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Nic Jarman
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I was reading the thread about a Daimler and giving an offending part a wack with a hammer/hammer handle or other suitably heavy object to fix it. So what bits of your car have you fixed with a blunt object?
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007
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Location: Edinburgh
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| Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:55 am Post subject: |
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When in the past the starter motor has just gone "whrr" I found hitting it with the starting handle usually did the trick.
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Keith D
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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Location: Upper Swan, Western Australia
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If an SU pump dies, often a good thump on the firewall will start it clicking again!
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Jim.Walker
Joined: 27 Dec 2008
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Location: Chesterfield
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Electric horns seem to be prime target for a successful "whack".
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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Jim.Walker
Joined: 27 Dec 2008
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Location: Chesterfield
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You missed fingers Dave! This time anyway!
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Rick
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Dirty Habit
Joined: 26 Mar 2008
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Location: West Midlands, UK
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Some years back the gorgeous young girl next door, asked if I would have a look at her car, as the engine was making a terrible noise. When I looked under the bonnet it was obvious the knocking was coming from around the rocker cover. Using a long screwdriver as a stethoscope I found that the noise was from the cover itself. While I looked and listened, she told me that she could not afford to have it fixed whatever it was. "Have you got a hammer?" I asked. When she returned, she told me her boyfriend had fitted a new battery for her and that the noise had started after that. I smiled, and while she was distracted. I gave the cover a tap in just the right place and the noise was gone. I wish I had a picture of the look on her face. I am guessing her boyfriend had knocked the rocker cover as he reached over the engine. I became an instant "Hero" 
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emmerson
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Location: South East Wales
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| SU petrol pumps. |
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