Expensive

Posted on March 16, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged brake pipes, brakes, Car, Expensive, Life, old car, pre 2000, Repairs, Time, TravelLeave a comment

I just had to have work on my car. It had lots of problems with corroded brakes and break pipes, plus my old mechanic has retired. So I don’t think I got as much support as we have had for the last twenty years or so. My car is pre 2000 so parts are hard to get.

It’s worrying because I don’t think I will be able to afford to have it fixed again next year

It also has several advisories that show that there will be similar problems or worse next year. I will have to think outside the box. Really I think I need an automatic, I want to stay safe on the road.

Repairs

Posted on November 15, 2023 Posted in Fine Art, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on watercolour paper, Art, bottle kilns, Bottle ovens, Fine Art, Painting, Prompt, Repairs, Sketching2 Comments

#bandofsketchers prompt a couple of weeks ago was repairs. I painted some bottle kilns today, there are fewer and fewer of them in the potteries and a lot of them are listed buildings and in need of repairs to stop then falling down…

Car repairs

Posted on June 22, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged brake fluid, brakes, callipers, Car, crash, Leak, Life, lucky, old car, Repairs, Time4 Comments

Argh! My handbrake seemed to be slack so I took the car in the garage today. What was going to be a simple job turns out to be worse than we thought. The brake calliper on one side has been leaking brake fluid. The problem is the car is old, so parts are hard to get hold of. If they put the calliper back together it might fail and if I’m on a hill, or even just driving it I could run into someone! So the car is staying at the garage till at least Monday!

I guess I just have to be glad that it’s held this long and I haven’t had a bump in it! Phew

Sewing – a good skill

Posted on March 6, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Buttons, Life, make do and mend, mending, Repairs, Sewing, Sewing kit, taking in, TrousersLeave a comment

OK so I am not skilled at sewing but I can repair and mend things. I’ve also done a couple of cross stitch things (just don’t look at the back). I don’t do sewing machines, I couldn’t get the hand of them, and the one skirt I made at school had a wobbly hem! But if a button falls off or I lose a bit of weight I can take things in.

Why is sewing good? It’s make do and mend. Don’t throw things away. Fix them! It saves waste and costs less!

Flat tyre

Posted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Annoyed, Car, Choir, Dark, Flat, Life, Repairs, Stuck, Tyre, tyre weld, WetLeave a comment

I just went out to go to choir practice. I happened to look at one of the tyres and realised it looked odd. It was flat. It had gone down overnight. I think I will have to get it down to the garage to get it checked (I’ve not had it for long). I hope it’s something that can be fixed. I have some tyre weld but when you use that it can be very messy when you replace the tyre later. I hope it will be OK tomorrow.

Washing machine broken!

Posted on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Annoying, Broken, Electrical repairs, Electronics, Repairing, Repairs, Resources, Thought, Washing machineLeave a comment

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The panel that lights up on our washing machine is not working. It’s just not lighting, so the touch activated panel won’t work. I can’t programme it. The dial next to it is beeping so it’s clear it is on, it’s so annoying. I wanted to get a wash done.. Nothing. So what do I do? I’m trying to get someone to come out. I don’t want to replace it. It’s a good machine. Replacing is expensive and wastes resources. Fixing saves money and you don’t have to throw the thing away. The problem is the lock down, but as non essential shops have opened we might be able to do something.

Fingers crossed…

Waiting for the mechanic

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Car, Head gasket, Life, Mechanic, Motorcar, Oil, Repairs, Rocker head cover, Rocker head gasket, Technology, WaitingLeave a comment

Our car needs the rocker head gasket replacing because its starting to weep. That means oil is starting to seep out of the top of the engine. It’s not serious but it needs fixing. The rocker head gasket is right at the top of the engine and sits above the spark plugs. Its where the top is bolted on to the body of the engine block. Not to be confused with the head gasket which is a bit further down.

Apparently its quite a simple job, and as long as the oil is only seeping out slowly its not too bad, but on the other hand it does need fixing.

When I rang up the garage I go to they said bring the cat in this afternoon. So we went down and waited, but no one is there. Its a bit worrying because our mechanic has not been well and he is a friend, so that’s even more worrying. I tried ringing but there was no answer. I guess all I can do is try again tomorrow.

Paint bubbles

Posted on December 22, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bubbles, Leak, Paintwork, Plumbing, Repairs, Water2 Comments

1545514334425 Its not something I’ve seen before but the new paintwork in our kitchen bathroom extention has started to bubble where it is painted in gloss..

When we tried pushing one of the bubbles it burst and water ran out. I don’t know where its come from. We had some problems when the work was done, but I thought it might be coming down from the roof? It’s not urgent but worrying that it’s happened at Christmas. It’s going to possibly have to wait for the new year to be fixed.

🙄

The contents of my kitchen

Posted on June 11, 2018June 15, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Humour, Kitchen, Photos, Repairs, Thought, Waiting, WorkLeave a comment

Are in my living room!

Its 10.21 am, and I am surrounded by “stuff” from the kitchen, pots, pans, plates, potatos, peas….ok enough p’s.. although I am a bit “peed” off.

We were promised that work would start today, well it was a bit of a vague promise along the lines of “all being well”. Being a little naive about these things I expected the workman to arrive, possibly very early, to begin the job. But having seen numerous tv make over programmes I guessed it might not happen. Especially after he didn’t answer his phone to me, so I have resorted to leaving text messages.

Having a husband with anxiety issues has made things doubly difficult. I cannot bin a lot of things because of his attachments to them. To be honest I’m also not able to let go of some things either. We have had to look at everything and decide what to keep and what to bin or give away. I’m posting photos …the heap of stuff is minus the bike parts which were in two of the cupboards.

What would you do in this situation?

UPDATE

Things were sorted out and we now have a starting date. I had assumed there was a problem when in actual fact it was a genuine mistake. However my excuse is that because of my husband’s anxiety things can seem far worse than they actually are.

The empty box at the front is for the cat!

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Tag: Repairs