Poppy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 It's a long time since I last referred to a Haynes Manual 'in anger' so to speak, however, this did strike a chord Is there a Haynes Manual for that?Haynes: Rotate anticlockwise.Translation: Clamp with molegrips then beat repeatedly with hammer anticlockwise.Haynes: This is a snug fit.Translation: You will skin your knuckles!Haynes: This is a tight fit.Translation: Not a hope in hell matey!Haynes: As described in Chapter 7...Translation: That'll teach you not to read through before you start, now you are looking at scarey photos of the inside of a gearbox.Haynes: Pry...Translation: Hammer a screwdriver into...Haynes: Undo...Translation: Go buy a tin of WD40 (catering size).Haynes: Retain tiny spring...Translation: "Jeez what was that, it nearly had my eye out"!Haynes: Press and rotate to remove bulb...Translation: OK - that's the glass bit off, now fetch some good pliers to dig out the bayonet part.Haynes: Lightly...Translation: Start off lightly and build up till the veins on your forehead are throbbing then re-check the manual because what you are doing now cannot be considered "lightly".Haynes: Weekly checks...Translation: If it isn't broken don't fix it!Haynes: Routine maintenance...Translation: If it isn't broken... it's about to be!Haynes: One spanner rating.Translation: Your Mum could do this... so how did you manage to botch it up?Haynes: Two spanner rating.Translation: Now you may think that you can do this because two is a low, tiny, ikkle number... but you also thought that the wiring diagram was a map of the Tokyo underground (in fact that would have been more use to you).Haynes: Four spanner rating.Translation: You are seriously considering this aren't you, you pleb!Haynes: Five spanner rating.Translation: OK - but don't expect us to ride it afterwards!!!Haynes: If not, you can fabricate your own special tool like this...Translation: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!Haynes: Compress...Translation: Squeeze with all your might, jump up and down on, swear at, throw at the garage wall, then search for it in the dark corner of the garage whilst muttering "bugger" repeatedly under your breath.Haynes: Inspect...Translation: Squint at really hard and pretend you know what you are looking at, then declare in a loud knowing voice to your wife "Yep, as I thought, it's going to need a new one"!Haynes: Carefully...Translation: You are about to cut yourself!Haynes: Retaining nut...Translation: Yes, that's it, that big spherical blob of rust.Haynes: Get an assistant...Translation: Prepare to humiliate yourself in front of someone you know.Haynes: Turning the engine will be easier with the spark pugs removed.Translation: However, starting the engine afterwards will be much harder. Once that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach has subsided, you can start to feel deeply ashamed as you gingerly refit the spark plugs.Haynes: Refitting is the reverse sequence to removal.Translation: But you swear in different places.Haynes: Prise away plastic locating pegs...Translation: Snap off...Haynes: Using a suitable drift...Translation: The biggest nail in your tool box isn't a suitable drift!Haynes: Everyday toolkitTranslation: Ensure you have an RAC Card & Mobile PhoneHaynes: Apply moderate heat...Translation: Placing your mouth near it and huffing isn't moderate heat.Translation #2: Heat up until glowing red, if it still doesn't come undone use a hacksaw.Haynes: IndexTranslation: List of all the things in the book bar the thing you want to do!Haynes: Replace old gasket with a new one.Translation: I know I've got a tube of Krazy Glue around here somewhere.Haynes: Grease well before refitting.Translation: Spend an hour searching for your tub of grease before chancing upon a bottle of washing-up liquid (dish soap). Wipe some congealed washing up liquid from the dispenser nozzle and use that since it's got a similar texture and will probably get you to Halfords to buy some Castrol grease. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Poppy You forgot Haynes; This can be done with just a few tools Translation: Be prepared to have your credit card severely mauled by Halfords. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffbroadslover Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Poppy, The one I like is Haynes: This is a simple task with the engine on the bench. Translation: You've just spent 2 days getting the engine out of the car and after that anything is simple. Jeff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 ROFLMAO! Best laugh I've had in weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Where would we be without Haynes Manuals ? So handy for fixing almost anything...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hi Strowager, I love it. No doubt there will be references re "I canny hold it" and "its going to blow" Remove shirt for maximum pose and what ever you do DON'T wear a red shirt. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 ...no doubt there will be references re "I canny hold it" and "its going to blow".... Or even.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGUYN8bUJB8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Now no need to get smutty Jonzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 If someone is going really fast, just for the fun of it... Do they have a warped sense of humour? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Awe MM did you really have to type that? Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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