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This was too good not to share.


We secured a new contract with a local company that maintains grass bankings, grass areas around pathways etc. They were with another place but weren’t happy with them.

So they bring me in this John Deere lawnmower that has transmission problems, the wheels keep locking up. They had put it in to the other place and were told it was needing a new gearbox and had quoted £600, so I said I’d have a look see what’s what.

Here’s the mower, this was after I had fixed it, washed etc.

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And here’s the slip from the other place, and next to it is all that was wrong with it 🤦‍♂️ the nut had got jammed in between the gear on the rear wheel and the gear on the output shaft from the gearbox. They clearly hadn’t bothered their arse to look and just quoted for a gearbox. Madness. Someone must have left it in there when they’ve had the wheel off, put the wheel on replaced the nut and at some point it’s finally got jammed causing the problem.


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Re: Beggars belief

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So you're going to tell them it was the gearbox and only charge £500.
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:32 pm So you're going to tell them it was the gearbox and only charge £500.
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Wull,the too honest spanner jockey takes a pay cut this month. :(
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Skub wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:20 pm Wull,the too honest spanner jockey takes a pay cut this month. :(
Wull, the honest engineer gets a bonus for securing a new maintenance contract with a valuable customer. :thumbup:
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wull gets no credit whatsoever and just another job to do most likely :D
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This air filter has allegedly only been fitted for 30 miles by a KTM dealer.
They also missed 2 leaking fork seals and front pads at 1.4mm and a broken engine mount!
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What vehicle was it fitted in before those 30 miles?
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:33 pm wull gets no credit whatsoever and just another job to do most likely :D
Ahh, defeat snatched from the jaws of victory!
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Sadlonelygit wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:14 pm This air filter has allegedly only been fitted for 30 miles by a KTM dealer.
They also missed 2 leaking fork seals and front pads at 1.4mm and a broken engine mount!
Are you a girl? As girls get charged more as they know nothing. Such as charging for a cabin filter and fitting of 1/2 hour labour when there isn't one. Also spark plugs that are 100km spark plugs that were changed 10k ago.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:29 pm What vehicle was it fitted in before those 30 miles?
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katana wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:39 pm
Sadlonelygit wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:14 pm This air filter has allegedly only been fitted for 30 miles by a KTM dealer.
They also missed 2 leaking fork seals and front pads at 1.4mm and a broken engine mount!
Are you a girl? As girls get charged more as they know nothing. Such as charging for a cabin filter and fitting of 1/2 hour labour when there isn't one. Also spark plugs that are 100km spark plugs that were changed 10k ago.
Not the last time I looked!

Not my bike, but that of an innocent wide eyed teenager

Spark plug had a 1.2mm gap!!
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Did the plug look worn? I'd be sceptical if it had worn to that diameter.
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katana wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:18 pm Did the plug look worn? I'd be sceptical if it had worn to that diameter.
std gap is 0.9, doubt it was measured before being fitted!