Comments on: The Laughing Mechanic

By: echomadman

echomadman — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:41:09 +0000

Seems like the week for it, I had a head gasket blow on my van and a footpeg bracket break on my motorbike.

That was an astute diagnosis by the mechanic though, a broken timing belt does indeed render you “bollixed”

By: Bock the Robber

Bock the Robber — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:40:48 +0000

No, but I had to go and find a new camshaft and rockers. Also, replacement timing belt and all the other bits.

We started up the engine last night, and there doesn’t seem to be damage to the crankshaft. We also now know the cause: a burst high-pressure oil-pipe. Not something you’d normally be watching out for.

An expensive little leak.

By: Kav

Kav — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:01:19 +0000

Get stubborn red wine stains out by beheading a lamb and bathing in its blood.

Do you need a new cylinder head? I had to fork out more than my car was worth a few years back because of a similar problem. Couldn’t afford to buy a new one.

By: Bock the Robber

Bock the Robber — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:03:39 +0000

Aha! A Handy Household Hint!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:00:40 +0000

So Bock that’s what you look like.
Check your timing belt every 10.000 miles on a car over seven years old.

By: Bock the Robber

Bock the Robber — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:26:40 +0000

Ah now, in fairness, he’s all right. He gave me his car while mine is being fixed, so I can’t really say too much bad about him.

By: Sassy Sundry

Sassy Sundry — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:18:15 +0000

Mechanics are a bit different here. Mine is much nicer. Of course, he bears a strong resemblance to that really bad MoFo in Fargo, but he’s a sweetheart—and a good mechanic.

That said, funny post. I hope the Bockmobile gets better soon and that the carpet didn’t make you sick.