Thread: Auto question

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I think I should have put a "sarc" tag on my post.

I have a little 1cent one stuck to my sump plug and it attracted a quite big bit of metal which was floating around the sump.
Regards Philip A

Hope it wasn't the crankshaft

Originally Posted by Bohica

Just be careful driving over those metal plates they have on the road, The ones covering holes. The magnet might slow down or stop the car if you are unlucky.

Vheers

Julian

Lol what about railway lines , and all the people he drives past with fillings / plates

Originally Posted by Noisy

I think it may cause a new problem, that problem being it is going to slow down with all the extra weight of picking stuff up off the road. This may also cause some clearance issues. Maybe a good idea to add a weekly junk removal check on the checklist to ensure the car runs in optimal condition.

One plus though is the roads will be much safer without out the tyre popping junk on the road.

and the bonus of collecting scrap metal to take to metal recyclers and cash in for $, or cents these days