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colinxm
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by colinxm » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:19 pm
Should you ever get the urge to put your oily and dirty gearbox in the dishwasher while your missus is away - DON'T ! you won't believe the mess and the gearbox will still not be clean.
Colin.P
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by Dieselman » Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:17 pm
Ha ha ha ha ha.
You should've loaded in the pots as well, then you could've convinced the Wife you really were doing her a good turn.
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by Peter.N. » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:05 pm
I can see my wifes face now ..... good idea though

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colinxm
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by colinxm » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:17 pm
Hi Peter, No no nooo... not a good idea at all. My wife's currently visiting family in the uk so she's blissfully unaware
Dieselman, the crockery that I put in afterwards came out with a lovely black, grimey finish - rinse aid doesn't always do what it says on the tin
Colin.P
1995 Cit XM 2,1 TD Silver Estate - deceased

2004 Opel Vectra Estate
2008 Kia Ceed td
1989 Pug 205 Cabriolet
1998 Ford Puma
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by Dieselman » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:19 pm
colinxm wrote:Hi Peter, No no nooo... not a good idea at all. My wife's currently visiting family in the uk so she
was blissfully unaware
Colin.P
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by Peter.N. » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:23 pm
I have been known to boil thermostats up in her best saucepans

. She doesn't read the forum I suppose.

'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. Sadly gone
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colinxm
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by colinxm » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:08 pm
Nope, she'll never look here and after a couple of hours with degreaser i think it's all under control now - except for the smell...
Colin.P
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by minijet » Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:29 pm
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Colin, you fool

, it's cylinder heads in the dishwasher

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Gearboxes go in the washing machine - with pre-wash and fast spin.......and don't forget to tumble dry.
Paul
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colinxm
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by colinxm » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:15 pm
Any washing machine repair experts in the house ? the tumble drier is in need of some panel work now too
Cheers Paul
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by Peter.N. » Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:31 pm
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. Sadly gone
2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate, Red
2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate Silver
Located in Charmouth, Dorset