last job was involved with submarine cable repair ships and patrol boats:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/05/346.jpg

Would you go to sea with me? :o


oops, no one else has seen it!!
as the song goes, 'never let a chance go by' the spelling is john not johjn.

And yes mate i would trust you implicitly with your skills in your area of expertise.
But would hesitate at buying a job lot with you.:D

Not being a nautical man, but inquisitive, it would be an interesting operation to see.


john

[p38arover]

oops, no one else has seen it!!
as the song goes, 'never let a chance go by' the spelling is john not johjn.

And yes mate i would trust you implicitly with your skills in your area of expertise.
But would hesitate at buying a job lot with you.:D

Not being a nautical man, but inquisitive, it would be an interesting operation to see.


john

Typo, typo!!! :D

This is what I used to do (a copy of the website I wrote at the time): http://p38arover.com/INT

[p38arover]

Here's my new heater core, the hole was hidden under the foam:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1170.jpg

[ivery819]

Ron
probably a .22 by the look of it :D

[JohnE]

ron
mate that is very impressive, i knew you were up there with the best, but a no2 listing.

Back to your problem, I can't believe there is a hole in it ,in that exact spot hidden under the foam, looks as if it has been *****ed by a nail.
Its not possible!!!!
at least you'll be an expert in dash board removals at the end of it all.


john

gee i was too fast for myself, got another one,

Here's my new heater core, the hole was hidden under the foam:

[Corgie Carrier]

Don't worry too much Ron, your not alone in your junk buying.

I have owned a troopy for 12 years, everything was ok till last year, I dropped a tierod up in the vic high country and decided to replace all the tierod ends just incase the others go. Now it has a god awful shudder/wheel wobble between 50-60kmh and no one has any idea what is causing it.

I have a buggered spine, so I finally gave in to the doctor's orders to give away the troopy and I bought a Rangie, 89 model, 3.5 injected. Pulled up at the sellers house, he started it and drove it onto the trailer, I got home and drove it off the trailer, it started real easy.

Next morning it would not start!

Three weeks later and it is still not running, I've fitted a new fuel pump, it has plenty of spark at the plugs, fuel at the fuel rail, compression, but no go?!?

It is currently at the auto elec to see if he can find a problem with the ecu/injection or something else.

It's nice to sit in, but I can't tell you what it's like to drive.:(:confused::mad:

Neale

[p38arover]

That's a bugger, Neale, especially after the reliability of the Troopie! Not the best intro to Land Rovers.

Did you call the seller just in case he can shed some light on it?

Had you not replaced the fuel pump, I'd say check the fuel pressure at the rail. It should be about 35 psi,

Did you try a squirt of fuel into the intake?

[RonMcGr]

Here's my new heater core, the hole was hidden under the foam:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/1170.jpg

Ron,

Were you holding it when the bullet hit? :D

[Scouse]

Geez Ron, there's no way that will be covered under warranty !!

It's lucky I still have your credit card details so I charge you for the 2nd one.
:D:D:D

[p38arover]

Geez Ron, there's no way that will be covered under warranty !!

It's lucky I still have your credit card details so I charge you for the 2nd one.
:D:D:D

Cancel the order. I'll solder up the hole! :mad:




:D:D

[George130]

Cancel the order. I'll solder up the hole! :mad:




:D:D

Hope you didn't buy the solder!:D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Maybe its a "Ron" hole!!!
:o:eek:

[p38arover]

Maybe its a "Ron" hole!!!
:o:eek:

No, I didn't make the hole. :mad:

[UncleHo]

G'day P38arover :)

Hey Ron! I would pack that up in the carton and return it for credit, the same as the previous purchaser did AFTER he put the PHILIPSHEAD SCREWDRIVER through it :eek: I have seen that trick done before, usually from dealers, after an apprentice has damaged it, would come back as "No longer required, customer decided not to repair" so I would advise you to return said article to place of purchase;)

cheers

[Scouse]

I would pack that up in the carton and return it for credit, the same as the previous purchaser did AFTER he put the PHILIPSHEAD SCREWDRIVER through it :eek: Not in this case. It was a 'virgin' box when it left here.
With Ron's luck though, nothing remains a virgin for long as he seems to **** everything he touches.
:wasntme:.

I removed the 2nd new one from the box & had a good look at it before sending it to Ron. Hopefully he'll be sorted soon but it's not helping Ron when this happens.

[LandyAndy]

Hey Ron
I had a "Ronald" moment today.
Back before Xmas I bought 2 Narva trailer plugs both sealed in their packets.
Fitted one to Debs trailer to match our 7 pin vehicles back in December without problem.
Today I went to fit the other to my new trailer Ive been building.
2 of the screws that hold the wires were missing and the grub screw and brass fitting it screws into were missing:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Easy I thought,will pinch the missing bits off 1 of the 5 old plugs/sockets I kept for a rainy day instead of throwing out.WRONG,the threads dont match!!!!
Just made it into the rural supplies shop as they shut the doors for a replacement.
Ron please dont share that Karma around:p:p:p:p
Andrew

[p38arover]

Good stuff, Andrew. That saves me buying it!

Like a good friend, I always share. :angel:

I'm glad you made it to the shop in time.

Ron


Hey Ron
I had a "Ronald" moment today.
Back before Xmas I bought 2 Narva trailer plugs both sealed in their packets.
Fitted one to Debs trailer to match our 7 pin vehicles back in December without problem.
Today I went to fit the other to my new trailer Ive been building.
2 of the screws that hold the wires were missing and the grub screw and brass fitting it screws into were missing:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Easy I thought,will pinch the missing bits off 1 of the 5 old plugs/sockets I kept for a rainy day instead of throwing out.WRONG,the threads dont match!!!!
Just made it into the rural supplies shop as they shut the doors for a replacement.
Ron please dont share that Karma around:p:p:p:p
Andrew

[mcrover]

I just noticed that on one hand were being asked if we would buy raffle tickets to win a winch that Ron has purchased http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/56817-raffling-rons-winch.html and then 5 threads down is http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/36525-my-ability-buy-faulty-goods-continues.html.

Sorry guys, I dont think I will buy any tickets in this one :angel::p:eek::D

[LandyAndy]

JUST BEING ONLINE AT THE SAME TIME AS RONALD MAY BE ENOUGH TO INFECT YOU SIR:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p
Andrew

[mcrover]

JUST BEING ONLINE AT THE SAME TIME AS RONALD MAY BE ENOUGH TO INFECT YOU SIR:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p
Andrew

I think it already has, I bought a filter housing the other day for a spray unit and I got it back, fitted it and found it had a crack in the seam so I had to use the old housing and use all the new stuff off the new one to get it going meaning I cant just send it back Grrrrrrrr.

So Ron I blame you :p:p:angel:

[LandyAndy]

ONYA RON
Caring and sharing fellow that you are:p:p:p:p:p
Andrew

[p38arover]

I didn't buy the winch, my son won it - so it should be safe.



I just noticed that on one hand were being asked if we would buy raffle tickets to win a winch that Ron has purchased http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/56817-raffling-rons-winch.html and then 5 threads down is http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/36525-my-ability-buy-faulty-goods-continues.html.

Sorry guys, I dont think I will buy any tickets in this one :angel::p:eek::D

[p38arover]

I had a win! :o

I bought a Series IIA workshop manual off eBay (from Land Vehicle Spares at Silverdale) for $12.50

I rode my son's bike out yesterday and picked it up (it needed a ride :angel:)

The manual was the genuine article and brand new, still in plastic and spotless. :):)

But.....

Whilst I was there, I bought some second hand A-pillar trims (mine are broken). I whacked them into the Gearsack on the back of the bike, zipped it up, and headed home. They were a bit long to fit and jutted out a bit. As I left Mulgoa, about halfway home, I noticed I couldn't see the trims any more.

I pulled over and they were gone! :(

I rode all the way back to Silverdale but didn't find them on the side of the road nor driven over on the road. They were the only set LVS had, too. :mad:

[Scouse]

Nearly 24hrs after posting a 'win' & no response from the masses :confused:.

Obviously Ron, we don't like hearing about your good news.
Go on, tell us about why your Range Rover still isn't on the road ;).

:p:p

[p38arover]

Nearly 24hrs after posting a 'win' & no response from the masses :confused:.

Obviously Ron, we don't like hearing about your good news.
Go on, tell us about why your Range Rover still isn't on the road ;).

:p:p

Well, firstly a certain member's employer supplied faulty goods! :mad:

But the certain member came to my aid and ordered a new part post haste. :)

All went swimmingly until I tried to reconnect the air duct from the heater to the driver's vent. I've spent hours trying to get it to connect. Yesterday arvo I finally got it connected but now I'm back on dayshift so that puts the kibosh on doing any real work on the car.

I'll try to finish it tonight.

[p38arover]

Scott, I now have to repair the side air vents. They are retained by a spring clip which locates against a thin plastic ear each side. The ears get brittle and break off - a piece of lousy design by Valeo. It would have been so easy to design a better lug and still use the same clip.

New vents are about $60 each I believe so I'm disinclined to replace them.

The vents in the new dash are broken just like mine.

I've made up a couple of replacement lugs which are far more solid and have glued them on. The problem is gluing to the plastic. I'm trying Selleys Urethane Bond which, although it's not designed for non-porous bonds, sticks like the proverbial to a blanket. I've had good results in the past with it. However, this time the joints are in shear, not tension.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/05/169.jpg

[p38arover]

Aldi had a sale on Thursday for motorcycle stuff. I bought a new pair of boots. I was lucky, they had nearly sold out - there were only two pair left.

I tried them on last night. The zipper in one of them is stuffed and it splits open. The other? I can't even zip it up when it's on my foot.

Why do I bother? :(

[rovercare]

Aldi had a sale on Thursday for motorcycle stuff. I bought a new pair of boots. I was lucky, they had nearly sold out - there were only two pair left.

I tried them on last night. The zipper in one of them is stuffed and it splits open. The other? I can't even zip it up when it's on my foot.

Why do I bother? :(

I'll hazard a guess Ron and say, it has alot to do with being a jew:D

Motor bike boots from Aldi?, I mean, really:p