Sometimes Sayings.

Not a saying this week but a report.

Yesterday my Mate took his newly restored International for it's first run after getting it registered. I am told that all went well on the way to his destination but about twenty minutes after heading for home, I was following him when he pulled off the road, complaining that it started running rough. He lifted the rocker cover and discovered that the end of a tappet on an inlet valve had broken off. He removed the pushrod and drove steadily home with me following in case of further breakdown.

I know the head was an unused New Old Stock one that he had had crack tested and skimmed by a recognised engine reconditioner and that all the valves were new but I do not where he got he tappets from. As far as I know they came off the original head which the reconditioner found had three small cracks.

I have never even heard of a tappet breaking before. The engine itself appeared to be in very good condition and showed no sign of having been flogged. It is a new one on me! What say you?

I had one snap on a Mitsubishi Express that I unfortunately owed. It let go in the airport tunnel in Sydney, That engine was a reconditioned exchange engine from a well known repairer. Just like Morris's mate, I pulled the pshrod out and drove it home.

It is symptomatic of the slum mentality to scoff at what it cannot understand.
Dick Francis, Welsh award winning author and champion jockey.

As you slide down the bannister of life, you will meet people who are like a splinter in your bottom. Pluck them out and continue sliding.
Author unknown.

I read in the paper this morning that Australian men have sex three times a week, and that Chinese men have sex only three times a year. That news startled me, because I never knew that I was Chinese.

Struth I wonder what country Im from then ???? Definitely isnt China or Australia


Paul

F.I.S.H.

My new saying these days ....

F...

It.

Shit

Happens

Un wrapping my fathers day present today my son sent me this



Princess was not impressed, gave me a chuckle

Happy fathers day to all the Dads out there

Paul

I have a T shirt that says the same.

For some reason the handbrake gets offended when I wear it?

I don't think I'll ever understand women!

Zuffen wrote:

I have a T shirt that says the same.

For some reason the handbrake gets offended when I wear it?

I don't think I'll ever understand women!

My step daughter gave me that one a few years ago!

Jarrod.